James Harden
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The Corner Three: Giannis vs Harden, The Battle in the East and Melo in NY?
ONE. The NBA has thrived on drama. Since the days of Bird v. Magic, rivalries between players have fueled the allure of the game. Even in an era where we’ve seen way more hugs and smiles after games than any fan of a losing team wants to see, there still remain some beefs that keep […]
Feb 29, 2020
The Corner Three: Rockets’ Size, Beal’s Dominance and Lebron’s Absence
ONE So maybe size doesn’t matter after all? Or maybe what the Houston Rockets are showing us is having the right size is what matters. Ten games into this “small ball” approach Mike D’Antoni has employed, the analytics say they are actually a better team than they were with 6’10” center Clint Capela in the […]
Feb 26, 2020
The Corner Three: The Battle for LA, Trades and Epic Performances
Happy New Year! ONE. Kenny Smith before the season was in a debate about the greatness of the two Los Angeles-based teams and he brought up a player perspective to settle the debate. “Which team has the two players who will make you lose sleep the night before you play them?” he asked. Obviously all […]
Jan 7, 2020
The Corner Three: Closing Out The Decade
Let’s close the decade with a look ahead, a look back and the requisite All-Decade team. ONE. As the NBA moves into the 20’s, the first challenge that lies ahead for the NBA is what to make of the immensely popular league’s decline in television ratings. Despite the billions the league is receiving from the […]
Dec 31, 2019
The LeBron Revenge Tour, Stay Melo and League Longevity
ONE Let’s begin this week by checking in on the LeBron James Revenge Tour. We’re not yet a month into the season and he’s already using hashtags like #WashedKing to let us all know he’s very aware of those who said he was on the decline after last season’s injury-riddle 50-game debut in Los Angeles. […]
Nov 19, 2019
Much More Drama Than Just Harden’s 61 in Knicks-Rockets
James Harden strutted into the building in white pants, a brown turtleneck, with a gold piece and a technicolor dreamcoat looking for his “Garden moment.” After tying the opponent scoring record with 61 points, he was asked if that would do for a Garden Moment. “Yeah,” he said. Maybe for him, but this was hardly […]
Jan 24, 2019