Rockets owner's 'great opportunity' is pain for the working class
Tilman Fertitta laid off 40,000 hotel, casino and restaurant workers to keep the liquidity so he can buy back debt created so he could buy the Rockets. That doesn't seem very cool.
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The difference between Brunson and Haliburton
Good morning. The Knicks survive by ramping up the defense just enough to give Indiana some problems to close out Renoir Week in the newsletter. Let's basketball.
Don't take it personal
Good morning. Today we have an argument that the Minnesota Timberwolves shouldn't take special exception to the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder embarrassed them on live television to eject them from the playoffs. It happens. Let's basketball.
OK fine, the Tyrese Haliburton trade wasn't *exactly* a win-win
Good morning. As the Indiana Pacers move closer to the NBA Finals, we revisit the moves that got them there. Let's basketball.
Haymakers for dinner, yawns for dessert
Good morning. The NBA really needs to fix the free throw parade at the end of games. The most exciting point in the game shouldn't also be the most boring. Let's basketball.