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No News is Good News: Why NBA Coaches are Essentially Worthless
Every sport has their legendary coaches, but in basketball the legendary coaches seem to bounce around more than most. And that’s why I’m here to let you in on a little secret: coaches are essentially useless.
The Coming Contract Crisis of Greg Oden
Oft-injured Portland center Greg Oden is up for a contract renewal at the end of next season. What do you pay someone whose potential is through the roof but can’t stay healthy?
Griffin, Oden, and Yao: Why Not All NBA Injuries Are Created Equal
Blake Griffin’s injury has been rough for the Clippers, but how does its effect compare to other injuries we’ve seen this year? HTWS takes a look.
LeBron James’s Title Time is Now; Pencil in John Wall for 2018
Young stars don’t lead their teams to championships; even Michael Jordan didn’t win a ring until his seventh season. That means LeBron is just now coming of age, and it will be a while yet for John Wall.
You’re No Kobe: Recalling Some Unusual MVP Vote-Getters in the NBA
The NBA MVP voting generally seems pretty cut-and-dry. It’s usually down to one or two players, and nobody else really stands a chance. But when every vote has been counted, a lot more than three players receive votes.
Know Your Role: The NBA’s Evolving 6th Man Position
The NBA sixth man is an important part of any team, but it’s not a demotion, as some would think it to be. It’s strange that they keep track of starts when finishes are much more important.
The Allen Iverson Experiment in Memphis Was a Wild Success
The Memphis Grizzlies’ signing of Allen Iverson was, by most accounts, a disaster. But from a PR perspective, it seems that it was actually a brilliant move to bring The Answer to Memphis.
After an NFL Season of NBA Games, Lakers and Magic Make the Super Bowl
We’ve been through 17 games of the NBA season—which is exactly the length of the NFL season. So if the NBA was the NFL, how would the playoffs look right now with the regular season over?
Exploring NBA Contracts Based on Performance, Rather Than Potential
The nature of professional athlete contracts is inherently flawed because the salaries are determined entirely by a player’s potential. What if player salaries were predicated upon past performance, instead?
Lakers’ Andrew Bynum Playing Well; Must Be Due For An Injury Soon
At least we’re getting into a routine. Andrew Bynum starts the season for the Lakers looking like the NBA’s next great dominant center and Kobe Bryant’s counterpart in the middle—then he goes out for the rest of the season with some tragic injury.
