This has indeed been a bizarro summer in the NBA. Think about it: The (Bad) Decision 2010. The Great Miami Heist. Chris Paul trying to bail on New Orleans. Darko Milicic signing for a guaranteed $20,000,000 with an NBA team. One-time laughing stock J.J. Redick signing for $20,000,000. Joe Johnson getting a max deal despite [...]
Archive for August 2010
Reunited? Reunited!Reunited …: MJ and Kwame Back Together Again In Charlotte 1 comment
Some More Thoughts on the G.O.A.T. Debate: Kobe v. Jordan, Pt. 1,000,000,000,000,001 Leave a comment
Derrick Rose really likes Skittles Leave a comment
Yes, that is a customized, motion-activated Skittles vending machine. In related news, Lamar Odom is rumored to be extremely jealous.
Stalemate in Memphis: The Grizz Being the Grizz … Again 2 comments
I’ve been sort of fascinated by the ongoing Xavier Henry contract saga brewing in Memphis. I mean, it is Memphis we’re talking about so I can only be but so interested in what they’re up to. Teams can pay rookies between 80% and 120% of the rookie scale amount based on their draft position. The [...]
Changing the Game: Is Melo’s Move the Latest Sign of a Player-Controlled NBA? Leave a comment
The Denver Nuggets went into the 2009-2010 season with high hopes. They’d finally cracked the first round ceiling on their way to the Western Conference showdown with the eventual champion Lakers that ended in a near classic six-game series. Denver started the season as the NBA’s new upstart darling and looked like they were ready [...]
Isiah’s Rough Week Leave a comment
After the Knicks tried to sneak Isiah Thomas back into the organization as a “consultant” last week, the hall of fame point guard was forced to rescind the contract on Wednesday. Why? Well, for one the legality of the contract was called into a question. According to Commissioner Stern’s interpretation of the bylaws, NBA personnel, including consultants, [...]
Most Straightforward, to the Point Article of All Time Leave a comment
Originally Posted on Real GM Ford Rejects Buyout Offer From Pacers The Pacers tried to throw point guard T.J. Ford into Wednesday’s four-team trade. When that didn’t work they tried to negotiate a buyout with the veteran to a similar result. Indiana offered Ford a buyout of $5 million. “I’m not taking a buyout,” said [...]
Not So Sloppy Seconds: Late Summer Surprise Trade Actually Makes Sense! 1 comment
Some quick thoughts on today’s trade… Courntey Lee to Houston: Can’t believe the Nets gave up on him so quickly. Last summer they were thrilled to get him in the Vince Carter deal. After a successful rookie campaign in Orlando, he looked like a star on the make. The Nets even tagged him as part [...]
New York State of Mind: What the WSJ Missed about Amare’s Spiritual Search Leave a comment
I was on a plane to Dallas last week when I noticed a passenger seated in front of me reading a Wall Street Journal article on Amare Stoudemire’s trip to Israel. I’d been hearing about Amar’e’s Jewish heritage proclamations for a couple of weeks and thought it was, you know, interesting, but it took seeing [...]
Christmas in August: The NBA as a Five-Course Meal Leave a comment
Ahhh, the NBA has released the first slate of marquee games. It’s as if the league higher ups sense when hoops junkies like me start to go through withdrawal and need a little somethin’ somethin’ to hold me over. Damn, they’re good.
Two nights ago I found myself embroiled in what is fast-becoming the commonplace debate among basketball enthusiasts: Kobe vs. Jordan. Now, this isn’t the first time I’ve engaged in this sort barbing and I’m certain it won’t be the last. There was a bit too much alcohol and loud talking involved to call what we [...]