JaVale McGee dunks the way that I would if I could, if one day I woke up and had the necessary lift or athleticism. He does it all the time. One part leaping ability and one part wingspan, his dunks are resolute expressions of the joy that comes from being professionally tall. McGee is listed as 7’0″, […]

The NBA can be a confusing sport to cover for a multitude of reasons, but one that stands out in particular is the 10-day contract. Eric Rosenhek explains just how the micro-deal works, its advantages and its disadvantages.

Amar’e Stoudemire adds a sense of grace to an otherwise violent low-post game these days, an unexpected elegance especially noticeable considering the commanding physical frame with which he punishes his defenders and creates his own space. His shoulders, like battering rams, pound through unassuming opponents while the rest of his body pounces, springs and leaps like […]

Is Derrick Rose the best player in the NBA at the moment? No, but he may be the most valuable. Truth be told, Rose does not lead the league in Win Shares or PER or in anything, really. In fact, he’s 10th in the league in assists per game, behind Jason Kidd, Steve Nash and Chris Paul, among others. His PER […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat have a lot in common, but when the Los Angeles Clippers put an end to the former’s seven-game win streak on Sunday, the two found yet another, slightly more embarrassing, similarity. Though each team sits second in their respective conference – trailing notable opponents that three months ago seemed […]

On Tuesday afternoon, a picture leaked of the new arena being built in Brooklyn; the one that’s been on the planning table for years and the one the New Jersey Nets are planning to move into once it’s ready sometime in the near future. It looks like it’s coming along nicely. There’s a shell of the stadium already and while […]

For those involved in the film industry at the time, the 1996 blockbuster release Space Jam, was a novel way of pushing the limits of animation technology while conveniently doubling as an irresistible marketing machine. For the basketball community, however, it was more than that. The movie itself, highly-anticipated and generously budgeted, provided an opportunity […]

Monta Ellis is amongst the NBA’s top five scorers this season and yet isn’t even on pace to top his own personal best. If ever a sentence summarized the most underrated player in the NBA, it was that one. Or this one: Monta Ellis is averaging just as many points per game as Kobe Bryant this year, while shooting a […]

Like a used mattress for a three dollar bill. Break out the old cliches, dust off the old Hunter S. Thompson lines (careful with that one, it’s an antique!) and wheel out the warhorses. NBA trade season has arrived and it’s kicked off with a doozy. Last Saturday, the Orlando Magic made two trades, one […]

UPDATE: Hindsight is 20/20, and apparently so are a number of The Good Point‘s readers. Mark Milner decided that he would once and for all take a good, hard look at the Derrick Rose MVP bandwagon in honor of the 2010-11 season’s 40-game mark. Readers, this one is for you. *** With most of the […]