22 Oct 19
The Lottery Mafia 22 Oct 19
NBA Eastern Conference X-Factors
The term X-factor is vague enough that it allows me get away with picking almost anyone for each respective team. The rules are simple (…)
21 Aug 19
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NBA League Pass Rankings: Lottery Edition
NBA NATIONAL TV GAMES CHART Over/Unders via Westgate LV and current as of Aug. 12. The adjusted column weighs one (…)
20 Jun 19
The Lottery Mafia 20 Jun 19
2019 NBA Draft: If We Called the Shots...
This brief article takes a look at who we (the royal we) would take in the 2019 NBA Draft if we (myself and Ilia Shatashvili) were (…)
19 Jun 19
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Projecting NBA Draft Prospects: R.J. Barrett
Height: 6-7 Weight: 208 lbs. Wingspan: 6-10 Projected NBA (…)
19 Jun 19
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Projecting NBA Draft Prospects: Grant Williams
Height: 6-7.5 Weight: 240 lbs. Wingspan: 6-9.75 Projected NBA Role: (…)
28 May 19
The Lottery Mafia 28 May 19
Trippin' in the Trade Machine: Exploring a Dozen Potential Anthony Davis Deals
Having won the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery (aka the Zion Williamson sweepstakes), the New Orleans Pelicans may decide to enter the 2019-20 (…)
13 May 19
The Lottery Mafia 13 May 19
NBA Powerless Rankings: Ping-Pong Ballin' and Dreamin' on Zion
Zion Williamson is arguably the best NBA prospect to step foot on a college basketball court in some time, which is something the eye test (…)
11 Mar 19
The Lottery Mafia 11 Mar 19
NBA Powerless Rankings: One Month Remains
A month from today the NBA’s 2018-19 regular season will be over. Another 1,230 games in the books. Without getting too far ahead (…)
14 Jan 19
The Lottery Mafia 14 Jan 19
NBA Powerless Rankings: Halftime Report
We’re just past the halfway point of the 2018-19 regular season, as all 30 teams have played at least 41 games. Since our first (…)
05 Dec 18
The Lottery Mafia 05 Dec 18
NBA Powerless Rankings: First Quarter Edition
The Detroit Pistons played their 21st game on Monday night, which means that all 30 teams are officially in the second quarter of (…)
16 Oct 18
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Milwaukee Bucks: Thon Maker is the X-Factor
Most of the basketball world was flabbergasted by the Milwaukee Bucks making Thon Maker the 10th overall pick in 2016. It was almost as (…)
16 Oct 18
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New Orleans Pelicans: Elfrid Payton is the X-Factor
What do the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, (…)
14 Oct 18
The Lottery Mafia 14 Oct 18
Denver Nuggets X-Factor: Is Isaiah Thomas the Answer?
Having moved back to the South Jersey/Philly area (after a brief two-year stint in Texas) around age 10, I was among those (…)
12 Oct 18
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TLM Roundtable: Predicting ROY, Butler Deals, Playoffs, Champs and Chumps
The NBA regular season is right around the corner. The races for Rookie of the Year, the playoffs, the worst overall record and NBA (…)
11 Oct 18
The Lottery Mafia 11 Oct 18
Cleveland Cavaliers X-Factor: How Good is Rodney Hood?
Rodney Hood took a step back last year. The former Duke Blue Devil was expected to become the top offensive option for the Utah (…)
11 Oct 18
The Lottery Mafia 11 Oct 18
Dallas Mavericks: Harrison Barnes is the X-Factor
Lost in the fact that the Dallas Mavericks have been idling in the doldrums is the improvement of Harrison Bryce Jordan Barnes. (…)
07 Oct 18
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Detroit Pistons: Reggie Bullock is the X-Factor
After falling just short of the playoffs last season, the Detroit Pistons, led by last year’s Coach of the Year Dwane Casey, are (…)
05 Oct 18
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Chicago Bulls: Jabari Parker is the X-Factor
Chicago’s own Jabari Parker became the latest NBA player to head home. But will he be a boon or a bust for the Bulls?
03 Oct 18
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Charlotte Hornets: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is the X-Factor
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has started 162 consecutive regular season games, and 357 of 361 career games (including four postseason (…)
28 Sep 18
The Lottery Mafia 28 Sep 18
Brooklyn Nets X-Factor: Caris LeVert Boasts Star Potential
We’re not all going to accept the point of view of the Taoist farmer, suspending judgement about what’s good or bad. But perhaps the (…)
27 Sep 18
The Lottery Mafia 27 Sep 18
Boston Celtics X-Factor: Does Gordon Hayward Still Got Game?
After missing all but a few minutes of the 2017-18 season, Gordon Hayward is set to rejoin Boston’s All-Star team.
27 Sep 18
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Boston Celtics X-Factor: Does Gordon Hayward Still Got Game?
After missing all but a few minutes of the 2017-18 season, Gordon Hayward is set to rejoin Boston’s All-Star team. (…)
26 Sep 18
The Lottery Mafia 26 Sep 18
Atlanta Hawks X-Factor: John Collins Has the Juice
“I always liked to hear about the oldtimers. Never missed a chance to do so. You can’t help but compare yourself against the oldtimers. (…)
