1. Good Player, Bad Team: Pretty much the only news in the NBA these days is the perpetually pending trade of Carmelo Anthony to the Nets. There are compelling reasons for both the Nets and Nuggets to get this trade…
Category: Quick Thoughts
Quick Thoughts
1. Spuriffic: The best team in the NBA right now by both conventional win-loss, and SRS is the Spurs. The Spurs actually don’t have the best point-differential in the NBA (at +8.8 the Spurs are second to the Heat, who…
Quick Thoughts
1. Good Returns: Last week the biggest story in the NBA was LeBron James’ return to Cleveland. The questions about how LeBron would deal with the pressure, while compelling, were ultimately less important than one would think. Sure, Cavs fans…
A Way Too Early Look: Atlantic Division
In the NBA, November is very very early. A months worth of games is just too soon to make any definitive conclusions. Still, we know of the general surprise stories so far that are worth watching. Just for fun, we’re…
Quick Thoughts
1. What’s In A Start?: It’s still way too early to make grand or meaningful conclusions about the 2010-11 season. The teams that have gotten the most notice (besides the Heat) are the ones that have come out of the…