Bubble Whining Is Privilege Run Amok
The bubble is here. It isn’t perfect. But it’s better than dying of Covid. Or being unemployed unable to pay your bills.
The NBA Is Back: 5 Questions That Need Answers
Can the Raptors repeat? Giannis or LeBron for Finals MVP? Melo getting his first ring?
It’s An Asterisk Season
The NBA is back. But players have declined to participate and the games will miss the energy of fans and entertainment. Will the NBA Finals winner be an asterisk champion?
The Restart Is A Glorified Ugly Mess. 13 Storylines.
Covid-19 and BLM protests have watered down the NBA restart. The NBA has lost its relevance. And yet, Lakers-Clippers is intriguing and worth the hype it will receive on opening night.
J.R. In the Bubble? He’s Been Here Before
J.R. Smith back in the NBA, if it happens, will make the NBA overwhelmingly entertaining.
OJ Cruising Down the 405 Was A Distraction. NBA Games Won’t Be
NBA players don’t trust NBA fans. NBA players think that once games start, fans will pretend the last two months have been some sort of bad nightmare, instead of the groundwork for police reform.
They Have the Stage. Will NBA Players Blink?
The NBA has never had a moment like this. Watched by millions around the world, will they embrace the moment, create policy, demand justice, and continue their season? Or, will they fold under the weight of what the world needs from them?
The NBA’s Colin Kapernick Wasn’t Beloved
Mahmoud Abdur-Rauf refused to stand for the national anthem. The league tried to stop him. They were complicit in ending his career
When Adam Silver Was Silent About Race
Adam Silver is credited with being a visionary and socially responsible. But three years ago, white comfort trumped black pain
Vince Carter’s Trilogy Got The Covid Treatment
Vince Carter has a complicated Toronto history. It made it a perfect place to return in April and say goodbye.