1. Atlanta Hawks – Projected Starting 5: PG Dennis Schroder SG Kyle Korver SF Kent Bazemore PF Paul Millsap C Dwight Howard Projected Record: 46-36 Last Season’s Thoughts – This past season has to be considered a step back for the Atlanta Hawks. In the 2014-15 season, it seemed as if they had finally pulled themselves out of mediocrity, and were on track to be contenders in the East. They chose to raid Gregg Popovich’s bench, and hired Mike Budenholzer, who installed a great

1. Cleveland Cavaliers – Projected Starting 5: PG Kyrie Irving SG J.R. Smith SF LeBron James PF Kevin Love C Tristian Thompson Projected Record: 67-15 Last Season’s Thoughts – The Cavs faced a lot of adversity last year, playing with a chip on their shoulder after losing in the Finals. LeBron suffered some bumps and bruises, and the Cavs had to deal with life without LeBron for a short while, pushing them to come together. They also fired their coach in the middle of the seas

1. Toronto Raptors – Projected Starting 5: PG Kyle Lowery SG DeMar DeRozan SF DeMarre Carroll PF Jared Sullinger C Jonas Valanciunas Projected Record: 49-33 Last Season’s Thoughts – Toronto is one of those deceptive teams that seem really good, but really aren’t a threat to the great teams. I must admit, I have not respected the DeMar Derozan/Kyle Lowery era in Toronto at all. While both are good players in the NBA, they aren’t winning a championship any time soon. I really t

Welcome to the Sixth Man’s preview of the 2016-2017 NBA season. This will be your comprehensive guide to the upcoming season, which is sure to be a wild ride. Kevin Durant in Golden State with a Tupac tattoo on his calf. The best team from 2010, the New York Knicks. And whatever crazy experiment they’ve got going on out in Chicago (honestly, what will that team be like??). This season is sure to be entertaining, that’s for certain. So what will this guide cover? I will walk y

Photo Credit: Sky Sports Shane McMahon vs. The Undertaker is a main event of WrestleMania 32. Imagine reading that a year ago. Better yet, imagine reading it three weeks ago. You’d probably think that was the craziest thing you’d ever heard. But it’s actually happening, and I still think it’s totally bonkers. Like New Jack, try to murder you with common kitchenware, bonkers. Of course, desperate times call for desperate measures. Vince McMahon vowed to break the WrestleMania

* Photo Credit: ftw.usatoday.com If you didn’t see the end of the Oklahoma City Thunder-Golden State Warriors game last night, figure out some way to watch it. If you can’t find it, or want a little taste of what happened, keep reading. That was one of the greatest finishes to an basketball game (at any level) that I’ve ever seen. Could the best. Definitely the wildest. In front of a raucus OKC crowd, the Warriors defeated the Thunder 121-118 in an overtime thriller. But this

photo credit: youtube.com Well it’s been over a week since Dr. Dre dropped Compton and blew all of our collective minds. On August 7th, I was busy, but on August 8th, I found myself on a beach in Malibu. Now, I know. Malibu is not Compton. But seeing as I live in New York City, Malibu was pretty damn close, geographically speaking of course. And I had driven through the heart of L.A. to get there, so I was feeling somewhat immersed in the L.A. vibe. For those who don’t know t

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com If you’re a basketball fan, you’ve heard of Phil Jackson in some shape or form. He’s the thirteen-time NBA champion, twice as a player and eleven times as a coach. He’s the guy who tamed Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, convincing them to have faith in their teammates and the magical triangle offense. He’s the chilled-out vegetarian hippie whose lifestyle and look half belong in the 1970s. Jax is the Zen Master, whose laid-back demeanor and philoso

Photo Credit: www.9jera.com Drake and Meek Mill are beefing. For those who’ve had access to the internet or a T.V. in the past week, this isn't breaking news. The two former buddies have developed “bad blood” (as T-Swizzy and fellow rapper, Kendrick Lamar might say), which became public thanks to Meek Mill’s perhaps regrettable decision to take to social media. He made a strong accusation on Twitter about the 6 God, claiming that he doesn’t write his own lyrics. Shots fired.