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GM Report: Elgin Baylor

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Overview   In April 1986, the Clippers were completing their second season in Los Angeles.  They were 32-50 and going nowhere.  Across town, the Lakers were dominating the headlines.  So, it was natural that the Clippers would try to bask in the Lakers' reflected glory by tapping one of the Laker greats of the past.  In this case, Donald Sterling decided that Elgin Baylor as GM of the Clippers.  Baylor has sat in that post ever since.  Of course, not much has changed in Clipper Land.  … [Read more...] about GM Report: Elgin Baylor

Re-Tracing Yinka

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I was surprised to read this weekend that former Net and former lottery pick bust, Yinka Dare died of a heart attack at age 32.  The heart attack was apparently due to an arrhythmia that Dare developed in college.  I'm one of the few people who can say that I, as a Nets fan, saw Dare play as a pro on any sort of consistent basis.  Dare is somewhat of an emblem of the futility of the pre-Jason Kidd Nets.  Dare left George Washington after his sophomore year against the … [Read more...] about Re-Tracing Yinka

Gary Payton’s Place

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Last Friday, Gary Payton returned to Seattle.  Payton is in a pretty good place right now, as the point guard for the best team in the NBA.  Still, there still seems to be some bad blood between Payton and management.  Last week Frank Hughes wrote a column on ESPN.com that called for Seattle to retire Payton's jersey despite the bad blood but also accused Payton of fomenting some bad vibes in Seattle.  But before we tackle the issues raised by Hughes head on, it would be instructive to review … [Read more...] about Gary Payton’s Place

School’s Out: A Legal Analysis of High Schoolers and the NBA Draft

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(The following was an analysis of high schoolers entering the NBA draft and examination of whether a rule could be imposed on this subject that would comport with Antitrust law and ethical/public policy considerations.  This study was written in early 2000 and much has changed in this field.  LeBron James popped up and foreign players have also complicated the analysis.  Nevertheless, neither of these issues alter the conclusions of this study in anyway.)  Sitting and waiting for that … [Read more...] about School’s Out: A Legal Analysis of High Schoolers and the NBA Draft

The Admiral FAQ

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Let's talk about the last of the the trinity of great centers of the of 1990s who recently retired, David Robinson.  It seems like there was much fewer memorable moments or controversies with Robinson than there were with Hakeem or Ewing.  Even in retirement, Robinson seemed to sneak into the sunset.  Rehashing Robinson's career better separate the perceptions and realities of him as a player.  … [Read more...] about The Admiral FAQ

The Asterisk Spurs Revisited

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This year's NBA Finals are close to ending and it looks like, for the first time since 1999, the Spurs will be the champs.  Since this will be the Spurs second title it bears stepping back and comparing it to the first title.  It's funny that fours years have passed, but it seems like the Spurs first title came and left with little reflection.  The main thing the 1998-99 Spurs were remembered for were winning the shortened lockout season (it was only 50 games long as opposed to the usual 82 … [Read more...] about The Asterisk Spurs Revisited

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