He Got Game (1998) is the Denzel Washington basketball movie that you must see. It took me 26 years to have the energy to put on this film — and that’s coming from a huge Ray Allen fan. How it took so long can only be explained by my busyness […]

Patty Mills has been a reliable player for the Australian national basketball team and always proved one of the best players in the world when playing in the basketball World Cup. Mills, along with Dennis Schroder, have been considerably undervalued in the NBA; the coaches have never seemed to respect […]

Just watched a Shaquille O’Neal college game. His body was very athletic at that age. He was a phenomenal talent who didn’t devote himself to playing to the best of his ability in the NBA. Watching him shoot foul shots, he looked better in college. His shot from the foul […]

I recently watched the LSU v Iowa game. Caitlin Clarke is very impressive. She’s every bit Steph Curry was in college. She’s ahead of where Curry was comparatively speaking by the time she enters the WNBA. I’m less impressed with Angel Reese. Her extra-long fake eyelashes are a good metaphor […]

Steph Curry wanted to be a combination of Steve Nash and Reggie Miller. That’s interesting information to me because I didn’t find Nash or Miller particularly aesthetic on the basketball court. I’ve never loved watching Steph play either, but they’re each great at basketball. The thing I like most about […]

I always find basketball easy to predict. Part of what made the Warriors such a great team was the mental side. When you look at Steph, you can tell he’s reliable, smart, easy to get along with. Klay was the same. When you look at Harden, you see a lack […]

I knew this already, but was reminded of it when reading their coach calling them soft: the Clippers won’t win the championship. Paul George can’t be the same player he was before his injury. He keeps this a secret to make money, but his old self is gone. Harden is […]

Most people would take Tyrese Haliburton over Domantas Sabonis in a trade. However, what most people don’t know is that Domantas Sabonis has a father (Arvydas Sabonis) who played in the NBA against players like Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant on a Portland Trailblazers team that featured Scottie Pippen in […]

The Houston Rockets made a mistake by not honoring Tracy McGrady by retiring his jersey. Millions of people followed the Rockets because of that T-Mac era. That era had no greater fan than me. But now, what’s keeping me watching when you don’t honor the era even existed? I have […]

When the Rockets were in the playoffs competing for a championship during the Chris Paul era, Luc Mbah a Moute got injured and played through the injury. But he didn’t know what to do now that his injury prevented him from dunking the ball. And I tweeted to him, don’t […]

The Pelicans have started wearing fluro green and black this season, which regardless of what they say, is done because they liked the look of the Dallas Stars. The Stars already had green in their uniforms though. It doesn’t make sense for the Pelicans to wear green. A neon blue […]

The Miami Heat have focussed on adding players that can stretch the floor such as Duncan Robinson and Nikola Jovic, but they lack toughness compared to Jaime Jaquez Jr. Bam will appreciate the toughness that Jaime Jaquez Jr. brings. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is not only a good basketball player; he’s […]

The sports team you ought to support is the one you want to watch. There is no need to think any deeper than that. If your team is resulting in you no longer watching the sport, you no longer like that team. With this understanding, you should try to choose […]

50% of me loves Nikola Jovic and the other 50% worries about him. His mechanics are very good, and he is what we have come to know of European players: tall, good mechanics, and good shooters. The part that worries me is his health. He has missed time already as […]

Do newer NBA players always outplay players from the past? There is a common argument that Michael Jordan wouldn’t compete with more recent players because the game has advanced. As I browse the league today, there is no new player who could match Ray Allen at what he did. There’s […]

I traded Ja Morant for Scoot Henderson and a high to mid first (2024). It’s not that I don’t believe in Morant; it’s that once you start getting into trouble, it’s very difficult to break the cycle. It’s not only Morant who may get himself into trouble. Everyone else who […]

It’s concerning to hear Eric Gordon say that he’d like to shoot the ball more. Gordon is one of the best shooters in NBA history. He has by far the best mechanics on the Suns’ roster for shooting. Generally, Gordon should be shooting when he’s open naturally. The fact that […]

Mario Chalmers was a much better point guard to a Big 3 than Rajon Rondo was. Rondo heard one too many commentators refer to the Celtics as a Big 4. They weren’t a Big 4. The reason Rondo appeared to have so much value was because of the attention the […]

Kyle Lowry, who will go down as one of the best undrafted point guards in history, and certainly in the Miami Heat’s history, was getting too old for what this team needed from him. I watched several Miami Heat games today. Terry Rozier hasn’t been great statistically for the Heat […]

Precious Achiuwa has a chance to be an all-time great center for the Knicks. If he can play 5 healthy seasons, he could be in the top 10. The sky is the limit from there. Mitchell Robinson was meant to be that guy, but has had too many injuries now. […]

JJ Reddick recently said to Lebron James on the Mind The Game podcast that screen assists, aka the man setting the screen that aids in scoring, should be a box score statistic. Lebron James concurred or at least was willing to be agreeable at the time during the conversation. I […]

This is a thread dedicated to JJ Redick’s Mind the Game basketball podcast, which I think is going to share lots of great information about the technical side of basketball. Even those of us who love the game can lose interest if we don’t keep up with the X’s and […]

Layla McGrady photo inside the Miami Heat Kaseya Center arena/stadium. Layla went to University in Miami and is the daughter of NBA star Tracy McGrady.

Anthony Davis has game-worn jerseys in his man cave. I’m sure many other NBA players do too. Game-worn memorabilia is popular to collect by sports fans of all ages. One of the coolest things to happen to sports trading cards was the idea of including a jersey relic in the […]

I’m surprised to see Chauncey Billups go to the Hall of Fame. I respect his game, but he wasn’t a superstar. The HOF should be reserved for superstar talent and ability only. Billups himself didn’t suggest he ever was a superstar. He said he should be elected based on how […]