Author Archives: Paul Knepper

My Quest to Enjoy LeBron

I love the artistry of basketball; the staccato dribbling of Chris Paul, the rhythmic passing of the San Antonio Spurs, the aerial improvisation of Blake Griffin. And yet I hate the game’s greatest artist, LeBron James. That disconnect is irrational, unjustifiable and increasingly unsettling. Hatred towards anybody, regardless of the reason, is detrimental to theContinue reading “My Quest to Enjoy LeBron”

Not All NBA Maximum-Salary Contracts Are Equal

I recently suggested to a friend that it may not be in the Knicks’ best interest to sign Carmelo Anthony to a “max contract” if he opts out of his current deal next summer, as expected. “How can you say that Anthony is not worth a max deal when Sacramento just committed max dollars toContinue reading “Not All NBA Maximum-Salary Contracts Are Equal”

A-Rod Reminds Us That Mo Is Just a Man

Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez were considered two of the greatest baseball players of their generation. Both inspired millions of fans with their historic feats on what appeared to be the fast track to Cooperstown. Yet, the juxtaposition of their final days in Pinstripes is startling. Rodriguez signed the richest contract in baseball history afterContinue reading “A-Rod Reminds Us That Mo Is Just a Man”

Knepper and Salner Break Down the NBA Offseason

The dust has settled on the NBA landscape after a frantic few weeks of free agency. In a series of emails, my friend Craig Salner (@CSalner) and I broke down the biggest moves of the offseason and discussed some of the intriguing storylines heading into the 2013-14 campaign. KNEPPER: When I was a kid IContinue reading “Knepper and Salner Break Down the NBA Offseason”