Ron-Ron Comes Strong at Yao and the Rockets

Yao Ming shot an arrow across the bow of 'Good Ship Ron-Ron' Artest yesterday. According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, all the way from China ('they can't buy cell phones with chickens' can they Jay Crawford?) Yao said this of Artest: "When I text-messaged with Luis (Scola), we talked about team chemistry. That's only what worries us. We worry [read more...]

Donaghy’s Allegations Threaten Stern, the NBA and Beyond

Tim Donaghy's initial allegations of game-fixing have finally come to light. Interestingly, what was known months ago is being divulged just weeks before his July 14 sentencing date. The timing of the release of allegations cannot have been accidental as it has allowed the conversation surrounding Donaghy's claims to be framed in a way that casts the deposed official and his [read more...]

The NBA’s Best Point Guard: If Not Chris Paul, Then Who?…

My "Chris Paul, the NBA, and the Flop Factor" article attracted scads of attention around the Internet... oops! For those who do not regularly read my writing and even for one person who does, the mention of "Louis Skola" went, understandably over people's heads; it was a purposeful Americanization of his name. Even after I added that explanation at the end [read more...]

The MVP Debate

I've heard the NBA has an image problem . I've heard the Seattle SuperSonics, a team that won the 1979 NBA Championship and only three years ago won the Northwest Division with a 52-30 record, are on the verge of moving to Oklahoma City and their fans aren't all that happy. I know one of the league's premiere franchises, [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Threesomes!

A report out Tuesday says the Lakers are going to sign Gary Payton. As my friend Josh points out, if the Lakers sign Payton, they will now possess the world's best center, best shooting guard, and a top-5 point guard. They will also have the world's best coach, best two perimeter defenders, and the game's most intimidating post presence. Many [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Start the Carousel

Now that the season is over for all but two teams (it's just a matter of time, Dallas) in the NBA, the coaching carousel is about to get underway full-time. Already, many highly paid analysts for various newspapers, websites, and magazines have begun to weigh in on who will be coaching next season and where. Presumably these prognosticators have connections [read more...]