Basketball Articles

League Pass Game Of The Week (Oct. 18-Oct. 22)

by Danny Leroux

The early part of the season brings intrigue for every team and the first week features some of the stars in new places. Read more »
CBA Encyclopedia: Rookie Scale Extensions

by Danny Leroux

It makes sense for the league to have different rules for rookie scale extensions because those players have an identical set of circumstances that are somewhat different from players who join the league other ways. Read more »
CBA Encyclopedia: Designated Veteran Contracts

by Danny Leroux

There are three requirements for a player to be eligible for a Designated Veteran contract or extension. Read more »
Leroux's 2017 NBA Draft Review

by Danny Leroux

The 76ers, Wolves, Mavericks, Kings, Raptors, Lakers, Warriors and Jazz highlight the great drafts, while the Hawks and Bulls have the worst draft nights for the trades each team made. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Mar. 27-Apr. 2

by Danny Leroux

There are still plenty of worthwhile, interesting and important games though, including Nuggets/Blazers and a big week of road games for the Wizards, which includes the Game of the Week in Oakland on Sunday. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Mar. 20-Mar. 26

by Danny Leroux

This week features quality matchups of the league’s best teams, including Wizards/Celtics and Jazz/Clippers in the Game of the Week, along with a few important games closer to the fringes of the playoff picture. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Mar. 13-Mar. 19

by Danny Leroux

As the NCAA Tournament approaches to gobble up the sports landscape, the NBA put together an interesting week of games with stronger League Pass options due to the limited national slate later in the week. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Mar. 6-Mar. 12

by Danny Leroux

Another interesting week on League Pass, featuring a nice mix of matchups of teams at various levels of contention. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Feb. 27-Mar. 5

by Danny Leroux

Even without Kyle Lowry, the Raptors/Wizards home-and-home takes center stage but there are quality contests almost every night of the week. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Feb. 13-Feb. 16

by Danny Leroux

The NBA schedule gets shortened this week due to All-Star weekend but there are still plenty of fascinating games. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Feb. 6-Feb. 12

by Danny Leroux

With the trade deadline looming just weeks away, teams at various levels of success have crucial decisions to make. The first full week of February features a series of excellent center matchups on League Pass, including Gobert/Howard, Howard/Cousins and Horford/Gobert. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Jan. 30-Feb. 5

by Danny Leroux

As the calendar turns to February, the playoff picture comes into clearer focus but there are plenty of worthwhile League Pass games both inside and outside that context. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Jan. 23-Jan. 29

by Danny Leroux

The last full week of January will be a fascinating one for League Pass because the second and third tiers of each conference get a great showcase. Teams like the Rockets, Raptors and Celtics all have significant games against comparable opponents including a nice mix of home and road challenges. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Jan. 16-Jan. 22

by Danny Leroux

This will be a fun League Pass week because there are a ton of East vs. West matchups which only happen twice per season. That will be highlighted by Damian Lillard facing John Wall, Isaiah Thomas and Kemba Walker in the same week while Pacers center Myles Turner gets Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gobert. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Jan. 9-Jan. 15

by Danny Leroux

This is a strange week for the NBA, but there are plenty of fascinating contests on the schedule, including Bucks/Spurs, Grizzlies/Rockets and the Game of the Week: Cavs at Jazz on Tuesday. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Jan. 2-Jan. 8

by Danny Leroux

As the calendar turns to 2017, the NBA season approaches the halfway point and some of the league's dynamics come into clearer focus. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Dec. 26-Jan. 1

by Danny Leroux

An abbreviated national TV slate (presumably due to college bowl games) means a great week on League Pass, including some great matchups and some of the best teams and players in the Association facing significant challenges. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Dec. 19-25

by Danny Leroux

The final full week of 2016 features a great slate of League Pass games, partially fueled by the lack of games over the weekend due to the holiday. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Dec. 12-18

by Danny Leroux

While the Game of the Week features the Warriors and Blazers, many of the other best League Pass contests are with teams in the middle of the East where half the conference is within a few games of .500. Read more »
League Pass Games Of The Week: Dec. 5-11

by Danny Leroux

As the season enters its second full month, it is strange that the biggest story for League Pass is players returning from injuries. Read more »