Author: Timothy Bailey

Avatar photo

Tim Bailey is an Indiana based sports journalist with 4 years of experience in NBA and NFL based publishing. Through a love of the Memphis Grizzlies, he found a love for combining his aspiration of writing and admiration for sports. He currently writes for Hardwood Heroics and KeenGamer where he showcases his expertise and passion.

Nets forward Cam Johnson has been on the radar for a few ‘hopeful’ contenders around the league. The Brooklyn Nets are entering their rebuild era after nearly a decade’s worth of attempts to contain the relevancy of competing in the league. Ever since the organization traded away its most valuable asset Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, the Nets don’t have a single name on their roster that they aren’t looking to ship away for hope at a brighter future. Per Brian Lewis of the New York Post The Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, and the Orlando Magic have…

Read More
NBA

The NBA as it stands right now has reached its peak of holding competition throughout the league. The skill level and potential of NBA players have risen substantially in just a few years and with deep teams like the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Oklahoma City Thunder, how can certain mid-level contenders possibly topple these teams in a 7-game series? Here are 5 NBA teams that are sitting just outside of the favorites that can make a single trade to enlist their names into the true levels of contention. New York Knicks Make A Play At Snagging a Top-Tier Center…

Read More

Lauri Markkanen’s name has been brought up in recent trade rumors quite consistently this offseason, but with no immediate offer on the table, where do the rumors stand, and are the Jazz even looking to ship away their franchise player? The Golden State Warriors have been desperate to add a star replacement after Klay Thompson signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks. After suffering through a year of mediocrity that ultimately led to a missed playoff appearance, falling to the Sacramento Kings in the Play-In tournament to secure the 8th seed in the West. Why the Lauri Markkanen Trade Talks…

Read More

The New York Knicks and veteran head coach, Tom Thibodeau, are agreeing to a long over-do contract extension set to be valued at over $10 million a year. According to NBA Insider Marc Stein, an agreement is set to take place in the “near future”. “There was a strong expectation in the desert that a contract extension for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau will be announced in the near future. “Thibodeau would be entering the final season of his original five-year contract without an extension but has been regarded for weeks as a lock to receive a new deal that pays at least…

Read More
NBA

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly sending veteran forward, Ziaire Williams, and the Dallas Mavericks 2030 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Mamadi Diakite per Adrian Wojnarowski. Ziaire Williams was placed on the trading block earlier this week and was expected to be shipped to Brooklyn in the following days. Why This Trade Makes Sense For the Grizzlies The former 2021 10th overall pick had served 3 years in Memphis prior to this trade with career averages of 7.5ppg and 2.6rpg. Despite suffering injuries throughout his tenure, he showed signs of improvement in his offensive game this past…

Read More
NBA

Without making an official NBA debut, Zach Edey has already sent waves throughout the league. Let’s take a look at the series of events that brought us here It’s no secret that the 2024 NBA draft held a lot of controversy and skepticism among many of the talent. There wasn’t a single name that made a case for being the outright number one overall pick. While there were a few guys who headlined the consensus for being the number-one pick, One of those players drafted offered quite the debate about whether he would truly be able to make an immediate…

Read More
NBA

Former Stanford standout and current Memphis Grizzlies’ role player, Ziaire Williams has been rumored to be involved in trade talks. Initially reported by Shams Charania of the Athletic:  “The Grizzlies are discussing deals to move 2021 lottery draft pick Ziaire Williams, league sources said.” The 2021 lottery pick has had a lackluster career so far. In a downward season for the Grizzlies teams, an allowance for many of their healthy role players to step up was very much permitted; however, even with the opportunities, the 6’9 forward apparently did not give the team what they were looking for. Known for…

Read More

The 2023-24 NBA season was quite uneventful for the Washington Wizards, to say the least, but in the case of the 14-win team, there isn’t much else to go up from here and drastic moves are to be made to establish the once contending franchise back into that realm of play. A potential acquisition revolving around Mitchell Robinson and the Washington Wizards is gaining more and more traction everyday. The New York Knicks have made it evident they’re looking to move forward with their big man, Isaiah Hartenstein anyways with a deal reaching as much as 80 million dollars and…

Read More

The 2023-24 NBA season is rapidly reaching its end and with the NBA Draft approaching closer each day, the Houston Rockets have made it evident that they’re more than willing to part ways with their 3rd overall pick for a return they view as much more valuable. During the previous season of play, the Houston Rockets seemed to be heavily pursuing Mikal Bridges. They would even go as far as to offer former 2nd overall pick, Jalen Green along with a variety of draft picks. With the conclusion of the draft lottery and the selection the Rockets received, it would…

Read More
NBA

Indiana Pacers star, Tyrese Haliburton re-injured his hamstring in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics which led to a decimation as the Pacers will play games three and four in Indiana; however, with the definite absence of their superstar for game three and possibly game four, is it time for the bruised Indiana Pacers to wave the white flag? How the Indiana Pacers Can Re-Adapt and Take Control of the Series It’s no secret the Indiana Pacers have depth. After all, their talented roster is the main reason they were second in offensive rating…

Read More
NBA

Ahead of a crucial game four featuring the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, today marks a day in history where we honor and mourn those who died serving our great country. Today, let’s take a look at the best Memorial Day moments in NBA history. 1985: The Memorial Day Massacre The 1980s brought on great battles between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. While the Lakers would lose in seven games the year prior at the hands of the Boston Celtics, they would bounce back in an attempt to topple their dynasty rival. Unfortunately, the matchup would end…

Read More
NBA

It’s been a highly entertaining year for the NBA Playoffs and while we sit and wait for the NBA Finals to come around, these four franchises are battling for an opportunity to bring home that beloved championship. There’s no question these teams are filled to the brim with stardom, but as we’ve seen countless times in this league, it takes more than a few featured players on a team to win in the Finals. It also takes that one player who everyone knows is potentially bound to have a big game and with the Finals closer than they’ve ever been…

Read More

It’s no secret that the Phoenix Suns are in win-now mode. Parting ways with the Bosnian center, Jusuf Nurkic could potentially line up a trade to make the team a much more serious contender. This past season has been an utter failure for the Suns. After getting swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, many fans and analysts began to wonder if this Phoenix Suns team has encountered a catastrophic collapse since appearing in the 2021 NBA Finals. While they remain to have a relatively strong roster, it wouldn’t be entirely questionable to ascertain whether this current squad…

Read More

The Los Angeles Clippers and their All-Star forward, Paul George have still not been able to come to an agreement on an extension. With the NBA off-season coming closer each day, it makes us wonder if both sides are willing to part ways after 5 years of business together. While the once premium forward has produced at a seemingly high level for the majority of his tenure with the franchise, there has been nothing short of downs since his arrival. After all, Paul George was in the MVP conversation all but 6 years ago when he would go on to…

Read More
NBA

There are troubled times ahead in Golden State right now. Veteran Klay Thompson has now seen his role of being a great three-level scorer slashed down to a spark off the bench. After starting 727 straight games, Klay Thompson came off the bench Thursday against the Utah Jazz for the first time since his rookie year. After hearing about his limited role with the team, Klay Thompson had this to say: “I found out this morning,” Thompson said after the game. “Me and Steve [Kerr] had a good talk about it. You can do two things: you can pout or…

Read More