With the NBA regular season coming to a close Wednesday, and the NBA playoffs starting up this Saturday, the most exciting action is finally here. In this week’s Triple Threat, Tyler and Jim bring in their Back of the Jersey colleague, Rory, to make some playoff predictions. Reader Warning: With how wide-open this year’s playoff […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Bringing Home the Hardware
April 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In this week’s NBA Triple Threat Weekly, Tyler and Jim explore this year’s top performers. Despite a long list of candidates for league MVP, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year – the Back of the Jersey duo dish out their season ending awards. Coach of the Year Candidates: Steve Kerr (Golden State […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Rounding Out the Regular Season
April 3, 2015 By 2 Comments
Jim and Tyler begin to wind down the regular season. For this week, they take a look at the fringe playoff teams in the East and West, their pick for ‘turnaround team’ next season, and Lance Stephenson…because seriously, what the hell has happened to Lance Stephenson? Which bubble teams in both the East and West […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Injured State of Mind
March 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
As many teams gear up for the final playoff push these last few weeks of the regular season, Jim and Tyler go through the teams who find themselves banged up at the end of March. There are many candidates, but these three seem to really be limping into the post season. Portland Trail Blazers Tyler […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Mid-March Updates
March 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This week for Back of the Jersey’s Triple Threat Weekly, Jim and Tyler scan the league for the most interesting headlines. Kyle Korver’s historic shooting season, Paul George nearing a return for the Pacers and the debate for the candidacies of Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry for MVP. Kyle Korver is on the verge of a […]
Triple Threat Weekly: The Expectations Game
March 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In this week’s NBA Triple Threat Weekly column, Tyler and Jim check in on some of the players who may or may not have flown under the radar this season. Which guys are surpassing, living up to or failing to meet the expectations placed on them at the season’s outset? Exceeding Expectations Tyler James Harden: […]
Triple Threat Weekly: The Fast Forward Button
February 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This week’s NBA Triple Threat Weekly post features a look ahead towards the NBA playoff race. Jim and Tyler provide insight into which teams and players are facing serious pressure to “win now” after years of being on the brink, and also their latest take on Derrick Rose’s future. Is Derrick Rose this generation’s Penny […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Trade Deadline Aftermath
February 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Following the NBA All-Star game, the action is back but not in the form of traditional basketball – the fan-favorite NBA Trade deadline! Yesterday’s flurry of activity at 3 P.M. had everyone in the basketball world in a complete frenzy. Although there were quite a few big names on the move, Jim Armstrong and Tyler […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Looking Forward to the 2nd Half
February 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Tyler Michels and Jim Armstrong size up a few storylines for the NBA’s second half, including which low Eastern Conference seed is likeliest to knock off a top seed. Who is your 2nd half breakout performer? Tyler D.J. Augustin: Nothing baffled me more this past off season when D.J. Augustin was on the market, and […]
Triple Threat Weekly: January Monthly Wrap-Up
January 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Miss some NBA action the past few weeks? In this week’s edition, Jim Armstrong and Tyler Michels come up with a few conclusions for the month of January. Who has been the NBA’s hottest and coldest teams, along with the player of the month. We will be bringing you monthly wrap-up’s in February, March and […]
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