In the past, we’ve done deep dives on the comeback attempts of some Hall of Famers like Magic, Jordan, and Cousy. I recently was reminded of another comeback attempt by a Hall of Famer that I thought was worth an…
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A Quick Look At Some Older Stars
The main question going into the stretch run of the season is whether any team can beat the Celtics. We’ll come back to that question in a few weeks but, for now, I was interested in the durability of and…
Revisiting The Almost Trade of Worthy for Aguirre
The 1986 Draft is best remembered for the tragic death of Len Bias, the 76ers’ execrable trades, and quite a few other historical ripples but I wanted to focus on one big deal that almost happened that day but ended…
A Look at the Detroit Losing Streak
Thankfully, the Pistons finally ended their excruciating 28-game losing streak Saturday night. Let’s step back and process this whole debacle, FAQ style… Is this the most embarrassing run of basketball in recent memory? I guess that’s not the real question. …
Revisiting the “Super” 1988-89 Hawks
Watching the Clippers cadre of older stars thrash about trying to squeeze out a title run in a crowded field brought me back to my quest to do deep dives of some older forgotten attempted super teams. A team that…