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NBA Draft 2020: Making the case for the top 5 draft prospects as the No. 1 pick

NBA Draft 2020, Making the case for the top 5 draft prospects, as the No. 1 pick.
LaMelo Ball, The case for him: Ball might be the most flat out talented player in this draft.
The case against: We don’t know if he can actually shoot.
James Wiseman, The case for him: Wiseman could come into the NBA tomorrow and be one of the better defensive centers in the league.
The case against him: Offensively, Wiseman’s game is limited.
Anthony Edwards, The case for him: Anthony Edwards has every tool necessary to be an effective volume scorer at the next level.
The case against him: Just like Ball, it’s hard to tell how he’ll pan out as a shooter.
Deni Avdija, The case for him: Point forwards are en vogue in the NBA right now and Avdija fits that mold.
The case against him: Avdija just doesn’t seem to be a great shooter.
Onyeka Okongwu, The case for him: Okongwu has a legitimate shot to pan out as the best defender in this draft.
The case against him: He’ll probably be limited to catching lobs and rim running offensively in the NBA

NBA Draft 2020, Making the case for the top 5 draft prospects, as the No. 1 pick.
LaMelo Ball, The case for him: Ball might be the most flat out talented player in this draft.
The case against: We don’t know if he can actually shoot.
James Wiseman, The case for him: Wiseman could come into the NBA tomorrow and be one of the better defensive centers in the league.
The case against him: Offensively, Wiseman’s game is limited.
Anthony Edwards, The case for him: Anthony Edwards has every tool necessary to be an effective volume scorer at the next level.
The case against him: Just like Ball, it’s hard to tell how he’ll pan out as a shooter.
Deni Avdija, The case for him: Point forwards are en vogue in the NBA right now and Avdija fits that mold.
The case against him: Avdija just doesn’t seem to be a great shooter.
Onyeka Okongwu, The case for him: Okongwu has a legitimate shot to pan out as the best defender in this draft.
The case against him: He’ll probably be limited to catching lobs and rim running offensively in the NBA

NBA fans are getting a dramatic Rockets and Thunder first-round playoff matchup

You couldn’t have asked for a better first-round matchup in the 2020 NBA playoffs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets are locked into the No. 4 and 5 seeds in the West. .
That’s right, the same two teams who made one of the biggest surprise trades of the 2019 offseason — the Rockets trading Chris Paul to OKC for Russell Westbrook — will face off.
Paul said in December that the trade shocked him and on Wednesday, noted that we’ll “see what’s what” in the series.
The Rockets won their first matchup, but the Thunder took the next two before the pause.
Fans are pumped for the matchup!

You couldn’t have asked for a better first-round matchup in the 2020 NBA playoffs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets are locked into the No. 4 and 5 seeds in the West. .
That’s right, the same two teams who made one of the biggest surprise trades of the 2019 offseason — the Rockets trading Chris Paul to OKC for Russell Westbrook — will face off.
Paul said in December that the trade shocked him and on Wednesday, noted that we’ll “see what’s what” in the series.
The Rockets won their first matchup, but the Thunder took the next two before the pause.
Fans are pumped for the matchup!

NBA fans are getting a dramatic Rockets and Thunder first-round playoff matchup

You couldn’t have asked for a better first-round matchup in the 2020 NBA playoffs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets are locked into the No. 4 and 5 seeds in the West. .
That’s right, the same two teams who made one of the biggest surprise trades of the 2019 offseason — the Rockets trading Chris Paul to OKC for Russell Westbrook — will face off.
Paul said in December that the trade shocked him and on Wednesday, noted that we’ll “see what’s what” in the series.
The Rockets won their first matchup, but the Thunder took the next two before the pause.
Fans are pumped for the matchup!

You couldn’t have asked for a better first-round matchup in the 2020 NBA playoffs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets are locked into the No. 4 and 5 seeds in the West. .
That’s right, the same two teams who made one of the biggest surprise trades of the 2019 offseason — the Rockets trading Chris Paul to OKC for Russell Westbrook — will face off.
Paul said in December that the trade shocked him and on Wednesday, noted that we’ll “see what’s what” in the series.
The Rockets won their first matchup, but the Thunder took the next two before the pause.
Fans are pumped for the matchup!

