Stars don’t make the Spurs extraordinary — it’s the bench

Golden State’s bench is old, shallow, and still pretty good

From disaster to dominance, how the Cowboys built the next Great Wall of Dallas

Derrick Rose and the difference between useful and helpful

Russell Westbrook is a one-man show, but the Thunder are a team

Bad news Boogie

Wrote about DeMarcus Cousins and unintended consequences. An excerpt:

The newly-created Designated…

The Wizards have turned a corner, but are they facing a wall?

The best in the East can’t get stops

Each of the top-three teams in the Eastern Conference currently has a below-average defense. An…

Point guards are leading the NBA’s scoring boom

The Pelicans are finally getting stops, but they won’t make the playoffs unless they start scoring

Spent some time talking to Alvin Gentry about the Pelicans. An excerpt:

Asked why and how New Orleans’ defense is much better than in…