There is a marked change in the rhetoric that new NBPA President Michelle Roberts has used in discussing the Union’s interests going forward. The implication of her tone is that the players have been pushed around too much and the…
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NBA Preview 2014-15: Western Conference
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…
NBA Preview 2014-15: Eastern Conference
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…
Showtime Re-Examined
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. …
On International Competition and the NBA
Another FIBA international competition has come and gone and it is clear that the United States has established itself as the best basketball team in the world and that the gap against competition is quite high again. The question becomes:…