We’re changing the layout for this column. Normally we compare who is ‘tired’ and who is ‘wired’, but at this time of year things are very different. We can usually identify where a player is tired or unsure by the number of leagues he’s placed in, but that number won’t be super accurate at this… Read More »
It was early March 2023, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s broad smile filled a box during a video call. The two-time MVP had joined us from Milwaukee’s practice facility, relaxed and contemplative as he rocked back and forth in a chair in the conference room, answering questions ranging from his secret pre-draft visit to Atlanta a decade… Read More »
DETROIT – The last time the NBA world really interacted with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team embarrassed itself in its inaugural season tournament in Las Vegas in December, jokes about Zion Williamson’s weight were flying and everyone was gleefully passing attention to settle elsewhere. The Williamson stuff is cheap folly, but plenty of it… Read More »
Three observations after Sixers lost dramatic, controversial game upon Harden’s return originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia James Harden’s first game in Philadelphia since his trade from the Sixers had no shortage of drama. Trailing the Clippers 108-107 with 5.1 seconds left, the Sixers won a jump ball at center court. Kelly Oubre Jr. drove… Read More »
Three observations after Sixers pull off a strong win over Harden, Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers finally saw James Harden again on Sunday in Los Angeles. The team won its first game with the 10-time All-Star since trading him away in a major deal early in the season, earning a strong… Read More »
The long grind of the regular season is coming to an end, with a new, more urgent grind on the horizon. Here are a few burning questions facing the NBA, a month away from the start of the playoffs. The refereeing has become lighter, the number of fouls has dropped and the scores are not… Read More »
Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether the trends going forward will be more based on fact or fiction. [Last week: Is the NBA All-Star Game fixable?] This week’s topic: In the NBA scoring era, 40,000 points are not… Read More »
The Los Angeles Clippers have been respectable for quite some time and have repeatedly tried to take steps to separate themselves from the big brothers in the same building and city. But now they’re taking the biggest steps of all, breaking free from second-class status at Crypto.com Arena and planning for new land in Inglewood… Read More »
The three-ball has become perhaps the most important part of scoring in the NBA, so we thought we’d take a few shots from downtown as well. Here, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus will break down the three things fantasy managers need to know. Or Dan will break down multiple three-point opinions, analysis and more –… Read More »
Stephen Curry will take on Sabrina Ionescu on the court this All-Star Weekend for the first-ever three-point battle between the NBA and WNBA. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) It’s time for the 73rd NBA All-Star Weekend, as Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James once again face off as the captains of Teams East and West, respectively, in… Read More »