The Hawks crushed the Mavericks then played down to their competition against the Cavaliers but one thing is clear: last year was not a fluke. There's no doubt the Hawks are for real but they can actually be a contender with one more move.

Clairo, "Amoeba"

Every season people overreact to NBA rookies poor performances. The truth is that we need to give them time because there are A LOT of really good players who were REALLY BAD their first season.

Russell Westbrook had a horrible debut for the Lakers but LeBron James is not worried. It turns out Chris Bosh had a warning for Kevin Love that exactly applies to the situation Russ is in on LA.

Karl-Anthony Towns was once thought of as a generational bigman but since being drafted in 2016 he's been a disappointment. This year is the biggest of his career because if the Timberwolves don't win then we'll have to admit everyone was wrong about KAT's talent.

Albertine Sarges, "Free Today"

Believe it or not, there's still a lot of talent left to be signed in the NBA. This is a look at the top-10 guys that don't have a team yet. Teams are being trimmed to 15 right now but if there's an injury any one of these 10 guys including DeMarcus Cousins, Avery Bradley and Isaiah Thomas could get a second chance.

Bad Brains, "I Against I"

Every year a young player makes the leap to becoming a star. This year we've got 10 candidates that could make it.

The Stone Roses, "This is the One"

JamesOn Curry is famous for having the shortest NBA career of all time but there's a lot more to his story. This is a look at what happened to him after the league. There were failed comebacks, more arrests but ultimately basketball saved his life in the end.

Pixies, "Gouge Away"

Every season the NBA surprises us with an insane trade or free agent signing. This is a look at what the next crazy trade could be. We have a poor free agent offseason coming up so front offices will be extra motivated to get a wild deal done.

Bully, "Every Tradition"

The NBA season is almost here and it is preseason prediction time. This is a guess about every major NBA award plus non-awards like LEAST Valuable Player of the Year.

Every season NBA front offices predict what the next season will look like. This year a lot of them think the same thing when it comes to who wins the title and who had the best offseason. This is a reaction to those predictions because as usual - some of their picks are insane.