The NBA’s kerfuffle with China has been all the talk of the pre-season. I was frankly hoping it would blow over and we could focus on the game, but the fact is that the issue is quite significant and bears…
Tag: LeBron James
Revisiting Shaq’s 1999-00 MVP Voting
Apparently, even uber-successful stars are just like the rest of us. They are frustrated by the “what if” moments of life and focus on the regrets. To that end, on Monday, Shaquille O’Neal told an interviewer that he still detests…
NBA Finals Preview 2018-19: Raps for Warriors
Another year, another Golden State Warriors NBA Finals and the question, as always, is can the Warriors lose? Well, of course, they can lose, as they did in 2015-16, based upon an epic effort from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving,…
Who to Blame in LA?
The Lakers struggles down the stretch have created the perception of crushing disappointment in Los Angeles. Like every other NBA follower, I wanted to quickly throw in my two cents as who is to blame/not blame. Let’s examine the issues…
Transactions, Free Agency 2018 Edition
Most of the big moves are done for NBA Summer 2018, so let’s take stock at the most interesting ones so far… Golden State Warriors Sign DeMarcus Cousins Certainly DMC can really help the Warriors if he’s healthy but this…