Everyone tells you how hard it is to win a championship, but what happens after you win — when the champagne stops flowing and the invincibility fades? You find yourself playing 82 playoff games, having to muster a higher intensity than most good teams, or deciding when to use this reservoir of energy that isn’t … Read more
With six weeks remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, it’s stretch-run time and every team is looking at these last six weeks through its own lens. Earlier this week, our Jasmyn Wimbish looked at what the goal of every Western Conference team should be over the remainder of the season, whether that be a … Read more
Over the summer, I ranked all 30 NBA head coaching jobs based on their desirability. The Dallas Mavericks ranked No. 5 because they had Luka Doncic and because Nico Harrison had, in my own words, “solidified himself as a strong general manager by drafting Dereck Lively and trading for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford.” Needless to say… … Read more
LeBron James is the only NBA player ever to score over 40,000 points. The Los Angeles Lakers phenom is playing in a record-extending 21st All-Star weekend. 7 MJ dominated basketball in a way never seen beforeCredit: AFP – Getty But despite King James’ accolades, Michael Jordan holds a very strong case to be named the … Read more
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BOSTON — A month ago, the Philadelphia 76ers seemed like a team headed for infamy. Having come into the season with championship aspirations, the 76ers instead saw themselves sitting at an unfathomable 3-14 on Thanksgiving Day, with daily questions about whether they would be better off trying to keep their draft pick as opposed to … Read more