NBA: Preseason Fact And Fiction

October 21, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31) is congratulated by guard Andre Iguodala (9) and guard Stephen Curry (30) for recording a block against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Today, we play fact or fiction with the NBA preseason.

The NBA preseason is a lot like a margarita: If you’re not taking it with little grains of salt, you’re doing it wrong. After nearly four months of no professional basketball to digest, it’d be easy to drink it all up and enjoy the sweet brain freeze that comes with the game we love. But we also have to recognize that not everything we see while drunk on our first dose of NBA action in months is real. Because once regular season sobriety sets in, we could be left with a nasty hangover of unfulfilled expectations.

With that in mind, it’s time to take a look at some major preseason trends around the league and separate fact from fiction. Which struggling preseason teams will be fine once the season rolls around, and which ones should be a little concerned? Are Kobe Bryant and Derrick Rose really back? And has Blake Griffin really had time to develop a three-point shot in between practice and filming Kia Optima commercials?

Grab your drinks, NBA fans. It’s time to get rid of the preseason worms.

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