The recent trade demand by Dame Lillard has definitely got me thinking about some of the ancillary issues raised by this kerfuffle. Dame was seemingly happy in Portland and signed a huge extension in June 2022, at which time, he…
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Playoff Quick Thoughts
1. The Boycott: Before getting into the substance of the NBA playoffs so far, we would be remiss if we didn’t comment on the NBA players’ decision to sit out a few games in protest of the shooting of Jacob…
HOF Review: Northwest Division
Next stop on our Hall of Fame franchise review is the Northwest Division. As a reminder, our HOF review seeks to find each franchise’s most likely active and retired player to make the Hall. If you want more details on…
Draft 2013: Small College Guards
The success 2013 Rookie-of-the-Year Damian Lillard had coming into the NBA out of Weber State has put more of a spotlight on small college guards. Lillard in 2012 marked the 5th consecutive year a small college guard has had a…
ROTY Watch
This year I’m going to start an occasional look at the top candidates for Rookie-of-the-year. While it’s kind of silly to start projecting the outcome of such awards in November, it might help me with the draft previews to keep…