For the first time ever, Minnesota Timberwolves star Joe Ingles got to play an NBA game in front of his son, Jacob. On March 21, the Timberwolves allowed Joe Ingles to start in the game, which is something he hasn’t … Read More
Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner and Brooklyn Nets’ Trendon Watford’ altercation. Image via: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images The NBA has handed down fines to Brooklyn Nets swingman Trendon Watford and Indiana Pacers center-forward Myles Turner, each receiving a $35,000 penalty for … Read More
1975 NBA Finals (Sports Illustrated) The 1975 National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals was the first contest pitting teams led by two African American coaches K.C. Jones, of the Washington Bullets (Now Washington Wizards) and Alvin Austin Attles Jr., of the … Read More
Several prominent NBA Draft prospects competed in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament in Raleigh, NC, today. Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe played for Baylor against Mississippi State in the opening game, followed by Duke players Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, … Read More
One night after an incredible, and surprising, victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, the Sacramento Kings dropped a game at home to the Chicago Bulls. Even if a split of those two games was the expectation going in, the … Read More
If memory serves, I met Dan Poneman sometime around 2017, attending an East Village screening of a documentary called Shot in the Dark which Poneman produced. The film followed players from Orr Academy on Chicago’s Westside — players chasing their … Read More
Despite the hoopla about dwindling TV ratings and concerns about trolling surrounding that topic, from purely a business standpoint, the NBA appears to be in a healthier place than ever. The latest example is the Boston Celtics being sold for … Read More
The salaries of the 1990s are nowhere near what players enjoy today, even after adjusting for inflation. Still, in that decade there were some absolute outliers relative to what most players were making. The most outstanding example is the year … Read More
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James has faced a lot of criticism at the beginning of his career, mainly because his father is LeBron James. But after Thursday night’s performance against the Milwaukee Bucks, Bronny was able to silence the … Read More
BY DAVID THORPE The only constant in the NBA is change, and the change this season was summarized by an NBA assistant coach who told me “they don’t call fouls anymore.” Every night some broadcast team is aghast at a … Read More