0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/26/2014
Ricky Rubio should be feeling pretty excited right now with the athletes coming onto what we can essentially call his team. The Spanish wunderkind too his sweet time getting to the United States, lighting up YouTube with great ball-handling and impressive passes. Teamed up with Kevin Love, he helped make plenty of highlights but not […]
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Stephen Curry deserves your attention. He is a great shooter — maybe the best shooter in the league. The Warriors have been feverishly trying to figure out how best to take advantage of Curry and his talents. Mark Jackson helped transform the Warriors into a solid defensive team with his deadly outside shooting, sometimes hiding […]
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/23/2014
After Friday night’s blowout win over Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden, Mike Krzyzewski and his coaching staff reportedly sat in a room to make a final decision of their 12-man roster before heading to Spain for one last friendly (against Slovenia on Tuesday) and then the beginning of the FIBA World Cup one week […]
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/22/2014
There was a dunk contest when the rookie got together a few weeks ago for their trading card photo shoots and rookie transition program. Each one challenged the next on Twitter to top their dunks. You had Andrew Wiggins challenging Zach LaVine challenging Aaron Gordon challenging Jabari Parker. The video was pretty entertaining and exciting […]
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Following Wednesday’s blowout victory over Dominican Republic, there are still some rough edges around this Team USA that have to be figured out. Yes, the U.S. destroyed the Dominican Republic in a somewhat hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden, but the Americans were more talented and far deeper than their upcoming Group C opponents. Some […]
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/21/2014
It was not too long ago that some intrepid blogger thought up what it would be like for teams only to have players from their designated areas. There was Kevin Durant on the Wizards, and LeBron James on the Cavaliers (things that could really happen), Derrick Rose on the Bulls (wait…) and Dwight Howard on […]
0 comments by Josh Burton on 8/20/2014
Since the 1970s, much has changed in the sport of basketball and the NBA. The three-point line has been instituted for more than 30 years, 30 (up from less than 20) teams are now in the league and players command salaries that dwarf what the stars of the day used to make. The NBA has become […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/19/2014
Coaches wonder all the time whether to go for the three and the tie or the quick two and foul.
As analytics seep more and more into coaching decisions, it is important we all understand just what the numbers say about these situations to inform ourselves. Coaches should at least.
A while back, LeBron James wanted that answer and so he and his foundation posed the question to the Khan Academy. They explained that answer in detail in the video above.
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/18/2014
Some of the trades in the NBA are amazing. Frankly, that is one of the reasons the NBA is so intriguing. The off-court action can be as active and interesting as the on-court action. It certainly makes July and August more interesting. More than any other sport, no contract is immovable and any player can get […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
The marketing campaign around Kevin Durant the last few seasons has been around his niceness or lack thereof. Durant has always been a baby face. A mild-mannered, humble guy who is a lethal assassin with a basketball court without all the show-boaty, teammate-ruining glory of some of the other superstars player. He was a superstar […]
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0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 8/17/2014
As if Team France needed more bad news. On paper, Team France should be a power in international play. With a roster that boasts Tony Parker, Joakim Noah, Boris Diaw, Nando De Colo, Kevin Seraphin, Evan Fournier, Nicolas Batum, and Ian Mahinmi, France has it all. However, that is on paper. Heading into the 2014 FIBA […]
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Not too long ago Drake did this:
Earlier this week, the NBA reportedly fined the Raptors $25,000 for tampering with Kevin Durant.
Drake is officially a “brand ambassador” for the Raptors, in his hometown of Toronto. That means like his musical stylings (I am still confused over who he is. . . also, get those damn kids off my lawn!), he is kind of an owner. The NBA believed that was enough to fine the team for tampering with a player under contract.
Here is betting this is the last time Drake shouts out a potential Raptors acquisition at his concerts.
0 comments by TiqIQ on 8/16/2014
When LeBron James announced that he’d be returning to Cleveland to after four years with the Miami Heat, the basketball world was immediately turned upside down. The Cavs, who had not made the playoffs in the four years since his departure, became instant favorites to win the NBA championship. The Heat, who had for years […]
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I get it. All pro-basketball players won’t ever be perfect. Not even Michael Jordan was perfect. But there’s missing the occasional shots, a turnover here and there or a blown defensive assignment, then there’s airballing two free throws… in a row! As the 2014 FIBA World Cup draws near, Indiana Pacers’ Ian Mahinmi (playing for […]
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/15/2014
Every year in the NBA, some team proves the experts wrong and becomes the darling of basketball heads that buy League Pass the year long. Teams that were supposed to be tanking suddenly become playoff contenders and, while they rarely compete to win a championship, they become darlings for trying so hard just to reach […]
