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The 2017 NBA Draft: All Smoke, No Fire

The NBA Draft is my Super Bowl. I say this every year but it bears repeating. I enjoy the event more than I should for a variety of reasons. But more and more the Draft has begun to let me down. Not just because I’m a Knicks fan. That’s an entirely different problem. Rather, the… Continue reading The 2017 NBA Draft: All Smoke, No Fire

The Knicks At Pick 8 Scare Me

Being a Knicks fan is rough. In the arena of NBA fandom, rooting for Madison Square Garden’s inhabitants makes you a target of disdain. Nowadays though, it has also made you a target of pity. The way the organization has been run in the past two-plus decades makes everything seem like impending disaster. So every… Continue reading The Knicks At Pick 8 Scare Me

Who’s Next In the NBA Draft?

The NBA Draft takes place next Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The next crop of NBA talent will find out where they will be plying their trade next season. There are plenty of intriguing prospects at the top of this year’s draft, but past the top two their destinations are all but clear.… Continue reading Who’s Next In the NBA Draft?