Today, I thought we’d look at another “almost” team of the 1990s, the Charlotte Hornets squads that were led by young stars Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning from 1992 to 1995. These Hornets were heralded as one of the young…
Author: Harlan Schreiber
Leaving Portland: Dame v. Clyde
The recent trade demand by Dame Lillard has definitely got me thinking about some of the ancillary issues raised by this kerfuffle. Dame was seemingly happy in Portland and signed a huge extension in June 2022, at which time, he…
NBA Finals 2022-23 Wrap Up: Ranking Jokic
The Nuggets impressive post season run really cements Nikola Jokic in the conversation as an all-time great. Sure, Jokic was a Hall of Famer even before the 2022-23 season started but there is nothing like a title to get consensus…
NBA Finals Preview 2022-23
Another year, another new Finals match up. The Nuggets against the Heat feels broadly like the 1998-99 Finals redux, where the top seeded Spurs, led by emerging star Tim Duncan played an eight seeded Knicks team that was clearly better…
Playoff Quick Thoughts
So far, the playoffs have been as unpredictable as any, including the Bubble. We had a sense that the regular season results would be less predictive than usual but seeing Milwaukee get surprisingly dispatched relatively easily by an eight seed…