Pretty much every 2017 NBA free agent you care about has signed a contract—except, for some reason, JaMychal Green and Nerlens Noel. But those are topics for a different day, in a different place. Because right here, right now, in the world of Hardwood Knocks,
Fans of the NBA have become numb to LeBron James’ greatness. We no longer see his historic accomplishments for what they truly are. We overlook him at every turn. Last year, for instance, he became just the fifth player in NBA history to average more
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
Small forward has become the do-everything position in today’s NBA. The best of the best aren’t just tremendous scorers. They can facilitate for their teammates, lock down against opposing wings and rebound the ball with aplomb. One-way standouts have still managed to gain prominence, but
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 Golden State Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the 2016 NBA Finals…easily the most overused and ill-considered joke in recent NBA Twitter history. Why? No, it’s not that I hate fun. It’s because it discredits what the Cleveland Cavaliers accomplished. They were staring defeat
https://media.blubrry.com/nbamath/p/nbamath.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/episode-8.mp3Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSOur eighth episode of Absolute Value with NBA Math features Marvin Barge (NBA superfan) talking with NBA Math Editor in Chief Adam Fromal about the ultra-competitive race for 2017’s NBA MVP award. Are there any legitimate candidates