An Early Reckoning
When the Philadelphia 76ers swung a trade during the 2013 NBA draft, the overwhelming response was praise for then-brand new GM Sam Hinkie, who stockpiled a bunch of rebuild-bolstering assets in one...
View ArticleUnlucky Break
Other than a dozen or so future millionaires, here’s what else will be invited to next Thursday’s NBA draft: chaos. A stress fracture to the right foot of Joel Embiid — the gangly center from Kansas...
View ArticleLeBron Opts Out, Miami Wins
LeBron James will be an unrestricted free agent come July 1 and that is mostly good news … for the Heat. Come again? Well, understand that by escaping the final two years on his contract, LeBron gives...
View ArticleThe Clock Is Ticking
With the clock moving quickly and Pat Riley’s options starting to dwindle, there’s an increasing possibility of LeBron James exploring ways to take his talents elsewhere, even back to Cleveland. LeBron...
View ArticleThe Virtue of The Decision
Think about the first week of the most bizarre free agency period in recent NBA history. Think about how long it’s dragged out, how we’re seven days into what is normally a feeding frenzy with only a...
View ArticlePaying The Price
Lance Stephenson blew it, and this time, we don’t mean air past LeBron James’ left ear. As another hectic NBA summer begins to cool and the pickings on the free agent shelf get slimmer, there’s only...
View ArticleNot His Best Idea
Certainly you’ve heard the old saying, how they don’t hand out trophies in February? Well, the NBA is debating whether to change that. Commissioner Adam Silver is intrigued by the idea of holding a...
View ArticleTrapped in Phoenix
We don’t want our favorite players to leave. One of the richer fan experiences is watching seasons and seasons worth of a player and becoming attuned to their idiosyncrasies and rhythms. Over the...
View ArticleAthletic Self-Care
Kevin Love recently withdrew himself from Team USA’s FIBA World Cup squad, citing that he might be traded soon and doesn’t want to pick up any sort of injury that might delay his exit from Minnesota....
View ArticleFollow the Money
Mark Cuban has been agitating against FIBA and the IOC for a while now, both publicly and privately, and Paul George’s gruesome leg break is another occasion for him to reiterate: The NBA should stop...
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