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The Cleveland Cavaliers have apparently realized they won’t be winning anything in the aftermath of LeBron James’ departure anytime soon. Extending Kevin Love over the summer without trading any of the veterans inferred a different plan. The Cavs, the thinking went, wanted to contend for a playoff berth. Maybe they still do. But according to [...]

It seems the Los Angeles Lakers’ decisions following LeBron James’ arrival are, in fact, part of a larger plan. People laughed at them signing Rajon Rondo and Lance Stephenson, as they should have. The Lakers, the thinking went, were foolish to prioritize non-spacers, even if they were on one-year deals. After all, how much good [...]

May 23, 2011 – Joshua Sexton The progress Oklahoma City has made the last two seasons has been very impressive. Last season, after a 23 win season the year before, the Thunder nearly pushed the eventual champion Lakers to a seventh game in their first round playoff series. Flash forward to this postseason. The Thunder [...]

July 20, 2010 – Dr. Browntorious Dwyane Wade was on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show on NBC last night for the first time. And as you probably can guess he did spend some time talking about the addition of Lebron James and Chris Bosh to the new look Miami Heat through this summer’s free agency. [...]