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Is Brandon Ingram an All-NBA Player This Season?

Tres

Nov 9, 20199 min read

Is Brandon Ingram an All-NBA Player This Season?

Because I think he’s finally figured it out This was originally going to be a post about my week 2 and 3 NBA thoughts, but after Ingram’s...

NBA Week 1 Thoughts and Takeaways (and maybe some overreactions)

Tres

Oct 29, 20193 min read

NBA Week 1 Thoughts and Takeaways (and maybe some overreactions)

We’re officially one week in the NBA season as of tonight, as there’s already a lot to talk about! We saw the debut of Harden and...

2019-20 NBA | A Brief Preview of Every Team!

Tres

Oct 21, 201916 min read

2019-20 NBA | A Brief Preview of Every Team!

The NBA Regular Season is finally back! After what felt like the longest hiatus ever, the most hyped NBA season in over a decade is...

The Countdown Ends | The Top 30 NBA Players of All Time!!

Tres

Oct 2, 20199 min read

The Countdown Ends | The Top 30 NBA Players of All Time!!

The countdown continues...and ends in the same post! Yes, it has been a long time, but all good things must come to an end (mainly...

Tres

Aug 16, 20196 min read

Top 50 NBA Players of All-Time. 40-31

The list is back! This time it's back to the pen for me and I'm putting away the microphone this week. I'm also doing ten players this...

5 Quick Takeaways from Team USA's Intrasquad Scrimmage

Tres

Aug 14, 201910 min read

5 Quick Takeaways from Team USA's Intrasquad Scrimmage

We’ve been seeing the highlights and the practice footage for weeks now, and finally, we got to see Team USA in action before the FIBA...

Tres

Aug 8, 20191 min read

Top 50 NBA Players of All Time! 45-41

Here's another one! Part 2 of the top 50 players in NBA history/All-NBA All Time Teams! Here's the link to 50-46. These are players 45-41...

Top 50 NBA Players of All-Time (Podcast) 50-46!

Tres

Aug 8, 20191 min read

Top 50 NBA Players of All-Time (Podcast) 50-46!

Starting at 50, here are the first 5 players on my 10th All-Time NBA Team! Here's the audio version if you want to listen to the whole...

The NBA All-Decade Teams | 80s, 90s, Now!

Tres

Aug 6, 20196 min read

The NBA All-Decade Teams | 80s, 90s, Now!

Alright! It’s good to be back!! It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything on here, but in my defense, not much has happened since...

Tres

Jul 22, 201917 min read

The Top 20 Duos in the NBA!

The chaotic period of free agency is finally over. All the cap space has been used and all of the stars on the trading block have been...

Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook! The NBA Offseason Refuses to Slow Down

Tres

Jul 12, 20199 min read

Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook! The NBA Offseason Refuses to Slow Down

Once Paul George was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers last Sunday in order to acquire Kawhi Leonard, the second question on everyone’s...

Tres

Jul 5, 20192 min read

Kawhi is a Clipper!

*as a Lakers fan, this hurts to write...Kawhi is a Clipper...* Two days after the landscape of the NBA shifted, it shifted again. And of...

Tres

Jul 3, 201910 min read

NBA Free Agency Reactions!

The quickest takes and reactions to the biggest moves in the NBA so far! NBA Free Agency was chaotic on Sunday as players moved around...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Milwaukee Bucks! (9/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20193 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Milwaukee Bucks! (9/9)

This is post 9 of 9. For the rest of my Team Free Agency Questions, click here! Put together four major free agents, a regrettable...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The New York Knicks! (8/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20193 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The New York Knicks! (8/9)

This is post 8 of 8. For the rest of my Team Free Agency Questions, click here! Last, but not least: the New York Knicks. Rewind to May...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Brooklyn Nets! (7/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20194 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Brooklyn Nets! (7/9)

This is post 7 of 9. For the rest of my Team Free Agency Questions, click here! According to the majority of reports, the Nets are...

Bonus Post! NBA Free Agency Questions: The Charlotte Hornets!

Tres

Jun 28, 20191 min read

Bonus Post! NBA Free Agency Questions: The Charlotte Hornets!

