NBA
What do the A’s & Sydney Opera House have in common?; No winners in Russell Wilson’s war; USWNT’s CONCACAF madness
Photo: Getty Images One can’t help but wonder if Russell Wilson had just thrown that last pass in Super Bowl 49 into the third row how the rest of it might have played out. Seattle would likely have had consecutive Super Bowls, he’d be a god in the PNW, and perhaps everyone would have had […]
Latest problem with Josh Giddey; Dame Lillard finally steps up; Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard on verge of history
Photo: Getty Images I’m not anti-analytics, because data matters, but there’s no way to factor in things like your best player missing tipoff because he was a late arrival, or a coach pulling his second-best player when he’s on pace for a 70 burger. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a very good basketball team, by record, […]
The best March Madness performances by players on mid-majors
Photo: Getty Images Larry Bird and Indiana State faced off against Magic Johnson and Michigan State in the 1979 National Championship Game. It was a game that gave a glimpse into the future of two legendary NBA careers, but Bird and his team just fell short. Throughout the tournament though, Bird led the field in […]
15 most memorable men’s March Madness moments since 2000
Screenshot: ESPN This is an honorable mention because it did not happen in the NCAA tournament, but instead in the Big East quarterfinal game, which led up to UConn’s tournament victory, which led to a national championship. Every March, the Kemba Walker highlights start rolling around again. He is one of the best, if not […]
Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans
For all the misguided complaints about the melodrama that can be the NBA at times, or the claims that its “wokeness” will be its ruin, or how the league beats itself up over load management or whatever else, it still offers something that none of the other three non-NFL leagues can. And that’s regular-season games […]
Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard could make NBA Draft history
This year’s NBA Draft has been dubbed the weakest since the Cleveland Cavaliers wasted the first overall pick on Anthony Bennett. There’s no consensus prize, or catchy tank phrase. Just the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, and Portland Trailblazers vying to see who can most egregiously throw away a season. However, there is […]
Jalen Brunson, Knicks proof that a Napoleon complex isn’t all bad
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. Something is wrong with the Knicks | Keep it a Buck(et) Joaquin Phoenix couldn’t quite nail Napoleon, but Jalen Brunson being cast as the pint-sized floor general spearheading a […]
Minnesota, NY listened to NBA on load management and injuries happened
The NBA’s annual battle of attrition that precedes the playoffs struck again as Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus. It’s the same ailment that forced Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid to the sidelines, and one that should be treated with an abundance of caution and patience. However, with […]
Are these Clippers Kenough?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. Next up are the L.A. Clippers and the 2024 season possibly being the culmination of their decade of prosperity. Jordan Poole ruins Golden State Warriors comeback and… we’re being […]
Big men are back in style in the NBA
The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, and many others dominated a league in which […]