Steph Got Him Some Revenge After Chris Paul Did Him Dirty
Chris Paul tried to jam up Steph. It failed. Badly.
The Lakers Aren’t Confused. They’re Just Arrogant
In the month of May, Rob Pelinka, Jeanie Buss, and an assortment of characters in (and not in) the Buss family were blindsided when Monty Williams turned them down. He chose the Phoenix Suns whose owner is no picnic to work for. But at least with Robert Sarver you know the crazy you are getting.…
The Trade That Was A Disaster: Isaiah For Kyrie
NBA trades aren’t won in the first 24 hours and they are not lost until more than a year passes. Three things happen in the life of a trade. Either a trade serves both organizations, or it destroys both organizations. Or a third option. The trade has a little bit of something something for everyone…
The Kyrie 30 Shot Fantasy
Years before his Monday night disaster, Kyrie Irving was annoyed and it had nothing to do with LeBron James and it had everything to do with Steph Curry. Dismayed like a kid with a toothache, there was nothing Irving could do but watch as the effervescent Curry treated basketball like he was in his driveway…
Ty Lue Has A Laker History and A Lakers Love. That Matters
Ty Lue in La-La Land. Duh.
Because the Raptors Are Built For the Regular Season, Kawhi Leonard Was Always A Gamble
The Toronto Raptors look a little bit different during the playoffs this year than they looked last year and you can credit Kawhi Leonard. His playoffs have been sensational. He’s averaging 31 points on 57% shooting with a blistering 46% from three. Of the 7 years Leonard has been in the playoffs, six of those…
More CP3 and Less Chris Paul
Chris Paul is averaging 17 points in the playoffs, a seven year low. His 13 shots are a career low. You’ll never see the 50% shooting Chris Paul again. He’s too old for that. But 26% from three (against the Warriors) is killing the Rockets, particularly since Chris Paul is the recipient of James Harden…
It’s Pretty Quiet in Laker-land. It’s How Rob Pelinka Likes It
It is 21 days old. The hole that Magic Johnson dug by his shocking exit. In that period of time the only news coming out of Lakers land that is of any significance are the coaching candidates and who will be on the trip east to interview them, and the Lakers washing their hands of…
Rockets-Warriors Pettiness Is Leading Us Here: the Mother of All Conspiracy Theories
Daryl Morey, Rockets GM, wasted his time cataloging all of the ways the Houston Rockets were robbed by the refs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals (2018), omitting how at one stretch the Rockets missed 27 threes in a row. Their bricking nearly every shot in that span had more to do with…
What We Learned in the West About Kevin Durant, Flimsy Ankles, and LaMarcus the Ghost
Thankfully, the 1st round of the NBA playoffs is over.