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The Toronto Raptors: Their Young Canadian Nucleus

by: Raheem Bashir — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 55m

Learn about the Toronto Raptors and their Canadian NBA players. This includes their background and future with the Raptors' organization.

Toronto Raptors

... Raptors close. He had 12 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Brissett m ...

Key Players Poised to Bounce Back in 2021

by: Kunning Chen — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 17h

With the start of the next season looking to be nearly two months away, here's a look at some of the key players poised to bounce back in 2021. These

Brooklyn Nets

... olden State Warriors. If he can look like his old self, the Nets can expect him to score 25 to 30 points for them on any given night. Klay Th ...

Golden State Warriors

... rime candidate to bounce back next season. The Warriors had the worst record last season and they’ve missed Thompson on both sides o ...

Indiana Pacers

... and 2.5 assists on 39.3 percent shooting from the field in the Playoffs. The Pacers got swept by the Miami Heat in the first round. Oladipo is one of the prime ...

Utah Jazz

... ayoff games because he had to leave the bubble for the birth of his son. The Jazz fell to the Denver Nuggets in the first round after blowing a 3-1 lead. As l ...

The Best Online Basketball Games to Play During Quarantine

by: Last Word Staff — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 30 Oct

The pandemic has made it difficult to shoot real hoops. However, there are a few online basketball games that can help during quarantine.

2020-21 Big Sky Basketball Preview

by: Matthew Waldman, Department Manager — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 30 Oct

LWOS continues conference previews with the 2020-21 Big Sky Basketball Preview. Find out where your favorite school is projected.

Charlotte Hornets

... r, Fowler and Esposito seem capable of picking up the slack left behind. The Hornets are hoping transfers Terrell and Highler will help plug those holes as well. ...

Memphis Grizzlies

... r-Hollinger seems like the most likely candidate to take that role next. The Grizzlies are taking a bit of a gamble by using transfers to fill holes. However, Satt ...

Veteran Ring Chasers: Best Free Agency Landing Spots

by: Dylan Guest — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 29 Oct

With the NBA offseason likely just a couple week aways, check out potential landing spots for veteran ring chasers.

2020-21 Big East Basketball Preview

by: Adam Taylor McKillop — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 29 Oct

LWOS continues its conference previews with the 2020-21 BIG EAST Basketball Preview. Find out where your favorite school is projected.

Houston Rockets Finalizing Deal with Stephen Silas to Become Head Coach

by: Nicolette Rojo — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 28 Oct

The Houston Rockets are finalizing a deal with Dallas Mavericks' assistant coach Stephen Silas to become their next head coach.

Charlotte Hornets

... old. He was promoted to assistant head coach with the New Orleans/ Charlotte Hornets that same year. Silas left the Hornets to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he ...

Dallas Mavericks

... year old assistant’s offensive creativity. In addition, his experience under Mavericks’ head coach Rick Carlisle and Steve Clifford helped solidify his coaching me ...

Houston Rockets

... date before the Rockets chose to sign Mike D’Antoni for the position. The Rockets narrowed down their candidate pool to three finalists: current Houston assis ...

Philadelphia 76ers Expected to Hire Daryl Morey

by: Dylan Guest — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 28 Oct

The Philadelphia 76ers, after hiring coach Mike D'Antoni, are nearing a deal to hire a new front office leader of basketball operations in Daryl Morey.

Chicago Bulls

... orey’s style of play, and the Bulls may want to replace him with a more reliable small forward. After getting bo ...

Houston Rockets

... delphia. It’s not impossible, but it’s hard to imagine either happening. The Rockets likely do not want to part ways with a perennial MVP candidate in Harden, an ...

Philadelphia 76ers

... fseason in Alec Burks and  Glenn Robinson III. One thing the 76ers sorely lacked last season was shooting, and that was ultimately their downfa ...

Sacramento Kings

... decent on both sides of the floor- but his salary hurts. Morey can call the Kings again. Harris can be offered in a deal for Hield, but also in one for  Harri ...

Rumor: NBA Training Camp Could Start Dec. 1

by: Kunning Chen — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 27 Oct

The NBA is aiming to start training camp on December 1 according to New York Times' Marc Stein. This is in conjunction with the next NBA season

Potential Breakout Players in the ACC

by: Zach Kircher, Dept Manager — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 26 Oct

The ACC is loaded as usual. While the freshmen are great, there are some potential ACC breakout players returning to school.

2020-21 Atlantic 10 Basketball Preview

by: Matthew Waldman, Department Manager — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 25 Oct

Last Word on Hoops presents the 2020-21 Atlantic 10 Basketball Preview. Find out where your favorite team stands heading into the new year.

Atlanta Hawks

... cant minutes. Having Funk for a full season will also help. The goal for the Hawks this season will be to finish inside the top ten in the standings. 11. Georg ...

2020-21 American Athletic Conference Basketball Preview

by: Zach Kircher, Associate Editor — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 24 Oct

The AAC basketball preview is here. Can anyone knock off Houston this season? Will there be another surprise like last year with Tulsa?

Chicago Bulls

... rson should have immediate impacts and Murphy is one of the best recruits in Bulls history. It seems like South Florida is ahead of where they should be at thi ...

Way-Too-Early Top Five 2020-21 NBA Team Rankings

by: Dylan Guest — Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball 23 Oct

Take a look at next NBA season's way-too-early top five power rankings before the league's offseason and player movements officially begin.