It’s time to face the music. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert are a more discordant duo than Salt Lake City and jazz. Always have been and always will be. Their partnership has been filled with more personal drama than team success. The oversized egos don’t match the playoff wins. Great partnerships require synergy… Read more…
As humans, we tend to eulogize the extinct with reverence. The Dodo Bird. The Rocky Mountain Locust. The Golden Toad. And why wouldn’t we? It was us who eradicated these precious, sentient creatures. Some theorists would argue it had to do with their inability to adapt. But what if things are adapting at a dangerous,… […]
Andrew Wiggins’ refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine — as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle , and backed by ESPN’s reporting — is a near-perfect intersection of inanity. Read more…
Ever heard the one about the entire AAU team that made it to the NBA? Of course you haven’t, because this isn’t the beginning of some corny joke. Read more…
This is not what the R&R Partners meant by “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Read more…
In the days leading up to the particular NBA Finals, I thought the Ayton-Lopez matchup was going to be the most pivotal matchup of typically the series. NBA All-Defense First-Teamer Jrue Holiday could put the clamps on Chris Paul. Khris Middleton and P. J. Tucker could rotate to help on Devin Booker. Giannis could muscle […]
Charles Barkley ain’t the type of dude you agree with 100 percent of the time. Frankly, if you do agree with anyone all the time, you’re probably a weirdo. Read more…
Less is more, even if it causes you to leave money on the table. Read more…
John Collins has a point. Read more…
Khris Middleton was once a relatively unknown prospect, packaged by the Detroit Pistons — along with Brandon Knight and Viacheslav Kravtsov — to acquire Brandon Jennings eight years ago. Read more…