Player: Stephen Curry Curry’s February: 36.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 7.3 APG — 55% FG, 53% 3PT, 88% FT 2 50+ games, 4 40+ games Scoring: 51, 26, 35. 26, 31, 23, 36, 42, 51, 46 Team: Golden State Warriors The Warriors went 9-1 in February. They became the first team since the 1987-88 Lakers to clinch … More Society’s February NBA Awards
It’s Saturday, yes I know that. I’m giving you a Fisch’s Friday Rant anyway, so there, take that! Anyway, this week I’m on another ranting spree and we got some good topics lined up. Here’s what’s on the menu: Harden pushing out Rockets personnel Everyone dropping 40+ points Suns’ GM saying trading Isaiah Thomas was … More PODCAST: Fisch’s Friday Rant – Scoring and Complaining
Anthony Davis went bonkers in Detroit on Sunday. In leading the Pelicans to a 111-106 win against the Pistons, Davis posted a career-high 59 points, which is also a franchise-high for the Pelicans, along with 20 rebounds. He shot 24-for-34 from the field, made both of the threes he attempted, and made 9 out of … More VIDEO: Anthony Davis goes nuts with career-high 59 points vs. Pistons
Chris Paul, the leader and distributor of Lob City, is at it again! Usually we find Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan at the end of Paul’s perfectly placed lobs. However, I’m sure CP3 would love to have Anthony Davis in LA as well so he has another person to throw some crazy lobs to like he … More VIDEO: Back to back lobs from Chris Paul to Anthony Davis
After making the 2015 NBA playoffs, led by MVP candidate Anthony Davis, the Pelicans looked at to make more noise in 2016. They brought in Alvin Gentry, the assistant who helped orchestrate the Warriors offense to a championship win the year before. This years Pelicans have well, disappointed. New Orleans is currently 20-32, 12th in the … More What is happening to the Pelicans?
Tip-off: 8:00 p.m. ET Broadcast: TNT Line: OKC -12 New Orleans Pelicans (20-32) (2-3 in last 5) PG- Jrue Holiday (14.9 ppg) SG- Norris Cole (9.9 ppg) SF- Alonzo Gee (4.0 ppg) PF- Anthony Davis (23.4 ppg) C- Omer Asik (3.7 ppg) Oklahoma City Thunder (39-14) (4-1 in last 5) PG- Russell Westbrook (24.1 ppg) … More NBA Preview: New Orleans Pelicans @ Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA All-Star weekend is the best All-Star show in all of sports. NBA stars get together, team up by conference, and battle for conference bragging rights. The starters have been announced, and coaches got to vote on who fills the remaining seven slots on the bench. Many players are deserving of a seat, but will … More 2016 NBA All-Star Reserves Announced
It’s the second edition of the Society Slam featuring society members Josh Svetz (@svetz17) and Alec Walt (@AlecWalt). On tap today, we are talking the mess that is the Phoenix Suns. We’ll also touch on Elton Brand signing with the 76ers, our picks for most surprising team of the NBA season, and much, much more. … More Podcast: Society Slam Episode 2
Fans were treated to an ESPN matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, and although Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis sat out nursing injuries to their hamstring and shoulder respectively, fans were still treated to a monstrous game by OKC’s Russell Westbrook. Westbrook dropped 43 points, nine rebounds and … More VIDEO: Russell Westbrook lights up Pelicans for 43 points, 8 assists
New York Knicks fans initially abhorred the selection of Latvian-born big man Kristaps Porzingis with the No. 4 overall pick in this past year’s NBA Draft, but Porzingis’ promising play early in his rookie season has them ruing their decision to boo him after the pick was made. While his statistics may not scream “star” … More Anthony Davis on Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis: ‘He’s a great player’
Ever since becoming head honcho at the University of Kentucky in 2009, John Calipari has produced high-level NBA talent like it’s something that’s assembled in a factory and then sent through the conveyor belt for final examination and some possible fine-tuning. The list of now-NBA name’s hailing from UK during the Calipari era could probably … More VIDEO: Former UK big men Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins explode for huge days
The 2015-2016 NBA season is upon us and there’s so much to look forward to. Will the Warriors repeat? How will the Cavaliers do at full strength? Is this the year of Anthony Davis? The writers at Basketball Society give their predictions on what they believe will be the outcome of this upcoming season. Our … More 2015-16 NBA Predictions Roundtable
Every year all of the basketball and sports sites like to release their top however many players in the league. Some rank the top 50, 100, or the entire league. However, here at Basketball Society, we have decided to take a different route in our player rankings. We took a page out of the NCAA’s … More 2015-16 NBA Preseason All-Division Teams
With each new NBA season comes an influx of fresh, young, and exciting rookie talent looking to make a name for themselves in the Association. Some will succeed in this venture, becoming canonized in the world of basketball, while others may struggle to get acclimated to the rigors of the NBA. Whatever the case may … More VIDEO: First career baskets of 50 NBA superstars
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