We are in the golden age of point guards. No longer are the duties of the position restricted to getting everyone involved and looking to score in opportunistic situations. Along with initiating the offense, lead guards in today’s NBA are tasked with putting up large
Polarizing All-Stars like Kyrie Irving aren’t supposed to be moved to a conference rival. Heck, they’re technically not supposed to be dealt at all. And yet, here we are, mere days later, still taking in the news from The Vertical’s Shams Charania that he was dealt from
Despite the 2000s acting as a nadir for the NBA due to low-scoring games and iso-centric ugliness dominating most offenses, the 2010s have brought the game to a new plateau. Gone are the puny point totals of yesteryears, replaced by record-shattering offensive ratings and historically
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
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. So…now what? There are a lot of layers to this story. Where might Kyre Irving end up? Which types of trades are most appealing to the Cavaliers? Who should they
You may know him best as Uncle Drew or for his incredible handles and anklebreakers. Maybe you know him from one of the biggest shots in NBA history—the dagger during Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Regardless, Kyrie Irving has ascended near the top
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