NBA Archives – CrownHoops
Every season, the NBA All-Star Game is a staple that fans and media all look forward to come February. Every year, there are always a few surprises. With that, comes a few players playing in their first ever NBA All-Star Game. With this in mind,
Dec 15, 2022 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies has always been an unsung hero of this young Memphis squad. Everyone knows about Ja Morant and his star status. However, the Grizzlies may have found Morant’s sidekick with how well Bane has progressed. While the Memphis shooting guard
Nov 15, 2022 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
After a long wait, the 2022-23 NBA season is finally in full swing. We have already seen our fair share of surprises and we are not even through the first month yet. The Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers are actually looking legitimate, while teams
Oct 26, 2022 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
Point-of-attack defenders are more important than ever in today’s NBA. Especially with the offensive renaissance that has happened within the past decade. What exactly is a point of attack defender you ask? A point of attack defender is usually defined as a player who defends
Aug 07, 2022 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
Basketball is a great sport to follow and always offers lots of high-octane action and on-court drama. It is also a sport that can deliver some unlikely underdog wins and has teams who you might not expect pulling through to net awesome victories. Here are
May 18, 2022 by CrownHoops Staff
The Jokic vs. Embiid debate has amped up tenfold this season. Last year, Nikola Jokic was the one who came away with the MVP award. This season, Joel Embiid was making a strong push for the award which has sparked large media outlets, Nuggets fans, and 76ers
May 14, 2022 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
The Anfernee Simons breakout season has arrived. For the bulk of his four-year NBA career, Anfernee Simons took a backseat while Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum navigated the Portland Trail Blazers through the trenches of the Western Conference. It was a rare speed bump for
Mar 30, 2022 by Brian Paul
With less than three weeks of the regular season remaining, the NBA rookie of the year 2022 race is gathering steam. Scottie Barnes has been closing the gap rapidly on perceived frontrunner Evan Mobley. Mobley has been pretty consistent for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season.
Mar 23, 2022 by Martin Moses
DeMarcus Cousins has not had the career he had in mind. It seems like yesterday when we were calling him the definitive best center in the NBA. Fast forward many teams and some injuries later and Cousins is now having to play a much different
Feb 17, 2022 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
It seems like ages ago since the Washington Wizards were the hottest story in the NBA. A 10-3 start had them sitting at first in the Eastern Conference with plenty of reasons for optimism going forward. However, Washington’s play dropped off, with a 13-21 record
Jan 25, 2022 by Brian Paul