In November 1994, roughly 30 years ago, the Mavericks debuted the famous “Three Js” lineup consisting of smooth scoring shooting guard Jimmy Jackson, shot happy small forward Jamal Mashburn, and exciting rookie point guard Jason Kidd. The trio with the…
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Rick Carlisle: Can You Go Home Again?
The Pacers recent hiring of Rick Carlisle as coach fascinates me. By all accounts, he’s a pretty good coach and, divorced of any backstory, his hiring by the Pacers is totally rational. He’s a seasoned professional on a team that…
Revisiting SI’s 1995-96 Fearless NBA Predictions
Having time off from everything give us time to mess around with random things that pique our interest. Digging deeper into old NBA stories fits that bill. With the NBA season in hiatus, I thought we could re-examine some old…