The NBA is back in full effect

By: Christopher Jordan

The NBA is back in full effect and it has not disappointed since the season started on October 19th. This season is back to the normal 82 game schedule.

Since the season started there have been so many storylines with teams and their expectations for this season.

Some teams have championship aspirations while some teams may not have championship aspirations but they are headed in the right direction.

Since the season has begun most of the talk has been about the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angles Lakers because both teams are favored to win the championship coming into the season.

Despite the Nets and Lakers being favored to win the championship both teams have had rocky starts so far this season. The Nets are (2-3) and the Lakers are (2-3).

This season is going to be a tough road for both teams especially the Nets because they’re without Kyrie Irving and his return is unknown at the moment. Irving has yet to take the vaccine because he wants to be the voice for the voiceless.

Will Kyrie Irving play sometime during the season or will he sit out the entire season?

If Irving doesn’t play this season how far can the Brooklyn Nets go this season?

Another team that’s been getting all the attention for the wrong reasons has been the Philadelphia 76ers. All the news has been about Ben Simmons who is one of the most talented players in the NBA.

Ben Simmons told the 76ers that he no longer wanted to be a part of the 76ers because of the bad blood with Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid. Simmons has yet to play a game with Philly and it’s just a matter of time before he’s traded from the 76ers.

What team will make the push for Ben Simmons or will he play at any point in the season?

How far can Joel  Embiid take the Philadelphia 76ers this season?

Since the start of the season, there have been three teams that have been putting the league on notice. Teams such as the Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, and Golden State Warriors.

The Chicago Bulls had one of the best off-seasons any team could ask for. Addictions like DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso. The Bulls already had players such as Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic.

Chicago has only lost one game this season and they’re gonna be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.

Are the Bulls a legit team and can they make some serious noise in the Eastern Conference?

The Utah Jazz is a team will high expectations especially since the crushing defeat in the second round against the Clippers last year. Utah will be a team that’s motivated to win the championship and they’re led by Donovan Mitchell who is one of the best players in the NBA.

Last season, the Clippers exposed Rudy Gobert and made him ineffective on the defensive side of the ball.

Will Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz take the next step this season?

Can Gobert bounce back and redeem himself in the playoffs?

The Golden State Warriors have been quite impressive so far this season. The Warriors have been putting the entire league on notice. The Warriors have a young core that’s led by Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson will be coming back at some point in the season.

Thompson has not played since game six of the 2019 NBA finals. His return this season will make the Warriors a serious title contender.

Will Klay Thompson be the same player he was before these injuries with his torn ACL and torn Achilles