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There Will Never Be Another “Bad Boys” »

There Will Never Be Another “Bad Boys”

If you were paying attention to Oncourt Onslaught during the summer duldrums while I waxed on the past days of the NBA, this entry will come as no surprise. The NBA was a lot more rugged in the late 80s and early 90s, when the "Bad Boys" of Detroit reigned surpreme. Hand checking was allowed and NBA officials allowed players to play a lot more

The list of the NBA’s top 200 players is back »

The list of the NBA’s top 200 players is back

Brett Roberts and I have been working on other projects, which has pushed our lists of the top 200 players to ever play in the NBA to the side for a short time. But, we're back with the next installment of 139-120. This segment of my list includes a couple current players, guards, big men, players from back in the day and the superstars we

NBA Amnesty Clauses Continued: Western Conference »

We've now covered the entire Eastern Conference amnesty clause candidates.  We're moving on to the West now, where we'll see which teams have the real albatross contracts, and which teams have been careful and prudent in building their roster (see: OKC).  The amnesty clause is going to benefit some teams more than others, and we'll see who