When Juggernauts Fall
In the nearly 70-year existence of the NBA, a lot has changed. Players of a variety of races and nationalities now populate the league. The 24-second shot clock and three-point arc have been...
View ArticleLinconspicuous: How Jeremy Lin will impact the Rockets in 13-14
When the Houston Rockets brought Dwight Howard on board through free agency this offseason, they essentially signed themselves up for a year of headlines and hoopla. Easily forgotten in all of the...
View ArticleJason Kidd and the Next Generation of NBA Coaches
Future Hall-of-Fame point guard Jason Kidd, who started 48 games for the New York Knicks last year, retired last month. Less than two weeks later, on June 12, he was named head coach of the Brooklyn...
View ArticleThe Carmelo Anthony Power Forward Experiment
The leading scorer of the 2012-13 NBA season, Carmelo Anthony, put up an impressive 28.7 points per game on much improved shooting efficiency from his previous year, while also making a big jump in...
View ArticleCanada Basketball approaching Golden Age
During Canada Basketball's introductory press conference, general manager Steve Nash referred to the current state of Canadian basketball as the "golden age" for the nation in the sport. Just 10 years...
View ArticleAttitude Check: When Athletes Make Mistakes
The NBA offseason can be a troubling time for many athletes, simply offering too many opportunities for individuals to run into trouble. Rather than focus on the downward spiral of players like Lamar...
View ArticleRemembering T-Mac: What to Make of Tracy McGrady
Tracy McGrady has a complicated legacy. Most nights he was a good scoring guard. Sometimes he was a liability, missing wide stretches of games with an assortment of injuries. And occasionally, T-Mac...
View ArticleKevin Durant’s Looming Spot in History
At age 24, and after just six seasons in the NBA, the near consensus opinion of Kevin Durant is that he is the second best player in the league. He has already won the Rookie of the Year award, been...
View ArticleJames Harden: When Defense Offends
On the Sep. 27, at media day, James Harden announced that he and the coaching staff were "all on the same page" about him guarding the opposition’s best wing player. Upon reading a discussion about...
View ArticleSteve Nash: The Long Goodbye
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