Monday, October 23, 2023

2023-2024 NBA Predictions

 West

1. Denver

2. Phoenix

3. Golden State

4. LA Lakers

5. Minnesota

6. Dallas

7. Memphis

8. LA Clippers

9. Sacramento

10. Oklahoma City

11. New Orleans

12. Utah

13. Houston

14. Portland

15. San Antonio

East

1. Boston

2. Milwaukee

3. Cleveland

4. Philadelphia

5. Miami

6. New York

7. Atlanta

8. Indiana

9. Brooklyn

10. Toronto

11. Chicago

12. Orlando

13. Charlotte

14. Detroit

15. Washington

West Finals: Denver over Phoenix

East Finals: Milwaukee over Boston

Finals: Milwaukee over Denver

Awards

MVP: Luka Doncic

Defensive Player of the Year: Bam Adebayo

Rookie of the Year: Victor Wembanyama

Coach of the Year: J.B. Bickerstaff

MIP: Tyrese Maxey

Sixth Man: Immanuel Quickley

All-NBA First Team

Luka Doncic

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Nikola Jokic

Stephen Curry

Jayson Tatum

Monday, April 10, 2023

My 2022-23 NBA Awards

 MVP

1. Joel Embiid

2. Nikola Jokic

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo

4. Luka Doncic

5. Jayson Tatum

Rookie of the Year

1. Paolo Banchero

2. Jalen Williams

3. Walker Kessler

Defensive Player of the Year

1. Jaren Jackson Jr.

2. Brook Lopez

3. Evan Mobley

Coach of the Year

1. Mike Brown

2. Mark Daigneault

3. Jacque Vaughn

Sixth Man of the Year

1. Malcolm Brogdon

2. Immanuel Quickley

3. Malik Monk

MIP

1. Lauri Markkanen

2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

3. Jalen Brunson

All-NBA

First Team

G: Luka Doncic

G: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

F: Jayson Tatum

C: Joel Embiid

Second Team

G: Stephen Curry

G: Damian Lillard

F: Jaylen Brown

F: Julius Randle

C: Nikola Jokic

Third Team

G: Donovan Mitchell

G: De'Aaron Fox

F: Kevin Durant

F: LeBron James

C: Domantas Sabonis

All-Rookie

First Team: Paolo Banchero, Jalen Williams, Walker Kessler, Keegan Murray, Bennedict Mathurin

Second Team: Jaden Ivey, Andrew Nembhard, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Jalen Duren

All-Defense

First Team

G: Jrue Holiday, OG Anunoby

F: Jaren Jackson Jr., Evan Mobley

C: Brook Lopez

Second Team

G: Lu Dort, Alex Caruso

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green

C: Bam Adebayo



Tuesday, October 18, 2022

2022-23 NBA Predictions

 

West

1. LA Clippers

2. Golden State

3. Denver

4. Dallas

5. Phoenix

6. Memphis

7. Minnesota

8. New Orleans

9. LA Lakers

10. Portland

11. Sacramento

12. Utah

13. Houston

14. Oklahoma City


15. San Antonio

East

1. Milwaukee

2. Boston

3. Philadelphia

4. Brooklyn

5. Miami

6. Cleveland

7. Toronto

8. Atlanta

9. Chicago

10. New York

11. Washington

12. Charlotte

13. Orlando

14. Indiana

15. Detroit

WCF: LA Clippers over Golden State

ECF: Milwaukee over Boston

Finals: Milwaukee over LA Clippers

Finals MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Awards

MVP: Luka Doncic

Rookie of the Year: Paolo Banchero

Defensive Player of the Year: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Coach of the Year: Tyronn Lue

Sixth Man of the Year: Christian Wood

MIP: Tyrese Haliburton

All-NBA

First Team

G: Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant

C: Nikola Jokic

Second Team

G: Ja Morant, Devin Booker

F: Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James

C: Joel Embiid

Third Team

G: Trae Young, Damian Lillard

F: Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson

C: Anthony Davis

All-Rookie Team

First Team

Paolo Banchero, Keegan Murray, Jaden Ivey, Jabari Smith Jr., Bennedict Mathurin

Second Team

Jalen Williams, Jalen Duren, Ousmane Dieng, Jeremy Sochan, Tari Eason

All-Defensive Team

First Team

Jrue Holiday, Marcus Smart, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green, Bam Adebayo

Second Team

Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Dorian Finney-Smith, Kawhi Leonard, Rudy Gobert


Friday, April 8, 2022

My 2021-22 NBA Awards

 MVP

1. Nikola Jokic

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo

3. Joel Embiid

4. Luka Doncic

5. Devin Booker

Rookie of the Year

1. Evan Mobley

2. Scottie Barnes

3. Cade Cunningham

Defensive Player of the Year

1. Robert Williams III

2. Jaren Jackson Jr.

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Coach of the Year

1. Monty Williams

2. Taylor Jenkins

3. Jason Kidd

Most Improved Player

1. Ja Morant

2. Darius Garland

3. Dejounte Murray

Sixth Man of the Year

1. Tyler Herro

2. Kevin Love

3. Cam Johnson

All-NBA

First Team

G: Luka Doncic

G: Devin Booker

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

F: Jayson Tatum

C: Nikola Jokic

Second Team

G: Stephen Curry

G: Ja Morant

F: Kevin Durant

F: DeMar DeRozan

C: Joel Embiid

Third Team

G: Chris Paul

G: Trae Young

F: LeBron James

F: Pascal Siakam

C: Karl-Anthony Towns

All-Rookie

First Team

Evan Mobley

Scottie Barnes

Cade Cunningham

Franz Wagner

Jalen Green

Second Team

Josh Giddey

Herb Jones

Bones Hyland

Jonathan Kuminga

Ayo Dosunmu

All-Defense

First Team

G: Marcus Smart

G: Jrue Holiday

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

F: Jaren Jackson Jr.

