This article was part of The 63rd Carnival of the NBA. Thanks, Waiting for Next Year. Two weeks ago when speaking about the Rookie of the Year race, I pushed Kevin Love as a dark horse ROY candidate. In fact, I called him the fourth best rookie thus far and said all he needs is …
It seems that on today’s NBA landscape, every player falls into one of two broad-spectrum classifications: under or overrated. According to popular opinion, no player in the league has been accurately assessed by the general public. They have either been snubbed or slept on, slighted or over-promoted, fronted on or over-hyped. Last week, I emailed …
I say the following knowing full well that the internet is run by Portland Trail Blazer fans: How the hell is Kevin Durant vs. Greg Oden even a debate still? Seriously, this is a question in some people’s minds? There is a debate to be had here? Excuse me while I groan, as it appears …
I won’t waste your time outlining the evidence that Performance Enhancing Drug use may exist in the NBA. Trevor Smith did a fantastic job laying it out in his article this morning, The Needle and the Damage Done: The NBA and HGH. While Trev’s remarks were more exploratory than accusatory, his message was very clear: …
What was Phil Jackson thinking saying that he’d take Dwight Howard as the player he’d be most likely to build a franchise around? Nothing against Dwight Howard, but isn’t there this guy named LeBron James in the league who is pretty good? Even Dwyane Wade? Maybe Jackson is trying to get under James’ skin to …
Steve Nash, the greatest basketball player in Canadian history, also happens to be the man who has done the most damage to Canada’s sole franchise, the Toronto Raptors. In honor of Bright Side of the Sun’s awesome Steve Nash Internet Day, several bloggers were asked to share thoughts, stories, and feelings on Steve Nash. I …
The Pittsburgh Pirates are making a run at history. If you take their record at face value, this team just looks like a standard addition to the Pirates record-breaking eighteen year losing streak. Nothing to see here, move along. If you take a deeper look at MLB’s standings, however, something should pop out at you. …
As a card-carrying member of #RasmusNation, I really want to believe that the Colby we’ve all witnessed for the past six weeks is the “real” Colby Rasmus, and not just another short-term hot streak. But, as always with Colby, it’s tough to know for sure. The narrative is certainly there to support his arrival as …
What follows after the jump is a debate on which point guard the Toronto Raptors should keep for the forseeable future. Jose Calderon is a restricted free agent and is expected to command serious cash on the free agent market. T.J. Ford is under contract for a few more seasons at roughly $8M per year. …