The 2024 NBA trade deadline is DOA
Please for the love of God stop reading this. The 2024 deadline has absolutely no pulse. Do not confuse volume of trades made with value. […]
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Philly should shut down Joel Embiid for the rest of the season
A meniscus injury might be the most dangerous of all knee injuries for the simple fact that it’s not treated like a major knee injury. […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP heist is nearly complete
Joel Embiid’s departure from the MVP race while he undergoes minor surgery to repair a displaced flap in his meniscus has created a vacancy. His […]
Kim Mulkey needs to do right by Brittney Griner; Ben Simmons a hero?; Klay Thompson being traded?
Photo: Getty Images Ben Simmons shows up to work, posts up on the bench in vibrant fits, shades, and quietly monitors the Nets from afar. […]
Ben Simmons is the hero the NBAPA didn’t know it needed
Ben Simmons shows up to work, posts up on the bench in vibrant fits, shades, and quietly monitors the Nets from afar. The Nets’ well-compensated […]
Tyrese Haliburton is right about NBA’s 65-game award minimum
Tyrese Haliburton played 22 minutes and change on Tuesday night. A hamstring injury has been nagging him for most of January. Haliburton has missed 10 […]
The case for — and against — Joel Embiid for MVP
Joel Embiid, the world’s best regular-season player, is closing in on his second consecutive MVP if he remains upright. When active, Embiid is a force […]
Draymond Green nearing end of Warriors’ stint?; Why Joel Embiid’s 70 points isn’ that great; League just can’t quit Doc Rivers
Photo: Getty Images There is no greater conduit for NBA hyperbole than the conversation around “superstars.” To have a rational, substantive debate, there must first […]
Milwaukee Bucks hire retread Doc Rivers as new head coach
Doc RiversPhoto: Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks filled their head coach vacancy with one of the NBA’s most familiar faces. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]
Joel Embiid and each NBA team’s leading single-game scorer
Photo: Getty Images Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns both made history last night. The reigning MVP and KAT set the record for most points scored […]