Commentary

Jan
26

Playing ‘What If?’ with Harden and Thompson

Klay Thompson erupts for 52 points, including a record 37 points in a single quarter. The Warriors are a league
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Jan
23
Scott Brooks is a good coach

Scott Brooks is a good coach

USATSI Scott Brooks did a rare extended Q&A with Jared Zwerling of Bleacher Report, and what came out
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Jan
22
The Side Part: Watching games through windows

The Side Part: Watching games through windows

USASTI I type a lot of these pieces on my phone. I’ll get out the base ideas and a
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Jan
19
A quick look at Brook

A quick look at Brook

USATSI The Thunder’s talks with Brooklyn about acquiring Brook Lopez are dead. Like a popular comic book character, they
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Jan
15
The Side Part: Meditations In An Emergency

The Side Part: Meditations In An Emergency

USATSI Kevin Durant went and got a little existential on us this week. Some people liked it. Others didn’t.
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Jan
14
Hammbag: What to do with Reggie Jackson?

Hammbag: What to do with Reggie Jackson?

NBAE/USATSI The last mailbag was so much fun, I asked Royce if I could do another one. He agreed,
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Jan
12
Is firing a fix-all? Part 2

Is firing a fix-all? Part 2

In another article, I wrote about teams that advanced to the NBA Finals after an in-season coaching change. For grins,
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Jan
12
Is firing a fix-all? Part 1

Is firing a fix-all? Part 1

USATSI A few disclaimers before we get into the heart of this article: * I think Scott Brooks is a very
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Jan
08
The Side Part: Ish

The Side Part: Ish

NBAE/Getty Paul Thomas Anderson, the now salt and peppered, shawl collar cardigan wearing husband of Maya Rudolph that brought
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Jan
06
Inaction Jackson

Inaction Jackson

Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images Stats don’t tell you everything. But they usually tell you something. Consider the following
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