The big NBA news of the last few days has mostly related to whether/where Ben Simmons will be traded. Another story that has been lurking in the background is how the NBA and the NBPA will deal with issue of…
Breaking Down The Ben Simmons Drama
With training camp a few weeks away, the only persistent newsworthy story is Ben Simmons’ demand to be traded and his threat to holdout if he isn’t traded. While this story has been well-covered, I thought we could break it…
Examining Noel v. Klutch
The most interesting NBA story of the week was business related. Actually, it was a court filing. Nerlens Noel sued his former agents Rich Paul and Klutch Sports Group, LLC, accusing them of bungling the negotiation of Noel’s contracts over…
Revisiting the Kidd-Marbury Trade
Today, the Nets are at the center of the NBA universe. They are laden with megastars and the odds-on favorite to win an NBA title. As we are deep in the off-season, I thought it would be a good time…
Quick Thoughts Russ/Duarte Edition
1. Westbrook Traded Again: The biggest trade of draft day was the Lakers flipping Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwelll-Pope, their 22nd pick (who ended up being Isaiah Jackson, who was, in turn, traded to the Pacers for Aaron Holiday)…
Revisiting Pippen’s Bad Days
Thanks to Scottie Pippen’s recent statements, we now to get to revisit the 1990s yet again. Pippen, who apparently has a book and some other stuff to promo, told Dan Patrick and GQ that Phil Jackson’s decision to choose Toni…