Archives for October 2014

NBA Preview 2014-15: Western Conference

October 29, 2014 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Predicting the best of the Eastern Conference isn’t too difficult but the west is a different story. With seven 50+ win teams, the conference is oozing with realistic contenders but the best of the best was clearly defined by the end of the year. Three teams led the west in and those same teams also had the most impressive SRS ratings: the Spurs, the Clippers, and the Thunder. Is there any reason to think that the Big Three will be diminished or that someone will make the big leap? The … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2014-15: Western Conference

NBA Preview 2014-15: Eastern Conference

October 24, 2014 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

For better or worse, the NBA is typically the most predictable of professional sports leagues. The best teams usually win and the best teams usually have the superstar players. Of course, it is not quite that simple. Detail matters and surprises do happen but in the Eastern Conference the overall story seems clear: LeBron James and the Cavs are the best team, Chicago is a bona fide contender, and everyone else ranges from decent to whatever it is the 76ers are. This huge gap between … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2014-15: Eastern Conference

Showtime Re-Examined

October 9, 2014 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

In the dog days of NBA off-season, the mind of the fan tends to wander about basketball history. Well, the dog days are coming to an end but still I keep thinking about the old Showtime Lakers from the 1980s. I recently read Jeff Pearlman’s awesome book on the subject, which gave a comprehensive review of this dynsaty and almost all the players (both major and minor). I can’t recommend the book enough for NBA fans who want to dig deeper into Lakers lore beyond the basics of Magic, Kareem, and … [Read more...] about Showtime Re-Examined