We extoll NBA offense simply for the scoring- no nicknames, pop star girlfriends, or on-court histrionics necessary. That's because it's so American, so individualistic. Unlike defense. Read more »
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NBA Defense Is Un-American
NBA Stars Have The Conch Now, And They Know It
While the owners successfully reduced the players' share of BRI in 2011, players, specifically stars, have wrestled a lot of the agency back from the owners. Read more »
Why The NBA Should Remove Cannabis From List Of Banned Substances
If the NBA truly wants to be the progressive league, it has to take the lead on this issue, especially as they might be the only league with the temerity to do so. Read more »
How Humanizing NBA Referees Underscores Their Craft And Labor
We spoke with veteran NBA referees Marc Davis, John Goble and Monty McCutchen to understand their process and work in a world filled with accusations of bias and conspiracy and the innate need to add a venal motive to a botched call. Read more »
LeBron James' Path To Podium Greatness
You could make the case LeBron James' all-around game has never been better. But his off-court game has reached the same rarefied air. And that might even be more impressive considering where he started off eight years ago. Read more »
The Intrinsic Limitations Of The Becky Hammon 'Skipped The Line' Discussion
Becky Hammon being asked to interview for a head coaching job can be considered meaningful progress while we also acknowledge the explicit need for more head coaches of color in the NBA. Read more »
What Your Coach Of The Year Choice Says About You
Assessing an NBA coach is akin to measuring the size of an ethereal vapor that's already been lost to the wind. It's so far removed from the end result, there's more of us in the appraisal than the coach's we're trying to rate. Read more »
When Reality Bests Perceptions In The Modern NBA
Al-Farouq Aminu is a case study for this phenomenon in which his shooting is way better than how defenses challenge him. Read more »
The NBA's Alpha Paradox
It's only when great players learn to let a little of that alpha mentality go that they'll find themselves playing in June. It's not easy, either; Contradictions never are. Read more »
How Andre Drummond's Defense Is Keeping Detroit From Taking The Next Step
Why is one of the greatest physical specimens in the NBA today, someone who seemed to be ascending into superstar status earlier last season, dragging his team's defense down so much this season? Read more »