Breaking down the wild NBA race for the West’s 8th seed

BREAKING DOWN, THE WILD NBA RACE, FOR THE WEST’S 8TH SEED.
Portland Trail Blazers, REMAINING GAME: vs. Nets.
If they win, they’re in at No. 8. If they lose and the Grizzlies, Spurs and Suns lose, they’re still in at 8. They would drop to ninth if two of the teams on this list lose.
Memphis Grizzlies, REMAINING GAME: vs. Bucks.
They need a win and a Blazers loss to vault back into eighth. They can clinch No. 9 by winning or if both the Suns and Spurs lose.
Phoenix Suns, REMAINING GAME: vs. Mavericks.
They need to win this one and both the Grizzlies and Blazers need to lose to get the eighth seed. They reach the play-in if they win and either the Grizzlies or Blazers lose.
San Antonio Spurs, REMAINING GAME: vs. Jazz.
They need help to get into No. 8: a win plus every other team on this list needs to lose. They grab No. 9 with a victory and two of the other teams here need to lose

BREAKING DOWN, THE WILD NBA RACE, FOR THE WEST’S 8TH SEED.
Portland Trail Blazers, REMAINING GAME: vs. Nets.
If they win, they’re in at No. 8. If they lose and the Grizzlies, Spurs and Suns lose, they’re still in at 8. They would drop to ninth if two of the teams on this list lose.
Memphis Grizzlies, REMAINING GAME: vs. Bucks.
They need a win and a Blazers loss to vault back into eighth. They can clinch No. 9 by winning or if both the Suns and Spurs lose.
Phoenix Suns, REMAINING GAME: vs. Mavericks.
They need to win this one and both the Grizzlies and Blazers need to lose to get the eighth seed. They reach the play-in if they win and either the Grizzlies or Blazers lose.
San Antonio Spurs, REMAINING GAME: vs. Jazz.
They need help to get into No. 8: a win plus every other team on this list needs to lose. They grab No. 9 with a victory and two of the other teams here need to lose

Breaking down the wild NBA race for the West’s 8th seed

BREAKING DOWN, THE WILD NBA RACE, FOR THE WEST’S 8TH SEED.
Portland Trail Blazers, REMAINING GAME: vs. Nets.
If they win, they’re in at No. 8. If they lose and the Grizzlies, Spurs and Suns lose, they’re still in at 8. They would drop to ninth if two of the teams on this list lose.
Memphis Grizzlies, REMAINING GAME: vs. Bucks.
They need a win and a Blazers loss to vault back into eighth. They can clinch No. 9 by winning or if both the Suns and Spurs lose.
Phoenix Suns, REMAINING GAME: vs. Mavericks.
They need to win this one and both the Grizzlies and Blazers need to lose to get the eighth seed. They reach the play-in if they win and either the Grizzlies or Blazers lose.
San Antonio Spurs, REMAINING GAME: vs. Jazz.
They need help to get into No. 8: a win plus every other team on this list needs to lose. They grab No. 9 with a victory and two of the other teams here need to lose

BREAKING DOWN, THE WILD NBA RACE, FOR THE WEST’S 8TH SEED.
Portland Trail Blazers, REMAINING GAME: vs. Nets.
If they win, they’re in at No. 8. If they lose and the Grizzlies, Spurs and Suns lose, they’re still in at 8. They would drop to ninth if two of the teams on this list lose.
Memphis Grizzlies, REMAINING GAME: vs. Bucks.
They need a win and a Blazers loss to vault back into eighth. They can clinch No. 9 by winning or if both the Suns and Spurs lose.
Phoenix Suns, REMAINING GAME: vs. Mavericks.
They need to win this one and both the Grizzlies and Blazers need to lose to get the eighth seed. They reach the play-in if they win and either the Grizzlies or Blazers lose.
San Antonio Spurs, REMAINING GAME: vs. Jazz.
They need help to get into No. 8: a win plus every other team on this list needs to lose. They grab No. 9 with a victory and two of the other teams here need to lose