It would have been understandable, if not conventional wisdom, to expect the Cavaliers to struggle a bit early on this season. After swinging a stunning late-offseason trade for three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland lost the ability to develop true on-court chemistry during the preseason ...
Happy NBA season opener, y’all. Welcome back to The Playmaker for the 2022–23 campaign. I hope you’ve had a good summer and fall—mine’s been great, as Michigan football has been doing the damn thing so far—and that you’re just as excited as I am for the NBA to be back. Expect to see the newsletter ...
Just under five minutes remained in Monday’s Game 5 when a slight confrontation took place: Jayson Tatum, preparing to take a practice shot as the Celtics walked to the huddle for a timeout, was being impeded by Draymond Green and trailed by fellow Warrior Gary Payton II. It was the sort of ...