Jonas N. Panerio

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jonas N. Panerio

Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has always been loyal to a fault. Even when he was a 20-year-old playing in his second NBA season and first playoff series, the 6'11" prodigy treated his teammates like he would his brothers. If anyone messed with them, they were messing with Giannis. During the first round of the 2015 playoffs, Mike Dunleavy learned that lesson the hard way. In Game 6 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls, tempers flared as both teams fought for a spot in the second round.

1 week ago | basketballnetwork.net | Jonas N. Panerio

Luka Doncic may be a transcendent talent, but two significant flaws have overshadowed the Los Angeles Lakers superstar's career. One is his lack of effort on the defensive end, which was abundantly apparent in their first-round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves in this year's NBA Playoffs. Another is his lack of conditioning, which fans and analysts have pointed to as the main reason the Dallas Mavericks stunningly traded him to the Purple & Gold before this season's trade deadline.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jonas N. Panerio

Much like any professional sport, the NBA has evolved in many ways. Gone are the days when teams dumped the ball into the post and played with their big man as their offensive fulcrum. Today's NBA is all about pace and space, with players flaring outside the arc to utilize the three-point shot more than ever before. In the same breath, defensive principles have likewise changed as teams adapt to the modern game.

2 weeks ago | basketballnetwork.net | Jonas N. Panerio

The brand-new WNBA season kicked off with a bang last weekend when the Indiana Fever hosted the Chicago Sky. While the game was lopsided with the Fever winning by 35 points, 93-58, it still delivered the drama many were looking forward to seeing. With four minutes left in the third and the Fever in front by 14, Sky forward Angel Reese shoved the Fever's Aaliyah Boston in the back and grabbed an offensive rebound.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jonas N. Panerio

While the Minnesota Timberwolves are enjoying another successful postseason run, making their second trip to the Western Conference Finals in as many years, there was a time in the franchise's long history when they were so bad that Kevin Garnett had to come in and provide some structure in the locker room. Long before Anthony Edwards arrived to help lead the Wolves' resurgence, the team went through a lean stretch, making the NBA playoffs only once in 17 seasons.