For all the awesome product the NBA has churned out over the past two years, one of the larger gripes has been the lack of blockbuster trades. Bill Simmons rewarded himself a cookie when he deemed the league the No Balls Association vis a vis these lack of trades. Also, because he was a bit [...]
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My 1995 – 1996 NBA Squad Game
One of the motivations to create CubicleGM was the frequency of sports related emails that arrived and left my inbox on a weekly basis. Everything from the ‘Have you seen this story yet?’ to ‘How many of the ’96 Seattle Mariners can you name?’. The first still come through the inbox, while the second are [...]
Captain Jax Will Get You High Tonight
Outstanding news from the warfront: Stephen Jackson is Charlotte-bound in a deal that ships Raja Bell and Vlad Rad to Oakland. Everyone’s gonna use words like “embattled” and “disgruntled” when they describe Jax because he’s been looking for a trade for a while. It was on my radar, but I didn’t pay it much mind [...]
JJ Redick to Release Rap Album…This Has to be a Joke Right?
It’s a Thursday in late October, and there is a World Series Game, two NBA games, seven NHL games and a Top 25 college football game going on this evening. Yet, regardless of what happens in any of those 11 contests, none of them will produce the most shocking headline of the day.
“Orlando Magic’s JJ [...]
The Cube Book Review: Shooting Stars by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger
I would like to say I go to St. Vincent for the fine academics, but that would not be true. I go there to play basketball with three friends who have become my brothers, Little Dru and Sian and Willie.
From the opening page of the prologue, you know the story of LeBron James and his [...]
Assassins to Watch, Bred in the Best City in the South
The NBA’s Summer League got off to its inoncuous start this past week. Not usually terribly fan-friendly for most followers of the League — or at least not a very meaningful exercise in fandom — this year has proven to be no exception, as only 21 of the 30 NBA franchises have actually fielded a [...]
Do I Still Have My Amateur Eligibility?
I remember distinctly when I was in college having a long discussion with several friends about declaring for the NBA draft. We were just 18 years old, and prior to the new eligibility rules, well within the requirements to declare – if only we gave up our amateur status, and thus our college eligibility. [...]
Kobe Beef? Spoiled Goods!
Vlookup Vince is no NBA expert. He follows the major storylines, watches a dozen games from October through April, catches a few more down the stretch, and pays attention during the two month playoff marathon, mostly because playing series and the subplots that emerge are extremely compelling. Seeing the best players turn it on for [...]
