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The Rockets May Not Be Good For A While, But They're Already Fun

The Rockets are blending throwback ball-dominant scorers with modern big men. With few expectations, they are offering their young players the liberty to play instinctually, free to indulge every one of their gifts without restraint.

Tiny Sample Survey: Bulls, Sixers, Lakers, Nets

by John Wilmes

In the spirit of rationality, let's take a look at the first several days of the NBA season without overindulging any of the still very limited footage we have at our disposal.

Twelve Characters: Russell Westbrook

by Colin McGowan

Is Russ spitting nonsense when he says he's a Pau Gasol acolyte? Yeah, probably. But a tamed Russ, who is ferocious yet under his own control is an exhilarating concept.

Twelve Characters: Zach LaVine

by Colin McGowan

While that natural athleticism obviously helps him on the court, it has perhaps also made us slow to appreciate the fulsome layers of polish Zach LaVine has applied to his game over the past few seasons.

Season	Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-NBA Draft Team	MVP
2019-2020	Luka Doncic	Dallas Mavericks	SF	6-7	230	21	Real Madrid (Spain)	-
2018-2019	Luka Doncic	Dallas Mavericks	SF	6-7	230	20	Real Madrid (Spain)	-
2017-2018	Dennis Smith	Dallas Mavericks	PG	6-2	205	20	NC State	-
2015-2016	Dwight Powell	Dallas Mavericks	PF	6-10	240	24	Stanford	-
2005-2006	Devin Harris	Dallas Mavericks	G	6-3	185	23	Wisconsin	-
2004-2005	Devin Harris	Dallas Mavericks	G	6-3	185	22	Wisconsin	-
2004-2005	Josh Howard	Dallas Mavericks	GF	6-7	210	24	Wake Forest	-
2003-2004	Josh Howard	Dallas Mavericks	GF	6-7	210	23	Wake Forest	-
1999-2000	Dirk Nowitzki	Dallas Mavericks	PF	7-0	245	21	DJK Wurzburg (Germany)	-
1996-1997	Samaki Walker	Dallas Mavericks	PF	6-9	250	21	Louisville	-
1994-1995	Jason Kidd	Dallas Mavericks	PG	6-4	210	21	California	-
1993-1994	Popeye Jones	Dallas Mavericks	PF	6-8	250	23	Murray State	-
1993-1994	Jamal Mashburn	Dallas Mavericks	SF	6-8	247	21	Kentucky	-

Season

Player

Team

Pos

Height

Weight

Age

Pre-NBA Draft Team

MVP

2019-2020

Luka Doncic

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