It turns out Sam Hinkie wasn’t so crazy after all. The former Philadelphia 76ers general manager was chastised—and eventually resigned—for intentionally losing games and tanking for higher draft picks. But four years after “The Process” began, things are definitely trending towards sunny in Philadelphia. Despite
Comparing point guards to point guards and power forwards to power forwards is fun, but that’s not how the NBA landscape ultimately works. Since the start of the modern Association, plenty of legends have lined up on the hardwood. The 1970s and ’80s produced myriad
Dan Gilbert and, by extension, Koby Altman tried it. They really did. The Cleveland Cavaliers owner and newly-named general manager sat before a mass of media members on July 24 and did their darnedest to present a strong, unified appearance. But regardless of whether the
The NBA in the late 1970s and early ’80s hit a bit of a rough patch. A lack of attendance and all-around viewership plagued the league, which also suffered from far darker problems, including one story we’ll cover in just a bit. As late as
For most NBA teams, one or two players possess the ability to initiate offense or create in a way that crucially threatens the defense from the wing. Think John Wall and Bradley Beal on the Washington Wizards. However, the number of individuals who can consistently
Amidst all the turmoil and controversy that is the New York Knicks organization, one not-so-small component has slipped into the shadows—sometimes, at least. That afterthought is none other than the original unicorn, Kristaps Porzingis. Forgetting about Porzingis is far easier after all the Carmelo Anthony
Do you remember the NBA in 2011? LeBron James was dominating the league, the San Antonio Spurs won 61 games and Chris Paul lost in the first round of the playoffs. All these story lines could apply to both the 2010-11 and 2016-17 seasons, yet
Shooting and defense. The NBA is consumed with acquiring players who can prevent points on one end of the floor while stretching their game out past the three-point line on the other. Teams want contributors who can do both, and if you can’t, you better