My Career Changed When I Began to Treat My Job Search Like Free Agency

In some ways, it feels like the NBA offseason is becoming more exciting than the actual season. Advertisements

NBA Superteams Are Nothing New

It was March when a Sports Illustrated article declared the NBA season done, that June’s champion already a foregone conclusion:

My Very Best Writing of 2018

Another whirlwind year.

All of the Greats Take Losses

“I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.” — Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was “The Greatest.” Everyone knows that, but there’s something that seems to be lost in […]

LeBron Has Spoiled Us with His Greatness

“You say ‘LeBron’s playing well,’ and then you look at the stat sheet and say, ‘Oh my goodness’…LeBron James is at a level that’s just impossible to achieve. Only a few guys have gotten there or will ever get there. We should stop taking him for granted.” — Kevin McHale

2017 NBA Finals Bullet Points

Just as I did last year, here are my quick-hit thoughts on the 2017 NBA Finals:

Starting Five to Save the World

If there was a single basketball game to determine the fate of the world, who is the starting five?

My Favorites

It’s Friday. (More than) half the country is in a funk. Thanksgiving is next week. Work is crazy. So, instead of obsessing over politics or reading another essay about how to hack your way to greatness, I thought I’d just go light today and run down a list of my favorites.

I Was There: Carmelo, LeBron, CP3 & “The Battle of I-95”

They are the NBA’s version of the Super Friends.

2016 NBA Finals Bullet Points

There will be countless essays and analysis on the 2016 NBA Finals, so here are my quick-hit thoughts: