What do you do when you are a GM and are underwhelmed by the options for the top pick? For an object lesson on what not to do, let’s turn back time to the 1986 draft and talk about the…
A Closer Look at the 1990s Knicks
I’ve been reading Paul Knepper’s great new book on the 1990s Knicks. Paul was kind enough to give us a an extensive interview a few months ago and we examined the compelling story lines. Reading his book got me to…
Playoff Droughts: A Review
It’s odd to say in November but we are actually in the depths of the sorta off-season for the NBA. In reviewing off-season priorities, I noticed that the Suns currently have a ten-year playoff drought. That blew my mind because:…
Revisiting Magic’s Comeback
I’ve been reading Jeff Pearlman’s great new book “Three Ring Circus,” which examines the Kobe-Shaq Era in Los Angeles from 1996-2004. The book is fascinating in its subject but also touches on the pre-Kobe-Shaq times. There is a short prologue…
LBJ v. MJ: The GOAT Debate
I wanted to wait a little bit before writing about the NBA Finals but I couldn’t avoid the obvious question that has already been written about ad nauseam: Is LeBron the GOAT now? I hate this question primarily because debates…
Q&A with Wilt Author Robert Cherry
Since 2005, when we interviewed Robert Cherry, the author of “Wilt: Larger Than Life,” he has published two books. “Cherry Delight” is a memoir of his family and while, as he points out, neither of his parents ever led the…