Chris Paul and James Harden are at the center of what has the potential to become a William Shakespeare-level romance novel. These protagonists—and make no mistake, that is what they are—threaten to dance, sing and enlighten us about the intricacies of this beautiful game called basketball.
Only a week elapsed before most of the NBA’s prized players had come off the board as teams attempted their best non-New York Knicks impressions. In the wake of that initial spending spree, many teams were left scrambling to find replacements once they’d missed out
As the great Offseason Diaspora of 2017 comes to a tweet-sparring close, the remaining talent east of the Mississippi must fill the vacuum left by three fleeing forwards—Paul George, Jimmy Butler and Paul Millsap. Despite the Eastern Conference holding a mere two of 2016-17’s top
The 1990s and 2000s were riddled with dominant power forwards. Karl Malone, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett represented the archetypal 4: a dominant big who could score in myriad ways and stall an offense with his impeccable defense. However, another future Hall of Famer broke
“There’s no way I can justify my salary level, but I’m learning to live with it.” —Ian Mahinmi. Well, Drew Carey…but actually Ian Mahinmi. As free agency continues to trudge on, we’re seeing the fallout of the frivolous spending of the 2016 NBA offseason. Guys
Don’t debate me. Chris Bosh is destined for a spot in the Naismith Memorial Basketball of Hall Fame. The lanky 6’11” power forward hadn’t played in an NBA game since dropping a routine 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting while going a perfect 6-of-6 from the
Two of the best players to ever play the game, Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Pippen are a lot more alike than we could ever have imagined. The similarities begin with their body types, carry over into their offensive play and conclude on the defensive end
Spoiler alert: Michael Jordan has the best peak of any shooting guard in the modern era. That’s not for a lack of effort from the other legendary figures who have consistently lined up next to point guards in NBA backcourts. Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade