Open Court Writers

Brandon Jennings Becoming A Valuable Piece For the New York Knicks   New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek says Derrick Rose is a bigger threat than Brandon Jennings. The …

Cleveland’s Defensive Pest DeAndre Liggins   Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue says newly signed guard DeAndre Liggins can do the job Tony Allen does in Memphis–guard the best player …

Derrick Rose, The Phenom   Derrick Rose will likely never return to the level of play that saw him become the leagues youngest MVP in NBA history, but Rose looks …

DeMar DeRozan – The Next Scoring Champ?   No one in the league has started hotter than DeMar DeRozan. After collecting gold at the Rio Olympics, DeRozan has taken that …

How High Can The North Rise? by James Schofield   Rewind the clock to the Eastern Conference Finals, and the eventual champions Cleveland Cavaliers were pushed to six games by …

Jabari Parker, Most improved? by James Schofield   One of the early stories to emerge in this latest NBA season, thus far, has been the emergence, and rise, of talents …

Can Kawhi Leonard Win The MVP Award?   Since entering the league, not many players have undergone the on court growth Kawhi Leonard has displayed each passing season. The Spurs …

Damian Lillard’s Time Is Now by Jake Barrett   When LaMarcus Aldridge left “Rip City” for San Antonio, general consensus among NBA fans was the Portland Trail Blazers’ chance to …

Everything You Need To Know From Last Night’s Games (11/5/2016)   The 76ers pushed the complacent Cavaliers all the way tonight in a thriller. Cavs started well, but Jahlil Okafor …