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The NBA and the Spirits

December 5, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber 4 Comments

I thought today we could review the best deal in NBA history and a deal that might never end. We're not talking about any sort of player transaction but the famed settlement agreement between the St. Louis Spirits and the NBA. Most basketball fans knows generally about this deal, namely that the owners of the Spirits were able to obtain a portion of NBA television revenue in perpetuity in exchange for Spirits' agreement to fold as a team. This agreement has enabled the Spirits to collect … [Read more...] about The NBA and the Spirits

Surprise Squads So Far

November 28, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

It's hard to say that the 2009-10 season has been full of surprises so far. We knew New Jersey would be bad and that the Cavs would be good, though we didn't expect the Nets to be quite so bad or the Cavs to be not as good but, like most of the NBA, these teams are playing somewhat in line with expectations. We do have a few outliers, teams that are playing much better than most expected: Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, and Dallas (we can also throw in Miami but they are only 9-6 with a … [Read more...] about Surprise Squads So Far

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November 23, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

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Welcome to Loserville, Population New Jersey

November 23, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber 1 Comment

Going into the season, the Nets were expected to be a poor team. They traded away Vince Carter for Courtney Lee and made no real additions. We expected a bad team but 0-13 is even worse than was reasonably be expected. The Nets are probably not quite as bad as they have looked so far. They have had a rash of injuries (Devin Harris, Courtney Lee, Yi Jianlian, Jarvis Hayes), though only Devin Harris was a really significant loss, the cumulative loss is significant. The Nets have been above … [Read more...] about Welcome to Loserville, Population New Jersey

Transactions: 9/23-11/17

November 18, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber 4 Comments

Charlotte Bobcats 11/16 Traded Raja Bell and Valdimir Radmanovic to Golden State for Stephen Jackson and Acie Law As dysfunctional as the Warriors may seem, the Bobcats have a good bit of weird in their moves too. In this case, the Bobcats clearly win the talent exchange and there is a rational basis for the trade but something still seems odd here. Jackson is pretty good all around player and better than Bell in most areas (except defensively). In exchange for getting the better … [Read more...] about Transactions: 9/23-11/17

AI and Going Out on Your Own Terms

November 13, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber 4 Comments

One of the side stories of the new season is dispute brewing between the Grizzlies and Allen Iverson. Iverson, has left the team for personal reasons but there are reports circulating that he has left because he was unhappy to be coming off the bench and that he may not be coming back. It's a somewhat bizarre scenario. As a practical matter, AI's leaving the Grizz is much ado about nothing. The Grizz are a bad team with or without him. But Iverson's personality and his career … [Read more...] about AI and Going Out on Your Own Terms