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 By Lucas Grodner  The top 10 HEALTHY players in the NBA postseason (Top 5 players get short explanations) ( Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo won't be on the list due to injury) Honorable mentions (in no particularly order): Paul George, James harden, Kyrie Irving, KAT, Devin booker, Anthony Davis, Jaylen brown, Paola banchero, tyreese haliburtan, Tyree Maxey  10. Donavan Mitchell 9. Kevin Durant  8. Anthony Edwards  7. Jayson Tatum 6. Lebron James  5. Jalen Brunson - Jalen Brunson has led the injury cursed Knicks to the two seed in the eastern conference. He has been nothing short of phenomenal throughout the regular season and should be considered to be a top 3 point guard in this league. He has been dominant against the 76ers, averaging over 30 points per game. The first two games, he was off to a rocky start, but bounced back these last two games. He capped off game 4 against the 76ers with a Knicks franchise playoff record , 47 p...

By Lucas Grodner What is Next for the Golden State Warriors? Is This the End of a Dynasty?     A demoralizing 118 - 94 loss in the play-in game to the Sacramento Kings has left basketball fans around the world questioning, what will come next for the Golden State Warriors? Throughout the entire regular season, the Warriors have been at best, mediocre. They finished the regular season at 46-36. Even though the win to loss ratio doesn't look that bad, they only finished as the 10 seed, considering that the western conference is stacked this year. Then, to top off the disappointing season, they were crushed in the play in game. The so-called "big three" were one of the main reasons for the Warriors struggles. Draymond Green was in and out of trouble throughout the season as he kept getting suspended. These suspensions not only affected Draymond, but clearly brought down the team chemistry. Klay Thompson showed a lot of regression too, as he inconsistently averaged 17.9 ppg, ...

Written By: Spencer Teman, of Swish Tribune For the first time since the 2012-2013 season, the Knicks have achieved the 50 win total and lock up the number 2 seed in the Eastern Conference! A total rollercoaster ride of a season for New York with tons of devastating injuries and obstacles overcame each and every game day.  The Knicks came into the season with a very similar team from their 2nd round exit team just a season ago with a couple of minor additions. Then about 30 games into the season the Knicks totally changed the dynamic of their season by trading away two cornerstone pieces, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. OG Anunoby and Precious Achiwua was the return and they have made their impact well known.  Anunoby has not been as healthy as the Knicks imagined he would be, but in the 23 games he played the Knicks won 20 of them. Having him healthy in the playoffs as the defensive catalyst and the dominant offensive player he is, is vital towards this team's success....

  Play In Predictions Written By Jake Schmier  As the regular season comes to a close, we have our first look at postseason basketball. The NBA Play In tournament is a March Madness-style tournament with single-elimination games to decide the 7th and 8th seed. The tournament is set up for the 9 and 10 seeds a chance to compete for a playoff spot. The top 2 teams compete for the 7th seed, and the bottom 2 seeds compete for a chance to play the loser of the 7 and 8 seed game for the 8th seed. This year's matchups include the Atlanta Hawks at the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat at the Philadelphia 76ers, the Golden State Warriors at the Sacramento Kings, and the Los Angeles Lakers at the New Orleans Pelicans.  Hawks at Bulls: The Hawks are 3-10 in their last 10 games, and their star player, Trae Young, is three games back from a finger injury that has held him out since February 23. Rim Protector Onyeka Okongwu and Rising star Jalen Johnson have also been ruled out for tomorro...

 By Lucas Grodner East Play-in:   10 seed Atlanta Hawks vs 9 seed Chicago Bulls: Atlanta Hawks win and advance to 8 seed game. 8 seed Miami Heat vs 7 seed Philadelphia 76ers: Philadelphia 76ers win and advance to the 7 seed while the Miami Heat will play the Atlanta Hawks for the 8 seed.  10 seed Atlanta Hawks vs 8 seed Miami Heat: Miami Heat will win and advance to the 8 seed. West Play-in:  10 seed Golden State Warriors vs 9 seed Los Angeles Lakers: Los Angeles Lakers will win and advance to 8 seed game. 8 seed Phoenix Suns vs 7 seed Sacramento Kings: Phoenix Suns will win and advance to the 7 seed while the Kings will face off against the Lakers for the 8th seed. 9 seed Los Angeles Lakers vs 7 seed Sacramento Kings: Los Angeles Lakers will win and advance to the 8 seed. East 1st round:  8 seed Miami Heat vs 1 seed Boston Celtics: Miami will give Boston a run for their money but Boston will eventually win this series in 6 games and advance to the second r...

