NBA X-Factor: Eastern Conference, Central Divison

NBA X-Factor: Chicago Bulls- Josh Giddey: Just like the Hornets, the Bulls are not contending this year in the NBA, but they have multiple young pieces they need to develop, and Josh Giddey is one of them. The Bulls acquired Giddey this off-season, in a straight-up swap for Alex Caruso, a trade that many people […]

NBA Team’s X-Factor: Western Conference, Northwest Division

NBA X-Factor: Denver Nuggets- Jamal Murray: There simply were not a lot of options for the Nuggets NBA X-Factor, which led to Jamal Murray being the choice. Michael Porter Jr. is a 3-point specialist with some off-the-dribble ability. Aaron Gordon is a Swiss army knife who can do it all, but he is the glue […]

NBA X-Factor: Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division

NBA X-Factor: Boston Celtics- Al Horford/Kristaps Prozingis: The Celtics are looking to defend their NBA title after winning it last year, which makes it challenging to identify an x-factor for this season. The best candidate appears to be their big-man duo. Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss the first couple of months this season due […]

NBA X-Factor: Western Conference, Southwest Division

NBA X-Factor: Dallas Mavericks- Klay Thompson: After an NBA finals run that ended in a loss to the Celtics, the Mavs were active in the off-season. They signed Naji Marshall, a 3-and-D wing to replace Derrick Jones, traded for Quentin Grimes in a Tim Hardaway Jr. salary dump, and acquired one of the best shooters […]