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.
This summer started off with a bang for the Minnesota Timberwolves when they acquired Jimmy Butler and the No. 16 pick (Justin Patton) of the 2017 NBA draft for Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine and the No. 7 selection (Lauri Markkanen). In many ways, this is
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
By now you have probably read an article, tweet or blurb on the Western Conference’s superiority heading into the 2017-18 NBA season. Why? Because breaking down the new-look Western Conference is one of the most interesting and compelling things to do at this point in
For many, the Unites States’ Independence Day is all about freedom of choice. And on this July 4, Gordon Hayward chose to exercise his right literally…and to its fullest extent. After seven years with the Utah Jazz, the coveted small forward will be joining the
Paul George is in. Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis are out. And now, everything has changed for the Oklahoma City Thunder. As NBA fans worldwide readied themselves for the start of free agency at midnight eastern on Saturday, July 1, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne dropped a
Whenever playing competitive games such as Overwatch or CS-GO, rules and game mechanic balancing give certain character or gun selections preference over others. These standard choices and styles are considered “meta” because, as a result of the rules and styles within the game, they
About 139 minutes before the NBA’s free-agency period “officially” began, ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne brought word the Oklahoma City Thunder had flipped Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis to the Indiana Pacers for future Los Angeles Laker Paul George. So, naturally, people were, and are, and will forever remain, pissed at