NBA Geeks of The Week, Jan 1, 2012

Jan 02, 2012

The NBA has played a whole week of basketball, and thanks to the compressed schedule we've had a few games more than we would have in most seasons. It's time for me to pick what I'll call the NBA Geeks of the Week. Sort of the all-geek team. NOTE: I wrote this article before Sunday's games because I want to consider just the games in the first 7 days.

Are the Clippers Crazy for Balking?

Dec 14, 2011

Over on the Wages of Wins today, I wrote an article about the Los Angeles Clippers, who have reportedly balked at trading Eric Gordon, Eric Bledsoe, and the Minnesota pick in 2012, claiming that this is too much to give up.  Well, I basically say that they are ****ing crazy.  Here's an excerpt:

Why are Players Negotiating Revenue Sharing?

Oct 19, 2011

During the lockouts, we hear a lot about "parity" and lots of rhetoric about how it's hard for small-market teams can compete with large-market teams.  Why isn't anyone asking the obvious question about what this has to do with total player compensation?