by Matt Zemek | Aug 1, 2015
At Big Ten Media Days, commissioner Jim Delany did something that should not surprise anyone. He announced a conference “strength-of-schedule commitment” as a way of improving standards and boosting the resumes of each member program: Big Ten announces...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 31, 2015
As the NBA Africa Game approaches (Saturday, 9 a.m. Eastern, ESPN), the NBA community arrives at a moment that is meaningful for reasons far beyond basketball. This event is not about hoping to establish an NBA team on the continent. Making hoops a little more...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 30, 2015
The NBA’s first-ever game on the African continent takes place this Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa. The exhibition between Team Africa (comprised of first- and second-generation African players) and Team World (comprised of non-African NBA notables who...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 29, 2015
Let’s start this piece with two acknowledgments, in defense of the Memphis Grizzlies (pun intended): First, the Western Conference is unfair. The defending champions from Oakland, the Golden State Warriors, didn’t make any moves because they didn’t...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 27, 2015
Our series on NBA uniforms, inspired by last week’s #HickoryPacers revelation, concludes today with a post containing a qualifier. The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks — three franchises that began in the 1940s (the Celtics and...