According to Stephen A. Smith, they low-balled Kemba Walker. He's leaving them and going to the Celtics. They're going to be irrelevant...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Golden State Warriors! (6/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20192 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Golden State Warriors! (6/9)

This is post 6 of 9, nice. For the rest of my Team Free Agency Questions, click here! Durant has opted out of his $31.5 million player...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Philadelphia 76ers - With a Mini-Rockets Section (5/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20194 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Philadelphia 76ers - With a Mini-Rockets Section (5/9)

This is post 4 of 9. For the rest of my Team Free Agency Questions, click here! Going into the playoffs last year, the 76ers boasted one...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Boston Celtics (4/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20192 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Boston Celtics (4/9)

This is post 4 of 9. For the rest of my Team Free Agency Questions, click here! The Boston Celtics, who looked dead in the water after...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Los Angeles Lakers! (3/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20194 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Los Angeles Lakers! (3/9)

This is post 3 of 9. For the rest of my Team Free Agency Questions, click here! They did it! They got the room they needed to sign a max...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Los Angeles Clippers! (2/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20193 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Los Angeles Clippers! (2/9)

This is post 2 of 9. For the rest of my Team Free Agency Questions, click here! The Clippers have a chance to change the entire...

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Toronto Raptors! (1/9)

Tres

Jun 28, 20194 min read

NBA Free Agency Questions: The Toronto Raptors! (1/9)

NBA Free Agency is right around the corner! The leaks and Woj bombs are coming in like crazy before the official free agency period...

The Top 15 NBA Free Agents That Matter – Ranked!

Tres

Jun 27, 20195 min read

The Top 15 NBA Free Agents That Matter – Ranked!

Let's get right into this! Free Agency starts on Sunday, everyone has cap space, and I am pumped! He showed signs of greatness during...

Did Space Jam 2 Just Save the Lakers Free Agency Hopes?

Tres

Jun 27, 20192 min read

Did Space Jam 2 Just Save the Lakers Free Agency Hopes?

Breaking news from Woj! The Lakers managed to send Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones, and a second-round draft pick to the Wizards...

Tres

Jun 21, 20193 min read

Does the NBA Have a Hat Problem?

As the NBA Draft reached its conclusion – and Bol Bol was picked by Miami and then traded to Denver - I started noticing how many hats...

Tres

Jun 21, 20197 min read

2019 NBA Draft Reactions!

26 trades, 60 picks, and over 3 hours of action! The NBA Draft featured an unparalleled night of triumph and pain for so many young...

The 2019 NBA Draft | Every NBA Team's Needs

Tres

Jun 20, 201910 min read

The 2019 NBA Draft | Every NBA Team's Needs

The NBA Draft is tonight! I can't believe it's already here. It feels like the Finals just ended less than a week ago! This year’s draft...

Tres

Jun 19, 20193 min read

The Jazz Are Making Moves!

The West is finally vulnerable and every smart team who thinks they have a chance to compete is doing all they can to make that a...

The Lakers Traded for Anthony Davis | It Was a Move They Needed to Make

Tres

Jun 18, 20196 min read

The Lakers Traded for Anthony Davis | It Was a Move They Needed to Make

It’s finally happened! After months of rumors and speculation. Anthony Davis has finally been traded…and to the Lakers no less! He got to...

The Raptors Are NBA Champions! How They Took Down the Warriors

Tres

Jun 14, 20197 min read

The Raptors Are NBA Champions! How They Took Down the Warriors

The Toronto Raptors are your 2019 NBA Champions and they deserve all the credit in the world for dethroning the Warriors! In the moment,...

The Heart of a Champion | 2019 NBA Finals Game 5 Reactions and Analysis

Tres

Jun 12, 201910 min read

The Heart of a Champion | 2019 NBA Finals Game 5 Reactions and Analysis

Monday night, down 6 with 2 minutes to go and their backs against the walls, the Warriors showed a mental fortitude that only champions...

3rd Quarter Kawhi Leonard | Is Kawhi the Best 3rd Quarter Superstar?

Tres

Jun 7, 20193 min read

3rd Quarter Kawhi Leonard | Is Kawhi the Best 3rd Quarter Superstar?

The following post is an excerpt from Tres' Three Pointers. For the whole post, click here* 3) 3rd Quarter Kawhi! After Game 2 of the NBA...

Do Refs Choke? Or Are They Just Bad All The Time | A Response to Blues/Bruins Game 5

Tres

Jun 7, 20193 min read

Do Refs Choke? Or Are They Just Bad All The Time | A Response to Blues/Bruins Game 5

The following is an excerpt from Tres' Three Pointers. For the whole post, click here* Are refs bad in the playoffs? Or are they bad all...

2019 NBA Finals - Game 3! | Reactions and Analysis!

Tres

Jun 6, 20197 min read

2019 NBA Finals - Game 3! | Reactions and Analysis!

Game 3 of the NBA Finals felt like an entirely different game than the first two. While there hasn’t been a consistent rhythm in this...