By: Dylan Grodner, of Swish Tribune PG:   1. Luka Doncic 2. Steph Curry 3. SGA   4. Jalen Brunson 5. Tyrese Haliburton 6. Damian Lillard 7. Trae Young 8. De’Aaron Fox 9. Tyrese Maxey 10. James Harden Honorable Mention: Ja Morant & Jamal Murray SG:   1. Devin Booker 2. Donovan Mitchell 3. Anthony Edwards 4. Kyrie Irving 5. Paul George   6. Bradley Beal   7. Desmond Bane   8. Derick White   9. Zach Lavine   10. Klay Thompson   SF: 1. LeBron James 2. Kevin Durant   3. Jimmy Butler   4. Kawhi Leonard   5. Jaylen Brown 6. Scottie Barnes 7. Jalen Williams   8. DeMar DeRozan   9. Mikal Bridges   10. Khris Middleton PF:   1. Giannis  Antetokounmpo  2. Jayson Tatum 3. Paolo Banchero   4. Zion Williamson   5. Julius Randle   6. Pascal Siakam 7. ...

  By Dylan Grodner, of Swish Tribune My Midseason Player Rankings Compared To In The Beginning Of The Year. Nikola Jokic (Same) Giannis Antetokounmpo (Same) Luka Doncic +4 Joel Embiid (Same) Steph Curry -1 LeBron James -1 Kevin Durant -1 SGA +4 Jayson Tatum +1 Jimmy Butler -1 Devin Booker +2 Anthony Davis +5 Donovan Mitchell +1 Anthony Edwards +11 Jalen Brunson +12 Tyrese Haliburton +12 Damian Lillard -9 Kawhi Leonard -2 Ja Morant -8 Trae Young +5 Kyrie Irving -6 De'aaron Fox -2 Paul George -3 Jaylen Brown -6 Domantas Sabonis +6 Paolo Banchero  +20 Tyrese Maxey +21 James Harden -9 Jamal Murray -5 Julius Randle +4 Bam Adebayo -1 Victor Wembanyama N/A Karl Anthony Towns +6 Zion Williamson -12 LaMelo Ball -9 Bradely Beal -7 Pascal Siakam -4 Rudy Gobert N/A Lauri Markkanen -4 Jaren Jackson Jr +1 Brandon Ingram +4 Desmond Bane +7 Mikal Bridges -3 Kristaps Porzingis +3 DeMar Derozan -7 Franz Wagner N/A Zach Lavine -4 Chet Homgren N/A Derrick White N/A Jrue Holiday -8

Written By: Spencer Teman, of Swish Tribune The NBA Trade Deadline is just days away and many teams are in need of making a move including the New York Knicks. The Knicks have been one of the hottest teams of late, being 9-1 in their last 10 games, but they are not anywhere near perfect as a roster just yet.  The Knicks already made one of the biggest trades in the NBA this season when they acquired OG Anunoby from Toronto, but their next move needs to be centered around acquiring another shooter that can play valuable minutes off the bench.  Once the Knicks are fully healthy again, they have a tremendous starting lineup, but ever since they traded away RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, and also with multiple injuries, their depth has been tested. The only way you can be successful as a team in the NBA is to be able to knock down 3's at a highly consistent rate.  The perfect guy that comes to mind for the Knicks, who fits Tom Thibodeau's wishlist, is Bruce Brown. Bruce Br...

Written By: Spencer Teman, of Swish Tribune Just under a week ago, the Knicks made a trade to acquire OG Anunoby and shocked many across the NBA. In order to get Anunoby, the Knicks had to give up RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, two players that had played their entire careers with the Knicks until just a couple of days ago. At first, I was a bit confused with the trade. Seeing two guys that I had grown to love and hate at some points over the years, traded away to a division rival stung quite a bit. But the thing that I needed to focus on was what we were getting back for them in this deal.  OG Anunoby is the exact guy that Tom Thibodeau wants on his basketball team. He is the definition of a 3 and D player, being both an efficient scorer and suffocating defender as well. The Knicks weren't getting further than they got last season with the same exact team, so obviously they needed to switch something up.  Trading Immanuel Quickley was a little bittersweet because we all kn...