ICYMI: More dancetastic gifs of 1970s NBA refs
On Friday, we brought you back to the 1970s to observe the incredible grace of the era’s referees. Here are more “dancetastic” moves, as...
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Aug 19, 20191 min read
The free agent big man lottery: Intensely depressing
After likely losing DeMarcus Cousins for the season to an ACL tear last week, the Lakers are looking for a big man on a budget. The two...
Aug 19, 20192 min read
The problem with Team USA is that they don’t have the best players
De’Aaron Fox, who we just could not shut up about last week, dropped out of consideration for Team USA’s FIBA World Cup team on Saturday,...
Aug 16, 20191 min read
Was The Finals Boogie’s last dance?
DeMarcus Cousins tore his left ACL on Thursday, while playing basketball in Las Vegas. It’s the third major leg injury in less than two...
Aug 14, 20191 min read
Michael Porter Jr. leaked Adam Silver’s email. You won’t believe what happened next.
Here is a quick timeline of yesterday’s NBA news, with pictures for context/proof. Approximately 12:30 p.m.: Michael Porter Jr. uploads...
Aug 12, 20192 min read
Why wouldn’t you want to go to China with Gregg Popovich?
Yesterday, Marvin Bagley withdrew his name from consideration for Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster, which begins August 31, in China. He...
Jul 26, 20191 min read
TNT is axing its “Players Only” broadcasts
The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch reported on Wednesday that TNT will not be doing anymore “Players Only” broadcasts this upcoming season....
Jul 26, 20192 min read
49 years of disfunction ends ... now?
Paul George and Kawhi Leonard were officially introduced as Clippers on Tuesday and, no, Steve Ballmer did not contain himself. Some...
Jul 17, 20191 min read
The Memphis Grizzlies: Your new (Summer League) NBA champions
The Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves in the Summer League Finals on Monday night, 95-92... ...something of such little importance that...
Jul 17, 20192 min read
Dwight Howard denies, denies, denies
On the court, Dwight Howard is no longer relevant. He’s put up empty stats for a half-decade and has played for four teams in four years....
Jul 15, 20191 min read
The Kawhi effect
If, on July 9, Kawhi Leonard leaked to the NBA news breakers that he was actually going to be headed back to Toronto, a lot of NBA teams...
Jul 15, 20192 min read
Everything’s a draw when it’s new and shiny
When the Thunder moved to Oklahoma City in 2008, they were a rare combination of new, exciting, and soon-to-be very good. Most new or...
Jul 1, 20192 min read
Why, Al? (And other free agency thoughts)
No Celtics fan should be ready to confront the reality that Al Horford is now a member of the 76ers. He’s so goddamn good, and he’s...
Jul 1, 20192 min read
The Knicks are really dumb, and we knew that all along
This is a fact: When the Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis and bad salary to the Mavericks in February, they did it with the intention of...
Jul 1, 20191 min read
The Nets have gentrified, and now they’re officially Brooklyn's team
With their two biggest free agency hauls in team history yesterday, signing Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Nets poured hot water into...
Jun 21, 20192 min read
Six non-sarcastic things from draft night
1. Rui Hachimura, drafted ninth overall by the Wizards, is the first Japanese-born player drafted in the first round. It was also a bit...
Jun 21, 20191 min read
What the draft needed: More #Ads
Last night, almost every top pick at the 2019 #NBADraft played part in making their own #DreamComeTrue: getting paid to tweet. One …...
Jun 13, 20192 min read
Nick Van Exel’s sudden love of iced coffee is the best
We’ll get to the NBA Finals, but first… The absolute most endearing NBA-related thing right now is Nick Van Exel’s newfound love of iced...
Jun 11, 20193 min read
Seven takeaways from Game 5
7. Kyle Lowry’s failed shot at history Upon further review, the shot was tipped. Here’s the evidence. So leave Kyle Lowry alone. He...
Jun 11, 20192 min read
No one knew the gravity of Monday night more than Bob Myers
Of all the theatrics involving Monday night’s 106-105 Game 5 win for the Warriors, there was perhaps no stranger thing unfolding in...
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