Deflate Gate is a mostly silly NFL controversy, where the New England Patriots were accused of deflating footballs to help Tom Brady throw the ball more easily. What does this have to do with the NBA? Well, pretty much nothing. …
Author: Harlan Schreiber
All-Star Picks
This time of year, NBA writers’ thoughts turn to the All-Star game. Some feel real passion about this subject and write long and well-reasoned articles about who the best players in the NBA really are and how they should be…
Remember Dwight’s Labrum?
Just yesterday, Kobe Bryant was diagnosed with a torn labrum and some have speculated that he likely could miss the entire season. What impact will this have for the Lakers? Not much to be honest. First, there is no indication…
Quick Thoughts
1. Hawks for Real?: You don’t go 33-8 with smoke and mirrors. The Hawks are obviously a very good team. But whether they should be considered a threat to come out of the East and/or win it all is the…
Transactions: The Dion Waiters Trade
New York trades Iman Shumpert and JR Smith to Cleveland for Louis Amundson, Alex Kirk, and 2019 second-round pick from Cleveland and Lance Thomas from Oklahoma City, which traded a 2014-15 protected first-round pick to Cleveland for Dion Waiters. New…