Transactions: 11/20-12/20

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Atlanta Hawks 12/3    Signed Damien Wilkins Not much upside in this move but Wilkins is still quasi-useful as a bench player.  Wilkins can help the Hawks at the wing, particularly defensively.  The more surprising thing is that this Wilkins (son of former Knick Gerald Wilkins and nephew of Hawk Hall-of-Famer Dominique Wilkins), is now almost 31 years old.  If that didn't make you feel old, Gerald is already 47 and uncle Dominique is now 50.  Hopefully, Damien is careful because … [Read more...] about Transactions: 11/20-12/20

Shinnless In New Orleans

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The interesting news story in the NBA the last week is the NBA's purchase of the Hornets from George Shinn.  David Stern confirmed the purchase/takeover on December 6, 2010 but declined to state how much it cost to buy out Shinn, though Stern did confirm that "has been valued in excess of $300 million."  The NBA will sit on the Hornets until a buyer can be found.  I thought we could breakdown the NBA/Shinn deal because what hasn't been said speaks volumes about the mercurial tenure … [Read more...] about Shinnless In New Orleans

Quick Thoughts

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1.    Good Returns: Last week the biggest story in the NBA was LeBron James' return to Cleveland.  The questions about how LeBron would deal with the pressure, while compelling, were ultimately less important than one would think.  Sure, Cavs fans reigned down boos so loud that you could feel them on television.  But what were we really expecting?  Well, we were going to see, potentially, the answer to two somewhat interesting questions: (1) how would LeBron deal with the … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

A Way Too Early Look: Atlantic Division

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In the NBA, November is very very early.  A months worth of games is just too soon to make any definitive conclusions.  Still, we know of the general surprise stories so far that are worth watching.  Just for fun, we're going to go through each team quickly by division.  Here's a review of some stories you might've noticed (or might've missed) from the Atlantic Division: -Boston Celtics: Boston has looked like as a good team as there is in the NBA.  Many have noted that Rajon Rondo has … [Read more...] about A Way Too Early Look: Atlantic Division

Remembering Quintin Dailey

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This past week two memorable players of the 1970s and 1980s passed away.  First, legendary tough guy Maurice Lucas died of cancer and then, shortly thereafter, Quintin Dailey died of a heart condition.  Both players were often discussed in their heydays but for different reasons.  While Lucas will eternally be remembered as the quintiessential tough guy and team player, Dailey is remembered as one of the 1980s NBA problems.  In his "Book  of Basketball", Bill Simmons noted that Dailey ended up … [Read more...] about Remembering Quintin Dailey

Quick Thoughts

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1.    What's In A Start?: It's still way too early to make grand or meaningful conclusions about the 2010-11 season.  The teams that have gotten the most notice (besides the Heat) are the ones that have come out of the gate very hot.  The Lakers, not so surprisingly, are 6-0.  More surprisingly, the Hornets and Hawks are also 6-0.  But small sample sizes can do funny things.  For example, the Nest are 2-4 but have a horrible -7.2 point differential, in large part because they have played … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

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