NBA
July 26, 2021
All Aboard at the Hype Train Station
Welcome to the Hype Train Station, where NBA dreams arrive and depart within a short time. SC’s Jonathan Lowe looks into how the hype of this season’s title sits down with the hype for the league’s future stars. Complete Story
July 19, 2021
Lessons Learned From the 2021 NBA Season
After an enthralling Game 5 of the NBA Finals, a maximum of just two games remain in an odd, but highly compelling season. The Bucks may be crowned as league champion on Tuesday night, but there’s a lot to take from this season. Complete Story
July 6, 2021
This “GOAT” Business Has Gone Too Far
How can you compare, for example, an NFL quarterback who played in the 1960s with a quarterback playing today? You just plain can’t, says SC’s Anthony Brancato, so stop. Complete Story
June 24, 2021
Doc Rivers: The NBA’s Marty Schottenheimer?
Were it not for his one NBA championship with the Celtics in what seems like a century ago, Doc Rivers would be perhaps the biggest choke artist among coaches in NBA history. SC’s Anthony Brancato chronicles Rivers’ long trail of postseason futility. Complete Story
June 21, 2021
NBA Playoffs: Surprise Party of Four
Sometimes, the last four contenders in an NBA season are inevitable. SC’s Jonathan Lowe looks at how this year’s version of the NBA conference finals don’t have that “foregone conclusion” feeling. Complete Story
June 14, 2021
The Clinical Greatness of Kevin Durant
SC’s Ross Lancaster focuses on Kevin Durant and wonders if we’re perhaps not giving him enough credit because he makes the game look so easy and is always on a team with at least one other star. Complete Story
June 8, 2021
Is Basketball in the Wrong Olympics?
One of the events at the upcoming Summer Olympics is actually a winter sport, basketball! How can that be? SC’s Anthony Brancato is as stumped as anyone else. Complete Story
May 24, 2021
Regret-Table Setting the NBA Playoffs
Have you ever regretted a decision you made? Those decisions don’t just extend to ordinary folks. NBA franchises make regrettable choices, too. SC’s Jonathan Lowe looks at some of those choices effecting this year’s postseason. Complete Story
May 17, 2021
A Look at Three Value Bets For the NBA Title
The bookmakers say that the Nets, Lakers, and Clippers are the likeliest teams to win the NBA title when the playoffs start in a week, but SC’s Ross Lancaster thinks three teams with longer odds are better plays. Complete Story
May 11, 2021
Dr. J: The “J” Stands For “Jealous”
In the biggest story of envy to hit the NBA since David Thompson’s infamous jealousy of George Irvin, Julius Erving has bared his fangs at LeBron James, saying that LeBron is not among the 10 best players of all-time. SC’s Anthony Brancato is unimpressed. Complete Story
More NBA Commentary
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| 04.19.21 | How to Fix the NBA’s Three-Point Problem | By Ross Lancaster |
| 02.23.21 | Joel Embiid Putting the “Big” Back in NBA | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.22.21 | All Star, No Substance? | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 01.18.21 | Nets Are Looking For Shared Interests | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 12.28.20 | NBA Tip-Off: All Up in Their Feelings | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 11.30.20 | NBA Playing With a Popped Bubble | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 10.19.20 | Why the NBA Calendar Might Change Forever | By Ross Lancaster |
| 10.05.20 | The Doc is In | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 09.28.20 | How Important is “Heat Culture?” | By Ross Lancaster |
| 08.31.20 | Bucks’ Stand Ushers in a New Era of Sports Protest | By Ross Lancaster |
| 08.07.20 | Learning to Love the NBA Bubble | By Ross Lancaster |
| 03.02.20 | Licensed to Skill | By Jonathan Lowe |