What it says on the title. Feel free to gratuitously accuse me of jumping to conclusions after two days of NBA action. It’s what I do best.
1) Tyson Chandler’s departure is hurting the Mavs. I’ve discussed what I think is Mark Cuban and Donnie Nelson’s strategy previously – they’re willing to wash this year and [...]

Sorry to deviate from your Finals coverage, but I need to share this with the world.
Being a Golden State fan requires a somewhat unhealthy combination of self-loathing, perpetual loyalty and the ability to constantly remind yourself that things could be much worse. After all, we could be Clippers fans.
Actually, I take that back – it’s [...]

It’s that time of the month folks, when I chime in with 10 observations from the previous month’s NBA action. Let’s get straight into it.
1. Chris Bosh Needs To Get His Hands Dirty
For the Miami Heat to reach their enormous potential (complete domination) Chris Bosh will have to undergo the same transformation as Paul [...]

Last Saturday, I had one of the great experiences of my life seeing Metallica at the Acer Arena. While I have a pretty wide musical palate, Metallica have always been one of my true loves ever since a bogan classmate loaned me a mix CD of their greatest work when I was 12 and we [...]

Hi Jim.
You don’t know me. In fact, we’ve never met. Although that’s not a certainty. Back when I was drinking heavily I often found myself in some very new places with some strange people. So if you were the other Aussie tourist in that donkey show in Tijuana last year or one of the patrons [...]

JT is the newest writer to hit the pine for NBAMate. A Brett Maher-like streak shooter in his heyday, JT now finds time to break down the fundamentals of the round-ball game in between changing diapers and other fatherly duties.
Typically an NBA trade produces a winner and a loser, but here are [...]

July 8, 2010, 0928 hours, Ash’s bedroom. LeBron James is announcing his Decision.
Jim Gray “The question everybody wants to know. LeBron, what’s your decision?
LeBron: “This fall…ah, this was very tough. This fall, I’m going to take my talents to South Beach.”
Ash: “What?”
0929 hours
Ash: “Wait a minute…LeBron not going to New York means that the [...]

Think back to last October as we waited in anticipation for the 2009/10 NBA season to begin.
The Richard Jefferson and Antonio McDyess acquisitions installed San Antonio as West favourites in many experts’ eyes. We wondered whether one ball was enough for the Memphis Grizzlies’ offense. We were annoyed that Spanish phenom Ricky Rubio wouldn’t be [...]

It’s late October so you know what that means. Every basketball website /blog /magazine /podcast on the planet feels the need to look at every team and try to predict what’s going to happen in 08-09. Here at NBAMate we thought we’d do things a little differently. Rather than look at each team and try [...]

Lots happening around the L the last few days. Time to sit back in your underwear and take stock.
The Warriors-Mavs-Nuggets playoff battle is undoubtedly the most intriguing sub-plot in the NBA this past week, and it reached fever pitch today when the Nuggs knocked off the Warriors in a typically high scoring affair 119-112. With [...]