Don't Get Too Excitied About the NBA
/The NBA season tips off in October, but the reality is it doesn't really begin until February because so many teams sleepwalk through the first three months.
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Five NBA Draft Sleepers
/Note: This post has been updated with post-draft comments for each sleeper.
The NBA Draft is usually pretty boring. By and large, the top five picks come and go without many surprises. Especially in a draft like this one with four clear-cut Top 5 guys — Jahlil Okafor, Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay.
Read MoreWhat If Another NBA Playoff Team Lost Two All-Stars
/The success and grit of the Cavaliers in these playoffs, so it seemed, caused us to believe that the Cavs and Warriors were two perfectly equal teams, and this finale was just as it should be. We became comfortable with the Cavs missing both Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. It is not normal for a team to lose two of its three best players and to continue winning.
Read MoreThe Best NBA Jobs Available for 2015
/Now that the Bulls have predictably fired Tom Thibodeau, the NBA’s coaching carousel is going to spin a lot faster. The best job on the market — Oklahoma City — already filled its vacancy, but there are others out there with a lot of upside. I break the remaining openings down and rank them.
Read MoreDear NBA: Shorten the Playoffs
/The NBA had it perfect in 1983. Back then, only six teams from each conference qualified for the NBA Playoffs. The top two seeds earned byes while the remaining four were locked into a best-of-three series. The next three rounds were best-of-seven.
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