Author Archives: jbraxtoncooper

Russell Westbrook got injured, Patrick Beverley got death threats, and then everybody sounded the death knell of the Oklahoma City Thunder. David Lee got injured, but that didn’t stop the Warriors from upsetting the Nuggets seemingly because I predicted the … Continue reading →

Last week, Grantland’s Wesley Morris published a fantastic article about what he called “the quiet queering of professional sports.” In it, he talks about Brittney Griner, the 6’ 8” college phenom and WNBA number one pick who is openly gay, … Continue reading →

Old Man Game Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, Kenyon Martin, Chauncey Billups, Tim Duncan, Andre Miller, Steve Nash, Manu Ginobili, Ray Allen, and countless others are all in their late 30s and all playing pivotal roles on their respective playoff teams, … Continue reading →

Until Carmelo Anthony’s recent surge, Kevin Durant had led the league in scoring for most of the season, but early on he was also a close second in another statistical category, trailing only the hyper-volatile DeMarcus Cousins for the number … Continue reading →

Call it happenstance, call it morbid synchronicity, but I came across Jeff Benedict’s Out of Bounds – a book that bills itself as a “searing indictment” of the NBA and its alleged culture of misogyny and sexual misconduct run rampant … Continue reading →

Coaches, by nature, don’t tolerate a lot of nonsense. It’s part of the job description. After all, they spend the bulk of their time cultivating a standard of professionalism among their players that will theoretically translate into game-time success. This … Continue reading →