Adam Silver Can't Stop NBA Super Teams
/Despite not liking the practice, there is very little Adam Silver and the NBA can do to stop superstars from forming super teams.
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I Wish The Cleveland Cavaliers Were More Fun To Watch
/When asked, "why do you play so hard?" Joe DiMaggio gave this now famous quote, "Because there is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best." I wish the Cleveland Cavaliers shared that same mantra. Because with the team entering the NBA Playoffs, I can't remember the last time they gave me real joy.
Read MoreImagining a 3-on-3 NBA All-Star Game
/The NHL made a big change to its All-Star Game moving to 3-on-3 play, what if the NBA did the same thing?
Read MoreFive Disappointing Sports Stories of 2015
/There were some great sports moments in 2015. We saw a horse win the Triple Crown. Serena Williams dominated tennis. College football's regular season was a never ending barrage of upsets and crazy finishes. All in all, it was a good year. That's not to say there were some bad parts. Here are five bad stories from 2015.
Read MoreDon'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.
Read MoreSome Thoughts on NBA Free Agency
/Is it just me, or is this year's NBA Free Agency Nicolas Cage-insane? I can't think of another year or league that had just about every team going absolutely bananas in terms of spending. There have been storylines, misreports, well publicized trade negotiations that fell through (always awkward, just ask Lamar), and storylines within storylines (Inception). Here are a few of my impressions so far:
Read MoreLeBron James deserves the NBA Finals MVP
/Every year, in every sport, there are inevitably two kinds of MVP contenders — the best player on the best team, and the player who is most valuable to his team. Most of the time, the MVP goes to the best player on the best team as long as that player had a great season.
It all comes down to how one defines “value.”
Read MoreFive Reasons Kyle Korver Was Right To Run Away
/I can't blame Kyle Korver. While regarded as the best spot-up three-point shooter, rim-protection isn't exactly a secondary skill of his. Three sentences is too long without watching the video again. Here you go:
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