Wordwide magazine
A public service announcement to my fellow NBA scribes who have a vote for Most Valuable Player: This race is far from over, so please don’t lose your focus down the stretch of the second half. Narratives be darned, the games from here until mid-April should be analyzed and scrutinized as dutifully as the ones … Read more
If you’ve noticed the sharp rise in the signing of NBA stars lately, you’re not the only one. Two-time NBA defending champion Nikola Jokic sees it, too. Sometimes the Denver Nuggets need a 44-point three-pointer from Jokic, as he did against the Phoenix Suns on Christmas. On Thursday night, Jokić took notice when Utah Jazz … Read more
Thirty-four thoughts for Luka Dončić’s 34-point triple-double that I witnessed in person as part of a four-games-in-four-nights barnstorm through the Western Conference last week. 1. The Denver Nuggets have earned the right to ask themselves this simple question: Do they have enough to get to the NBA Finals and win? Well, do they? 2. “Yes, … Read more