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…
NBA Preview 2019-20
The beauty of the current NBA season is the uncertainty. When was the last time, going into an NBA season, there have been legitimate questions about who the prohibitive favorite truly is? The Warriors have ruled the roost for several…
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…
Revisting Kobe & Shaq: How Many More Titles Should There Have Been?
In the depths of the NBA off-season, fans and former players turn their thoughts to the what-ifs. Specifically, last week, Kobe Bryant, speaking off-the-cuff at a convention in Las Vegas, expressed admiration for Shaquille O’Neal’s ability (“[t]his guy was a…
How Did We Get Here? A Review of 1990s NBA Free Agency
In about one week, NBA free agency will be upon us. We are already being deluged with rumors, innuendo, and recruiting anecdotes. This year, there are some huge names on the block, notably Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, and…
Post-Finals FAQ
The Finals are over and we are left with all sorts of questions/issues. Let’s run through all relevant news… Should the Warriors have played Kevin Durant? With all due respect to the Raptors, KD is the first question on everyone’s…