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Why this Chicago Bulls moment matters
It wasn’t supposed to last this long. When Michael Jordan slightly pushed off Bryon Russell to square up for a 17-foot jump shot with 5. 2 seconds left in 1998, the future was a giant question mark. The moment the shot clock expired, the rebuild began. Bulls fans knew the band was broken up. This […]
Let’s try to understand the NBA’s defensive player rating and all its absurdity
Analytics can be misleading. Over the last decade, we’ve seen an influx of statistics take over the sports world, and basketball hasn’t been exempt from this revolution — just look at all the three-point attempts we see now across the NBA. But one stat in particular can be even dangerously misleading, and that is… Read […]
Who are the NBA’s tough guys?
When we think of tough athletes, the mind immediately goes to football or hockey players. The NBA has had its share of tough guys down through the years, as well. Many of them would likely have been just as effective on the gridiron as they were on the hardwood. Read more…
‘Malice at the Palace’ documentary is a reminder of the damage that coded language can cause
“I’m never talking about this sh*t again. Can you get that on camera? ” Read more…
Why can’t we have nice things, like a Game 7 tonight?
Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Read more…
NBA Finals now best of 3, but nearly a ‘win or go home’ Sunday
Sunday night is a must-win for the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks – literally. Read more…
NBA Finals now best of 3, but nearly a ‘win or go home’ Saturday
Saturday night is a must-win for the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks – literally. Read more…
Players should be allowed to knock sense into idiot fans
In episode eight of the sixth season of Game of Thrones, Cersei Lannister gave pop culture one of its most popular phrases. Turned into a prisoner in her own home, the most powerful woman in Westeros was done playing politics as she felt diplomacy was no longer an option. She went with the nuclear option. […]
NBA needs to put unruly fans in check before we have another Malice at the Palace
What happened last night to Russell Westbrook was unacceptable. Read more…