Morten Stig Jensen

Copenhagen

Contributing NBA Writer at Forbes

NBA stuff @YahooSports, @Forbes & @DraftDigest | Podcaster @TheNBAPod & @BuzzerBeaterDK | Former Radio & TV host | Announced 2024 Olympics for @DRsporten

Articles

How does Cooper Flagg rate as a prospect compared to the previous 10 No. 1 overall picks?

5 days ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Morten Stig JensenNba |Morten Stig Jensen

The NBA Draft Lottery is Monday night, meaning some lucky team will find itself with a promising start, and in some cases a clean slate — oh, there's a difference — if it gets its hands on Duke forward Cooper Flagg, this year's sure-fire No. 1 pick. Flagg, who is 6-foot-9 and a two-way force at power forward who reminds many of Mavericks star Anthony Davis, is not only supremely athletic but has a floor game that should flourish with the more spaced-out NBA game.
Which NBA Lottery Team Needs Cooper Flagg The Most?

6 days ago | forbes.com | Morten Stig Jensen

The NBA Draft Lottery is Monday night, where one team will walk away with the right to select first, and thus have the opportunity to acquire Duke forward Cooper Flagg. But, who needs the young star the most? Three teams have 14% chance of winning the lottery, and those the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, and Charlotte Hornets. If we use that trio of teams as our starting point, which organization is outright in the biggest need of a major franchise player?
NBA playoffs: Which teams are on high alert after stunning turn of events in second round?

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Morten Stig Jensen

The second round of the NBA postseason is upon us, and things have gotten completely and utterly nuts. Every road team in each series won Game 1, something that has never been done in NBA history in the conference semifinals. The Pacers have stolen not one, but two away games from the Cavs. The Knicks punched the Celtics in the mouth in Game 1. The Warriors blew out the Timberwolves, even with Stephen Curry leaving the game early due to injury.
Rockets offseason outlook: Time to make a superstar trade?

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Morten Stig Jensen

To trade, or not to trade. That is the question for the Houston Rockets as they enter the 2025 offseason fresh off an impressive run featuring a plethora of players who haven't even turned 25 yet. After a Game 7 loss to the Golden State Warriors — a loss the franchise will need time to shake off before they do anything drastic — attention now turns to the offseason, as well as overarching evaluations.
Clippers offseason outlook: Can L.A. improve after its surprise season?

1 week ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Morten Stig JensenNba |Morten Stig Jensen

While some may view Saturday's first-round series elimination to the Denver Nuggets as a failure for the Los Angeles Clippers, it was anything but. Before the start of the season in October, the public was predominantly out on the Clippers, believing the loss of Paul George, the further decline of James Harden and the uncertainty of Kawhi Leonard would leave the team outside of the postseason — play-in included.
Pistons offseason outlook: Detroit needs to keep setting up Cade Cunningham for success

2 weeks ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Morten Stig JensenNba |Morten Stig Jensen

The Detroit Pistons were eliminated from the playoffs Thursday by the New York Knicks, but that almost doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. For a team that won just 14 games last year to earn the sixth seed and avoid the play-in tournament, an early playoff loss in no way defines this season, as postseason success was never the point this year.
Lakers offseason outlook: What does the future hold for LeBron and Luka?

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Morten Stig Jensen

What a weird season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The squad entered the season with a podcaster as its head coach, made an early-season trade for Dorian Finney-Smith to (finally) get more two-way production, saw LeBron James turn 40 after playing in a game with his son, and then traded for LUKA FREAKING DONČIĆ right before the trade deadline. AdvertisementOh, they also rescinded a trade, which very rarely happens and came back to haunt them in Game 5 Wednesday night.
Bucks offseason outlook: What does Giannis Antetokounmpo's future hold?

2 weeks ago | wsbtv.com | Morten Stig Jensen

The Bucks find themselves in the worst possible situation they've ever been in during Giannis Antetokounmpo's prime. The organization does not possess any high-value assets in the form of draft picks. Its cap situation — the 2025-26 salary cap is projected to be $154.6 million — while not quite a sea of flames yet, is extremely discouraging, and key members like Brook Lopez and Gary Trent Jr. can leave the franchise this summer. It's why Milwaukee might have to consider trading its two-time MVP.
Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Spurs? A Bucks blockbuster that would shake up the NBA

2 weeks ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Morten Stig JensenNba |Morten Stig Jensen

There are players who spend years — decades even — preparing to win an NBA championship. Some never get there, but even for the ones that do, there is life afterward. The grind continues, and the goal remains the same, year after year. No one knows that as well as Giannis Antetokounmpo, who won a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 and has since been fruitless in his endeavors of winning another one.
Orlando Magic Remain In Need Of Two Vital Positions After Playoff Loss

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Morten Stig Jensen

The Orlando Magic have, somewhat expected, been eliminated from the Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. This now raises the obvious question, as the organization heads into the offseason. How do they upgrade the guard spot? Return of Jalen Suggs isn't enoughOrlando's best guard - Suggs - wasn't available for the postseason, and while his presence does help a great deal, especially on the defensive side of the ball, he isn't an overwhelming offensive player, nor is he a particularly good playmaker.