The Worst 3rd Quarter Ever? 2019 NBA Finals Game 2 Reactions and Analysis!

Tres

Jun 4, 201913 min read

The Worst 3rd Quarter Ever? 2019 NBA Finals Game 2 Reactions and Analysis!

As if Game 1 wasn’t already star-studded enough! On Sunday night, for Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Raptors,...

Why The Warriors Without KD Are Like the Avengers in Endgame

Tres

May 31, 20194 min read

Why The Warriors Without KD Are Like the Avengers in Endgame

*The following article is an excerpt from Tres's Three Pointers. To read the whole article, click here* *Endgame spoilers to follow,...

The Rockets Have Made Everyone Available!

Tres

May 29, 20193 min read

The Rockets Have Made Everyone Available!

This is not a drill. The Rockets, after losing for a second year in a row to the Warriors in the NBA Playoffs (this time in 6 games and...

The Moment We've All Been Waiting For! The 2019 NBA Finals! Here's Your Preview

Tres

May 29, 201914 min read

The Moment We've All Been Waiting For! The 2019 NBA Finals! Here's Your Preview

For the first time in five years the NBA Finals will not feature the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. For the first time in...

RJ Hampton's decision to leave for New Zealand is a huge loss for the G-League

Tres

May 28, 20193 min read

RJ Hampton's decision to leave for New Zealand is a huge loss for the G-League

Earlier today, RJ Hampton, a five-star recruit from Texas, with offers from Kansas, Memphis, Duke, and Kentucky, has decided to reject...

Tres

May 8, 20192 min read

Lakers what are you doing?

Just hire Ty Lue already! It's not hard! Woj just broke minutes ago that talks have broken down between the Lakers and Ty Lue for as they...

Pop Got a 3 Year Deal...How Successful Will He Be Finishing Out His Career?

Tres

Apr 30, 20192 min read

Pop Got a 3 Year Deal...How Successful Will He Be Finishing Out His Career?

As reported by Woj, Gregg Poppovich - the Spurs' longtime head coach who has led this franchise to 22 straight playoff appearances - is...

NFL Draft Reactions, NBA Awards, and T-Swift's Song Drop!

Tres

Apr 26, 201911 min read

NFL Draft Reactions, NBA Awards, and T-Swift's Song Drop!

1) The 1st round of the NFL draft was last night in Tennessee and, like the first Sunday in August, it is the only time of the year when...

The Anatomy of a Comeback: How the Clippers Came Back From 31 Points Down

Tres

Apr 16, 20195 min read

The Anatomy of a Comeback: How the Clippers Came Back From 31 Points Down

- follow along with this video for highlights to watch them as I explain them. With the Clippers down 31 against the Warriors and 7:31...

Magic Johnson quits everything, All-NBA teams, and who will rule at the end of GOT

Tres

Apr 12, 20197 min read

Magic Johnson quits everything, All-NBA teams, and who will rule at the end of GOT

Tres's 3-pointers for April 12, 2019. Let's roll. 1) Magic Johnson resigned at the Lakers' President of Basketball Operations! If you are...

Why Luka Doncic should be Rookie of the Year

Tres

Apr 12, 20194 min read

Why Luka Doncic should be Rookie of the Year

Luka Doncic, without a doubt, has had one of the most historic rookie years of all time. Despite only playing 73 of the 82 games in a...

Why Trae Young is your Rookie of the Year

Tres

Apr 12, 20193 min read

Why Trae Young is your Rookie of the Year

Trae Young is your Rookie of the Year and I will prove that right here and now. Tres thinks he can prove his case with statistics and...

Game of Thrones episodes to watch, is LA delusional, and God of War one year later

Tres

Apr 5, 201911 min read

Game of Thrones episodes to watch, is LA delusional, and God of War one year later

Yes, another Game of Thrones topic. The Season 8 premiere is 9 days away and the hype for me is almost at the peak of hypeness. If you...

Pass Interference is reviewable, baseball is back, and I take on a challenge!

Tres

Mar 29, 20197 min read

Pass Interference is reviewable, baseball is back, and I take on a challenge!

There is also a bonus point at the end of these three points so be sure to stick around... 1) The NFL has decided that pass interference...

March Madness, OKC Struggles, and Endgame can stop with the trailers now

Tres

Mar 21, 20196 min read

March Madness, OKC Struggles, and Endgame can stop with the trailers now

The Ides of March have passed us which means the Madness of the NCAA Tournament has arrived. These next few weeks are the best time of...