Candace Parker's Chicago move is a real WNBA earthquake
The Sparks legend is leaving L.A., opening a championship window for Chicago and leaving the rest of the league a little unsettled as free agency heats up.
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Expansion is a beautiful chaos baby for the NBA
The NBA Board of Governors will reportedly vote to explore expansion in Seattle and Las Vegas next week. It will create an explosion of intrigue and energy all over the league for the next 18 months.
The case for the Lakers
Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the world, Austin Reaves is a brilliant No. 2 scorer, LeBron has seen everything twice and the defense is perking up. There's a path.
Erik Spoelstra's nihilist defense of Bam's 83
The Heat coach calls his view of the NBA regular season "Darwinist." It feels more nihilistic. Perhaps the right defense of stat-padding that allows for critiques of other controversial tactics is more existentialist in nature.
Thank goodness no one else had the temerity to score 83 points last night
Bam Adebayo's modern record can stand another day.