Warriors-Raptors: Seven thoughts for Game 4
1. Thought exercise: Pretend the Raptors win the NBA Finals. Where does this rank amongst postseason shockers? Our top-eight, in no real...
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- Jun 7, 2019
- 1 min
The Nets are really going for it
Yesterday, the Brooklyn Nets traded Allen Crabbe and the 17th pick in 2019 NBA Draft, plus a protected first in 2020 to the Hawks for...
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
Time’s running out for the NBA’s oldest host
Tonight’s Game 4 will be the last or second-to-last NBA game at Oracle Arena. It originally opened as Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum...
- Jun 3, 2019
- 3 min
You didn't think it'd be that easy, did you?
Despite a 20-0 run for the Warriors between the second and third quarter and a classic Klay Thompson game, the Raptors were thiiiiiiiiis...
- May 29, 2019
- 1 min
From Marc Stein: The NBA may soon crown two champions
In his latest newsletter, the NYT's Marc Stein reported that NBA commissioner Adam Silver is a huge fan of European soccer....
- May 29, 2019
- 1 min
The Lakers’ continued free fall, summed up in three bullet points
ESPN’s Baxter Holmes dropped a big, illuminating piece yesterday on the Lakers’ tire fire, which mostly served as an indictment against...
- May 29, 2019
- 1 min
Five interesting prop bets heading into the NBA Finals, from our resident tragic betting figure
Pat: If you didn’t lose enough money on the NBA playoffs yet (I have), or you’ve got some winnings that are burning a whole in your...
- May 29, 2019
- 3 min
It’s Kawhi (and hopefully some others) vs. the 2015 Warriors
Believe it or not, there is an actual basketball game tomorrow. Hopefully, Magic Johnson won’t parachute onto the floor, Fan Man style,...
- May 24, 2019
- 1 min
All-NBA teams
First: Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Steph Curry, Paul George, Nikola Jokic Second: Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard,...
- May 24, 2019
- 1 min
From The Ringer: Are these the last days of Marv Albert’s career?
The great media reporter Bryan Curtis wrote a column on Marv Albert last night, that highlights both the greatness and creepiness of the...
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
Kawhi: the introvert’s champ
For the person who last year looked at the best organization in American sports and said goodbye to all that, this is quite the...
- May 20, 2019
- 1 min
Magic just can’t help himself
Magic Johnson went on First Take this morning, for some reason, and used his time to hurl a huge middle finger toward Rob Pelinka: “So...
- May 20, 2019
- 1 min
Five things from last night's Toronto-Milwaukee game
1. Giannis grabbed 24 rebounds and dished seven assists... ...but had a playoff-low 12 points, fighting foul trouble all night before...
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
Draymond Green, noted sociopath, is rebranding himself
No one is enjoying Kevin Durant’s elongated absence from the Golden State Warriors more than Draymond Green, the team’s enigmatic...
- May 17, 2019
- 1 min
Mr. Marjanovic goes to Los Angeles
For some reason that is much less important than the fact that it is a confirmed truth, Boban makes an appearance in “John Wick: Chapter...
- May 17, 2019
- 1 min
CJ’s trying, Jennifer
On August 15, 2018, one Jennifer Williams tweeted at CJ McCollum, imploring the Blazer guard to “Win a playoff game then talk.” A few...
- May 17, 2019
- 2 min
In appreciation of the OG Warriors
The Kevin Durant Warriors have an air of droning inevitably. Like the freight train that rumbles by at 2 a.m., that team is going to get...
- May 15, 2019
- 4 min
Last night changed the NBA. We’re just not sure how yet.
The hottest of hot takes would be to anoint Zion Williamson either a loser or a winner after last night’s NBA Draft Lottery. In reality,...
- May 14, 2019
- 1 min
Processing The Process, two days later
Hey Philly, I hope you cried with Embiid, and found a friend to hug you the way Marc Gasol hugged your 7-foot-3 weeping willow. We...
- May 14, 2019
- 1 min
Let the mid-major victory lap begin
Both of these conference finals matchups are going to be billed as a triumph for the small college basketball program. And for good...
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