If there was a scouting report on Daryl Morey, under strengths it would read — “uncanny ability to never get blamed for creating disasters. ” Read more…
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Ben Simmons is going full James Harden, which you should never do if you don’t actually shoot the ball
For those who saw clips from the Philadelphia 76ers practice on Monday, it would have been reasonable to draw the conclusion that the forward Ben Simmons didn’t want to be there. One picture showed him practicing with his phone in his sweatpants pocket, and in a viral clip he was dribbling a basketball along the… […]
Dominique Wilkins is owed an apology and the only asterisk I’ll accept in sports
Dominique Wilkins is owed apologies from a lot of you people. Read more…
You really stepped in it this time, Doc
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is being put through the wringer over the Ben Simmons trade situation. Rivers is learning firsthand why coach-speak exists, and why most coaches tend to adhere to this terminology when addressing the on-court product, whether positive or negative. Read more…
The Ben Simmons soap opera continues with Doc Rivers pleading for him to stay
Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers is trying to do more damage control than Olivia Pope. Read more…
Joe Johnson is wrong: Ben Simmons’ shot desperately needs an overhaul
If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. Read more…
There’s one team where Ben Simmons makes the most sense
The next disgruntled NBA star is always right around the corner. Read more…
Little children thank Ben Simmons for building them an orphanage with all of his bricks
Ben Simmons is about to go through it. Read more…
It can be worth waiting for
Perhaps I should save this until after we see how the NBA Finals pan out. If Chris Paul doesn’t get his ring, everything that’s been said about him before he clinched his first appearance in the Finals, after the Suns blew out the Clippers, 130-103, last night, could be trotted back out (and he clinched […]
Jason Kidd’s hiring in Dallas totally won’t backfire
What has Jason Kidd done to earn a third opportunity as head coach of an NBA franchise? I’m legitimately curious. All he did in his one year with the Nets and three and a half with Milwaukee was win one playoff series while consistently underperforming and failing to win a single division title. There’s also, […]