Or “Why tanking isn’t such a bad thing”

(If you haven’t read the first and second parts, please do, as this post will make a lot more sense if you do) So in parts 1 and 2, we looked at the 16 year history of the Raptors organization that seemed to be so focused on not losing that it couldn’t manage to actually [...]

Are the Clippers now relevant?

So, apparently after reading my last post, the Hornets and Clippers went back to the negotiating table one more time, agreeing to a deal sending Chris Paul to the Clippers for Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota’s 2012 first round pick. I’ll grade this trade in another post, but the first thing I [...]

Thar She Blows!

Wow, for those who felt the lack of any real NBA news over the last 5 and a half months, I wouldn’t be surprised if a few hardcore basketball junkies overdosed on what came out the last few days. Among the news are two rescinded trades of Chris Paul, New York adding the best center [...]

2011 NBA Draft Report Card!

TORONTO: Exceeds Expectations 5. Jonas Valanciunas It’s deja vu all over again. Last year, a team above them unexpectedly took an athletic defensive power forward which resulted in a higher ranked big man unexpectedly falling to the Raptors. Colangelo and the Raptors brass probably can’t believe their luck. I was afraid they might still take Knight, [...]

Post Lottery Blues

You know that feeling after Christmas where you realize that it wasn’t nearly as great as what you were expecting? That you actually didn’t get the present(s) you were hoping for? Instead of a 60-inch flat screen (do you even have to say that anymore, since I don’t think you can buy non-flat screen televisions), [...]

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