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NBA Expansion. It is inevitable that the NBA will soon expand and welcome new franchises. With basketball increasing in popularity world wide and the talent pool in the NBA increasing every year, there will soon be demands to expand the NBA. And while Commissioner Adam Silver has said that expansion is not one of the priorities of the NBA currently, there is a real possibility that it will soon be a pressing topic he will need to address.

Why its Time to Give Damian Lillard the Respect He Deserves

"You've got guys complaining about getting snubbed until they get in." This was reining MVP Russell Westbrook's apparent dig at Damian Lillard earlier in the year when the all star teams were originally announced. It's no secret that Lillard was snubbed from the 2016 and 2017 all star games, and he was very vocal in voicing his displeasure. But no matter who you are, whether you are a fan, a NBA analyst or even an NBA player, its time to give Damian Lillard the long-awaited respect he has earned.

Raptors Coaching Candidates

Another year, another playoff disappointment at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. At this point, it is inevitable, death, taxes and Raptors playoff disappointments. After yet another stellar regular season where they won a franchise-record 59 games, secured the number one seed for the first time ever and changed their offensive system, the Raptors looked destined for their first Finals berth. But it was all for nothing as once again the Raptors were defeated by Lebron and the Cavs for the third straight time, two of which were sweeps. With the Raptors facing a crossroad with their team, President Masai Ujiri fired Dwane Casey, who could very well win the Coach of the Year Award this year. With Mike Budenholzer already signing with the Bucks, here is a look at some of the best head coaching candidates left for the Toronto Raptors.

Predicting the Starting Lineups for Every NBA Team

The NBA regular season is just a couple of months away. After this year's frantic off season filled with blockbuster trades and shocking free agent signings, all fans are looking forward to the return of NBA basketball. But who will be the starters for each team? In this post, I will be predicting the starting lineups for all NBA teams next year (some players like Cousins and Porzingis will not be healthy at the start of the regular season so they will not be put in the starting lineup).

NBA Canadian Player Power Rankings: Week #5

Disclaimer: I am trying something new with these power rankings. Rather than do them weekly, I'm going to be doing them every two weeks so there is a larger sample size for legitimate trends to develop. Also just wanted to add that these throwback jerseys are just so clean. We need another NBA franchise in Canada!!! 1. Jamal Murray Previous Rank: #1 I know what you're thinking. How can a guy who only scored 4 points in a game still be at the top of the power rankings. I'm willing to look past that poor game as it was clear Murray was still favouring the right ankle he hurt the game before against Minnesota. Aside from that one game Murray's been excellent. Even in the game where he only scored 10 points, he found other ways to contribute with a 9 assists 6 steals and was a + 12 overall on the night! Murray's great play is reflected in the advanced numbers. He's tied his career high of 1.8 in OBPM and is averaging a positive DBPM for the first time ...

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