C: Robert Williams III

Second Team

G: Dejounte Murray

G: Matisse Thybulle

F: Dorian Finney-Smith

F: Mikal Bridges

C: Rudy Gobert


Friday, October 15, 2021

My 2021-22 NBA Predictions

West

1. Phoenix

2. Utah

3. LA Lakers

4. Dallas

5. Denver

6. Golden State

7. LA Clippers

8. Portland

9. Memphis

10. Sacramento

11. New Orleans

12. Minnesota

13. San Antonio

14. Houston

15. Oklahoma City

East

1. Brooklyn

2. Milwaukee

3. Atlanta

4. Miami

5. Philadelphia

6. Boston

7. New York

8. Chicago

9. Indiana

10. Charlotte

11. Toronto

12. Washington

13. Cleveland

14. Detroit

15. Orlando

WCF: LA Lakers over Phoenix

ECF: Brooklyn over Milwaukee

Finals: Brooklyn over LA Lakers

Awards

MVP: Luka Doncic

Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year: Cade Cunningham

Coach of the Year: Steve Nash

Sixth Man: Jalen Brunson

MIP: OG Anunoby

All-NBA

First Team

G: Luka Doncic

G: Stephen Curry

F: Kevin Durant

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

C: Nikola Jokic

Second Team

G: James Harden

G: Damian Lillard

F: LeBron James

F: Anthony Davis

C: Joel Embiid

Third Team

G: Trae Young

G: Devin Booker

F: Jayson Tatum

F: Paul George

C: Rudy Gobert

All-Defense

First Team

G: Jrue Holiday

G: Marcus Smart

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

F: Anthony Davis

C: Rudy Gobert

Second Team

G: Jimmy Butler

G: Matisse Thybulle

F: Draymond Green

F: Mikal Bridges

C: Joel Embiid

All-Rookie

First Team

Cade Cunningham

Jalen Green

Jalen Suggs

Scottie Barnes

James Bouknight

Second Team

Evan Mobley

Josh Giddey

Davion Mitchell

Alperen Sengun

Cam Thomas

Monday, May 17, 2021

My 20-21 NBA Award Picks

 MVP

1. Nikola Jokic

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo

3. Luka Doncic

4. Joel Embiid

5. Stephen Curry

Rookie of the Year

1. LaMelo Ball

2. Anthony Edwards

3. Tyrese Haliburton

Defensive Player of the Year

1. Rudy Gobert

2. Ben Simmons

3. Draymond Green

Coach of the Year

1. Monty Williams

2. Tom Thibodeau

3. Quin Snyder

6th Man of the Year

1. Tim Hardaway Jr.

2. Joe Ingles

3. Jordan Clarkson

Most Improved Player

1. Julius Randle

2. Jerami Grant

3. Michael Porter Jr.

All-NBA

First Team

G: Luka Doncic

G: Stephen Curry

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

F: Kawhi :Leonard

C: Nikola Jokic

Second Team

G: Damian Lillard

G: Chris Paul

F: LeBron James

F: Julius Randle

C: Joel Embiid

Third Team

G: Bradley Beal

G: James Harden

F: Jayson Tatum

F: Jimmy Butler

C: Rudy Gobert

All-Rookie

First Team

LaMelo Ball

Anthony Edwards

Tyrese Haliburton

Immanel Quickley

Saddiq Bey

Second Team

Jae'Sean Tate

Desmond Bane

Isaiah Stewart

Patrick Williams

Payton Pritchard

All-Defense

G: Ben Simmons

G: Jrue Holiday

F: Draymond Green

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

C: Rudy Gobert

Second Team

G: Marcus Smart

G: Matisse Thybule

F: Mikal Bridges

F: Jimmy Butler

C: Clint Capela

Thursday, February 18, 2021

My All-Star Picks

West

Starters

G: Luka Doncic

G: Stephen Curry

FC: LeBron James

FC: Kawhi Leonard

C: Nikola Jokic

Reserves

G: Damian Lillard

G: Donovan Mitchell

FC: Paul George

FC: Anthony Davis

FC: Rudy Gobert

G: Devin Booker

FC: Zion Williamson

East

Starters

G: Bradley Beal

G: Jaylen Brown

FC: Kevin Durant

FC: Giannis Antetokounmpo

FC: Joel Embiid

Resverves

G: Kyrie Irving

G: James Harden

FC: Khris Middleton

FC: Jayson Tatum

FC: Bam Adebayo

G: Zach LaVine

FC: Julius Randle