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Tourney thoughts, a little O.J. and the Lopez twins

...because it would lead to a weeklong debate about whether a sports columnist could successfully run an NBA team. Name me another realistic move that the Bucks could make right now that would crack the...

Blog Entry | March 24, 2008

Time to put the Trade Machine to work

...That's Bill Simmons! He's back! He couldn't wait any longer! He's taking this NBA trade deadline by storm! My God, the Picasso of the Trade Machine is on fire right now...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2008

Careful what you ask for, Mr. Marion

...ago, I flew to Vancouver, British Columbia, for an EA Sports shoot. The company was filming five NBA players, including Paul Pierce and Shawn Marion, in motion capture suits for "NBA Live 08," so EA...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2007

Blazers don't deserve Bowie 2.0

...surgery." My three-word response: "Oh. My. God." It's one of the saddest stories in recent NBA history, regardless of how it turns out down the road: Not just that Portland took the wrong...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 13, 2007

Are you ready for some basketball?

Good news for NBA junkies: Leading up to the 2007-08 season, ESPN Classic asked me to pick games for a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2007

Time to fix the NBA playoffs

We'll remember the 2007 NBA playoffs for seven reasons: 1. LeBron's 48 Special. 2. Oakland's dynamic crowds and Dallas' collapse...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2007

Housecleaning time: Clips, links and e-mail

...line games (never a good sign). They don't have the right personnel for the Nash-era NBA, they don't get fast-break points, they don't have anyone who can create slash-and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2007

We'll never forget LeBron's 48-Point Game

...every time he attacked the rim. When Riley's Knicks took this ploy to another level, the NBA overreacted and changed its contact rules, eventually leading to the wussified sport we're watching today. (Example...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2007

20 reasons to heart Cavs-Pistons

...and takes a giant swipe at the shot as it was released! You have to love the NBA sometimes. (By the way, in case you think I imagined this, here's confirmation from Junior in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 31, 2007

Seven trade possibilities for Kobe

...ESPN Trade Machine like Joe Cazalghe pummeled Peter Manfredo. After all, it's not often when an NBA team is forced to trade a marquee superduperstar in his prime. We might as well enjoy the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2007

Thinking about the NBA playoffs while web surfing

All right, we're pulling out all the stops today: NBA playoff thoughts, reader e-mails, follow-ups to last Friday's mailbag, some weekly links ... it's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2007

One basketball nation, under Duncan

...the 1,200-word limit: Point No. 1 You might remember my annual "Who has the highest NBA trade value?" gimmick, a column I've been writing once a year since I had my old...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 14, 2007

NellieBall isn't built for the long haul

With the Warriors heading for one of those gut-wrenching, "How the hell did we lose that series?" exits, just remember, there are specific reasons why...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 10, 2007

A weekend with Oscar, Floyd and Roger

...what he's saying, and maybe that's all that matters. Predictions for Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs Spurs-Suns: Game 1 confirmed that Phoenix can't win the series; the Suns can't...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2007

Nowitzki's career is on the clock

...never be the same" card, throw some water on yourself. In the last 30 years, only two NBA players had their careers sidetracked by a bad game -- Nick Anderson and John Starks -- which shouldn't...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2007

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