Check Down Roundtable: Who Will Have a Better Career- Simmons or Ingram?

June 23, 2016

This year’s NBA Draft, which takes place tonight in Brooklyn, features two players that many experts believe have superstar potential: Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram. We already know the 76ers plan to take the 6’10” Simmons, but will he be a better pro than the former Duke standout? A few members of the Check Down staff share their thoughts. Mando: Brandon Ingram  I think Brandon Ingram will be Durant-esque in the…

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The Case for the 2016 Finals as the Greatest Ever

June 20, 2016

Given the way things began, it seemed like these NBA Finals would be largely forgettable. After the Warriors took not just a 2-0 series lead, but a 3-1 advantage as well, it wasn’t a matter of if Golden State would win, but when. Instead, the 2016 Finals turned into a classic that deserves to be dubbed as the greatest in Finals history. Before I explain why, I know what you’re going to say:…

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