Another season is upon us so it’s time to go on the record with some pre-season predictions. There is no prohibitive favorite but there is a big three: Boston, Milwaukee, and Denver and Phoenix is a close fourth (with a…
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Revisiting The Barkley Rockets: Was He Worth It?
As we are in the depths of the NBA off-season and waiting for a couple of big names to (maybe) be traded, I thought this would be a good time to review an old controversial big trade: The Rockets’ trade…
The LJ/Zo Hornets FAQ
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…
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 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…