By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
This NBA offseason has been a vibrant, busy graffiti wall of trades and signings, thanks to artful Woj bombs and eye-popping Shams scoops. But the offseason of ’96 had its own crazy mix of league-shaking moves.Slow Tuesday: The NBA Second Place Awards
By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
Behind every winner is a second-placer who should’ve, could’ve, would’ve won (except for the recent bloodbath of an NBA Finals—that was all Warriors). Here’s a shout out to those who put up a good fight, but didn’t get to win.Slow Tuesday: Gilas 2.0 Heroes, How Are They Doing?
By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
It’s been five years since the Gilas heroes made me jump up and scream (alone) in excitement. I miss being that pumped up. I miss Gilas 2.0.Slow Tuesday: Shots for the Celtics and Rockets
By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
The Warriors-Cavs Finals matchup was inevitable. But for long stretches in the regular season, and for brief moments yesterday and today, the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets made us believe in the alternative. We should do shots to honor their efforts.Slow Tuesday: The Last Time LeBron Was Down 0-2
By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
A week ago, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were down 0-2 against the Boston Celtics, looking like a sad and tired team with one foot out of the playoffs. Today, they’re no longer down 0-2 against the Boston Celtics, looking like a happy and rejuvenated team with one foot in yet another NBA Finals appearance.Slow Tuesday: 5 Awesome Things from Warriors-Rockets Game 1
By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
Game 1 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets started off exactly as we all expected: fast-paced, high octane, frenetic basketball that was so exhausting (and highly addicting) to watch.Slow Tuesday: LeBron James is Thanos
By Jeff Arrienda
The 2018 NBA Playoffs version of LeBron James is Thanos and he has all the Infinity Stones. Here’s why.Slow Tuesday: Unexpected Things in the NBA Playoffs (So Far)
By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
The NBA Playoffs is usually the time when all the excitement building up during the regular season explodes in a crazy, beautiful splatter of high-stake buzzer-beaters; unsung heroes; epic meltdowns; and (usually) a Lance Stephenson meme.Slow Tuesday: Russell Westbrook and the Art of Chasing History
By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
To make history as the only player to ever average a triple double in two seasons, Russell Westbrook needs to grab 16 rebounds in his last game of the season. Will he make it?Slow Tuesday: Jason Kidd vs Steve Nash
By Jon Carlos Rodriguez
Jason Kidd is turning 45 this week, so what better time to celebrate his career and see how his legacy stands next to one of his greatest teammates turned PG rival, Steve Nash. Kidd versus Nash—who was better?