While there is an amazingly high turnover rate of coaches in the NBA, it is worth celebrating the success of those who provide stability and consistency year after year. This season, there are numerous coaches who are doing a fantastic job with their teams, including Indiana’s Frank Vogel, Jeff Hornacek in Phoenix, and Steve Clifford […]

Intro: By Rory Goulding We’re gonna pretend, for a second, that you care about NBA All Star Weekend.[1] What would make it better?  How could it be improved? Here are a few ideas from the fellas at Back of the Jersey, who are ready to pump some fresh thoughts into a weekend that’s gotten pretty […]

Last night Steve Nash dipped into the fountain of youth and put together one of his better games as a Laker, posting 19 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. LA’s injury-riddled bench (most of whom were in suits) were hooping and hollering as Nash, on his 40th birthday no less, was jab-stepping, pump faking and […]

The time is now: To rebuild that is – broken Knicks need new path Following their 23-point loss to the Brooklyn Nets, at home, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, it became as obvious as it ever has during this maddening season. The Knicks need to rebuild. Yes, I said it, rebuild. R-E-B-U-I-L-D. It seems […]

The time I stayed in on a Friday night to watch a Lakers-Warriors game, then proceeded to reevaluate my life in its entirety. As you may or may not know, I was a little overly excited for the Lakers season (pre-Kobe) this year. Thanks to that, I decided to watch an entire Lakers’ game while […]

Once upon a time, the NBA decided that there should be two basketball franchises in Canada. One of these two franchises was the Vancouver Grizzlies. The Grizzlies lasted in Vancouver for only six seasons and were marred by a combination of bad luck and stupid decision-making. The only credit to their legacy was how sweet their […]