NBA Finals: Conflicting Feelings Surround LeBron’s Latest Coronation
Seeing LeBron James pose with the Larry O’Brien Trophy and the Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy for the fourth time was supposed to be captivating. It wasn’t, though.
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NBA Finals: Emotions Still Run High In Chicago For Jimmy Butler
In the face of the best example yet of Jimmy Butler’s superior ability to win at all costs, there still exists a sizable segment of basketball fans convinced that his superstar bark lacks qualifying bite.
NBA Playoffs: In Bubble, Butler Shows True Worth As Survivor, Star
Every so often in text message exchanges I’ll make use of a GIF depicting Jimmy Butler’s playful reaction to then-Chicago Bulls teammate (and one-part athlete-to-three parts shooter) Doug McDermott’s serendipitous […]
NBA: Jordan Finally Combining Influence As Player With Wealth As Owner
Jordan’s recent activity — including public statements against institutional racism and managing player-owner relations during the bubble boycott — is a reconciliation of sorts with his voluntary exclusion from socio-political affairs in the past.
NBA: Game Stoppage Came Without Plan, But Plan of Action Is Realer Than Ever
By boycotting its playoff game Wednesday in protest of the indefensible shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin and the perpetuation of police brutality, the Milwaukee Bucks made the kind of statement that sanctioned social slogans and conspicuous court embossing couldn’t.
NBA: Mark Jackson Deserves To Coach Again — Which Teams Make Most Sense
Jackson shouldn’t be limited to the announcer’s area of the sideline if he doesn’t want to be, he is a rightful candidate for any opening and possible NBA opening right now.
NBA: Orlando Bubble Protocol Spits In Face Of Clownish National Leadership
Those of us who live beyond the jurisdiction of Adam Silver’s invisible sphere of sanctuary do so cautiously as the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to lurk throughout our nation in similar obscurity but with much different test results.
NBA: Collecting Title Is Never Easy, Bubble or No Bubble
I remain cautiously optimistic about NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s re-imagining of this 2019-2020 campaign and like him I’m as eager as any other time we’ve approached the playoff season to watch the drama of the post-season unfold.
NBA: LeBron’s Decision Molded His Legacy, Set Tone For Decade To Follow
James’ legacy isn’t so much marred by “The Decision” as it is uniquely molded by it, and no more worse for wear as a result than what is owed to his subpar Finals record, which many argue belie both his nickname and the “Chosen One” tattoo engulfing his upper back.
NBA: What To Look For As The League Enters Its Bubble
This NBA season is up for grabs and against all odds the NBA has provided itself with a platform and the games to entertain us through the remainder of the summer.
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