NBA
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The Corner Three: Cavs Chaos, Morris Twins Unite, and Dwyane Wade Honored
ONE. They say the NBA is a talent-driven league. The problem is most of the talent is concentrated on a handful of teams. So what happens when you donât have enough talent to win? The correct answer is you empower the coach. But that doesnât happen in todayâs NBA. Letâs take a look at the […]
Feb 23, 2020
The Corner Three: All About the All-Star Break
ONE. The new game format for the NBA All-Star game was a rousing success, as the league saw an 8% spike in viewership from last season with a peak of 8 million viewers when the game got the most interesting: the commercial-free fourth quarter that included the âElamâ ending. It was undoubtedly a risk for […]
Feb 18, 2020
The Corner Three: Trade Deadline Edition
ONE. The Knicks had a very busy week and yet made only one trade. Letâs begin with the news from Tuesday, when the team announced team president Steve Mills was leaving his position effective immediately. General manager Scott Perry was put in charge of overseeing basketball operations on an interim basis. Perry worked the phones […]
Feb 9, 2020
The Corner Three: Chris Paul in OKC, Sixers and Simmons, Zion and Duke
ONE. The reputation Chris Paul had after he was traded by the Rockets was that of a grouchy, aging star with not much tread left on the tires. He and James Harden clashed in the locker room and one of them had to go. And we all know Harden isnât losing that popularity contest in […]
Jan 10, 2020
The Corner Three: Where’s All The Star Power?
ONE. Not even Christmas could save the NBAâs sagging television ratings. According to several reports based on the Nielsen data, the league saw a 10% overall decline in viewership of their five-game slate this year. And while the primetime matchup — the Clippers comeback win over the Lakers — did extremely well in the Los […]
Dec 27, 2019