Good morning. Joakim Noah is freaking out again.
That and more in Friday’s NBA newsletter.
Good morning. Let’s basketball.
KANGZ: Sacramento picked up another quality win, beating the Bulls at home (though Chicago lacked Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol). Joakim Noah must hate playing in Sactown, because he’s always throwing a tantrum.
CLIPSET: L.A. cruised through its early game in Miami, dunking basically everything. As it should be.
That was it for NBA action on Thursday. Friday features 12 matches, headlined by Bucks-Raptors, Cavs-Zards and Bulls-Blazers.
’PULL!’ Chris Webber looks wholly uncomfortable firing the t-shirt launcher. Perhaps Brad Miller, sitting courtside and busy high-fiving Joakim, could have offered some tips.
COUNTERINTUITIVE: For such a large man, Shaq sure is bad at the Cookie Challenge.
KEMBA: Really good piece from Mirin Fader on Kemba Walker, ready to prove he’s worth his massive contract.
ACTUAL HEADLINE: “In Nick Young, Kobe Finds Partnership He Failed to Develop With Dwight Howard.“ My lord ...
WOMEN ON SPORTS TWITTER: Wendy Thrum asks where they all are.
NERD NIGHT: Ananth Pandian writes about one Boston bar’s basketball viewing club. This bar has figured in at least one prior story on SBNation.com ...
WE’RE DONE HERE, RIGHT? 3 reasons the Sixers would crush Kentucky.
CHART! LeBron has losing records against just three franchises. Can you name them?
IN THE AIR TO-KNIGHT: Brandon Knight’s impact on the rise of the Bucks.
THE GLOVE SPEAKS: Gary Payton on trash talk.
THIS IS A GOOD IDEA: The Wizards use their Jumbotron to play FIFA.
WEEEELP: The players’ union lashes out at Adam Silver over the Jeff Taylor domestic violence suspension.
Happy Friday. See you next week.
