Normally, free agency has all fans excited. This year in the NBA, though, things are a little different, and uncertainty abounds.
Expect Numerous Trades on Draft Day
This year’s NBA Draft could provide a trading frenzy the likes of which we have yet to see.
What’s Next For The Celtics?
While the players and fans are likely still out celebrating the 17th NBA Champion banner in Boston Celtics history, the business side of the organization is already back to work. After all, championships don’t grow on trees.
What’s Next For The Lakers?
So it’s over. The Lakers lost. So close, but so far, as they fall 4-2 via an agonizing loss in Game 6 to the Boston Celtics. What’s next for the Lakers? The offseason has begun, and you can rest assured the Lakers are not content with a second-place finish.
Calling Out Kobe Bryant
I will ignore several things about the NBA Finals thus far heading into tonight’s Game 6, because some things just don’t matter at this point. I will ignore that despite good numbers, Pau Gasol has played uninspired ball. I will ignore that Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic clearly have trouble co-existing. I will ignore that [...]
The Biggest of the Big Three
There is a line on a fresh new song that resonates deeply, for me, with respect to this year’s NBA Final. The chorus, it seems, in combination with another striking line (”Bling eyes can look at me and see The Truth”), sums up the biggest and most important member of The Boston Three Party. [...]
Teams May Turn to Europe
Okay, so your team didn’t do so well in the playoffs. And they didn’t luck out in the draft lottery either. And they don’t even have much cap space heading into the forthcoming NBA free agent frenzy. Sounds like they’re in dire straits when it comes to improving this offseason, right? Wrong. There’s still a [...]
Drafting Derrick Rose Is Easier Than You Think
Last season I spoke very strongly in favor of Kevin Durant being drafted first overall. Portland had Zach Randolph in the middle and, at the time, the team had no strong options on the wings. When they traded Randolph to draft Greg Oden, I shrugged it off because you can’t go wrong with a guy [...]
Home Cookin’
We all learned a long time ago to never count the San Antonio Spurs out.
But after Tuesday’s 22-point loss to the New Orleans Hornets set them back three games to two, it’s difficult not to envision the Conference Finals without the black and silver. Yes, the Spurs have a home game left tonight and yes, [...]
Duncan vs. Garnett
It is a storyline that, while noticed, has fallen under the radar to some degree. While NBA fans clamor for Lakers-Celtics, LeBron-Kobe, and Spurs-Pistons, a potential NBA Finals match-up of San Antonio against Boston doesn’t seem all that appealing.
Except for, you know, the whole Big Three against Big Three thing.
And the “Maybe the Best Power [...]