The first drops of blood in the West
De'Aaron Fox may not be ready for opening night. Kyrie Irving isn't recovering fast. Can their teams survive the slim margins to make a run in a loaded Western Conference? Good morning. Let's basketball.
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You do not under any circumstances have to hand it to James Dolan
Sure, his team won a championship ... 26 years after he took over management and only after he reigned over one of the most deliriously stupid eras for any franchise in memory. The Knicks won in spite of James Dolan.
The pressure of a 'can't miss' draft board
If the four top prospects are all expected to be good to great NBA players, how do front office slice the information to make the right pick? Shadows of 2022 spread.
Fake trees, fake salary cap
The Clippers await Adam Silver's judgment. More importantly, we await learning whether the salary cap is real or not.
The Spurs' next evolution
Does falling short in the NBA Finals mean this iteration of the Spurs has fallen short at all?