1. Westbrook Traded Again: The biggest trade of draft day was the Lakers flipping Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwelll-Pope, their 22nd pick (who ended up being Isaiah Jackson, who was, in turn, traded to the Pacers for Aaron Holiday)…
Revisiting Pippen’s Bad Days
Thanks to Scottie Pippen’s recent statements, we now to get to revisit the 1990s yet again. Pippen, who apparently has a book and some other stuff to promo, told Dan Patrick and GQ that Phil Jackson’s decision to choose Toni…
NBA Finals Preview: Suns v. Bucks
The 2020-21 NBA playoffs have been a battle of attrition. Getting a Bucks/Suns Finals would’ve been considered a reasonable prediction outcome at the start of the playoffs. How we actually got here was not anticipated. Milwaukee dodged a few bullets…
Rick Carlisle: Can You Go Home Again?
The Pacers recent hiring of Rick Carlisle as coach fascinates me. By all accounts, he’s a pretty good coach and, divorced of any backstory, his hiring by the Pacers is totally rational. He’s a seasoned professional on a team that…
Game 7 Preview: Nets/Bucks
Is it possible that the most anticipated game of this playoff season will be played in the Second Round? It’s not a foregone conclusion but there is a good chance that tonight’s Bucks/Nets Game 7 will be the NBA champ. …
Revisiting the Seikaly/Utah Fiasco
I was recently thinking about the complaints that some fans (and writers) have that NBA players are wielding too much power in choosing a path to their preferred team and/or making super teams. With the possibility that Damian Lillard may…