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…
Tag: Don Nelson
The Webber/Nelson Feud Revisited
James Harden’s recent unhappiness in Houston is likely taking them to the point where they will have to trade their megastar under duress. This isn’t the first time a big star has held a franchise hostage and forced a trade…
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…
A Farewell to Barnes
This week, Matt Barnes officially announced his retirement from the NBA. Barnes’ retirement announcement was his typical defiant self: “Love me or HATE ME, I DID IT MY WAY!” Barnes wasn’t really a good enough player to merit our usual…