Good morning. Let’s basketball.
Jordan and Kobe are so 1738
Good morning. It’s summer, which means Good Morning It’s Basketball makes even less sense than usual. Enjoy!
WHAT JT MEANS: The Warriors picked up Jason Thompson essentially for free from the Sixers. He has a history of defending LaMarcus Aldridge quite well, which could be a nice boon in the postseason.
MAYBE MJ COULD BEAT LEBRON: His Airness beat Jimmy Butler in a shooting contest.
THE FIRST PALESTINIAN NBA PLAYER? The brilliant Les Carpenter on Palestine’s Sani Sakakini, whose basketball journey remains incomplete.
NOT STRICTLY FOR BUCKETS ANY MORE: Nick Young once claimed he had no tattoos on his right shooting arm because that arm was strictly for buckets. Now he has a tattoo on that arm. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!
NEW RAPTORS JERSEYS: Black with white block lettering. Unveiled at OVO Fest by Drake. Who continued his devastation of Meek Mill’s spirit unabated. Does the NBA have an anti-bullying program for its team ambassadors? It’s like Drizzy is Robin Lopez and Meek Mill is a mascot or something.
MORE MONEY FOR BEARD OIL: Reports suggest adidas is trying to poach James Harden with a $200 million offer.
SONG OF THE SUMMER BALLOT: This is like the NBA MVP ballot in that I don’t actually have a vote. But still. I have an opinion! This is my opinion. REMINDER: I have two young daughters and am square.
1. TRAP QUEEN
2. “Cool for the Summer” by Demi Lovato
3. “Watch Me” by Silento
4. “Cheerleader” by OMI (I guess)
5. “GDFR” by Flo Rida & Sage The Gemini
Like no one else is going to put “GDFR” on their list because it’s been out since, uh, last summer. I don’t care. Best use of saxophone in years and Sage and I share a hometown. Yeah, I’m biased, just like the NBA team broadcasters who vote their guys for MVP. Sue me.
SPEAKING OF MR. WAP: Here’s a complete list of NBA players who have gone 17-for-38 in a game via Basketball-Reference’s Play Index:
GOATS.
MORNING TIP: David Aldridge’s must-read weekly column includes a Q&A with Nancy Lieberman, which makes it a doubly must-read.
INTERESTING IDEA: An argument that the NBA should have a host city for the finals instead of playing in the participants’ gyms. I don’t know how I feel about this. Neutral-site games feel so impersonal.
CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING: Zach Harper with a reasonable warm take on the plight of the Kings.
AND OF COURSE: The Kings as The Suicide Squad, by Jason Gallagher. Enjoy.
Happy Tuesday. See you next time.
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