Craig Cochran

Craig is a big-picture NBA writer with an affinity for tying hoops and pop culture together within his conversational columns.
Atlanta Hawks

Craig eats crow, part 1: The Atlanta Hawks are playoff bound

by Craig Cochran
“Craig Eats Crow” will be an ongoing, first-person series in which I publically own up to my incorrect, half-baked, and idiotic (but at-the-time...
Washington Wizards

Love him or hate him, Russell Westbrook deserves his roses

by Craig Cochran
Like the ocean’s tides, the NBA is ever-changing; players rise or fall monthly, teams get hot or cold weekly, and coaches fail or succeed...
Los Angeles Lakers

Should the Los Angeles Lakers panic over their situation?

by Craig Cochran
As LeBron James continues to miss intermittent time with his nagging ankle and Anthony Davis struggles to claw back to 100 percent following a...
Golden State Warriors

Warriors: Stephen Curry scorching earth like only he can

by Craig Cochran
There is a lengthy list of words that one could use to attempt to describe Steph Curry. A gunslinging warmonger in Golden State Warriors blue and...
All-Time Lists

Ranking the five greatest defenders in NBA history

by Craig Cochran
As he is wont to do, Draymond Green caused a bit of a stir within the basketball world with his recent comments regarding his personal ranking...
NBA

NBA All-Star Game: The anticipated return of the Elam Ending

by Craig Cochran
For as long as one can remember, the NBA All-Star Game was missing something. Through some unexplainable phenomena, a collection of some of the most...
Washington Wizards

Wizards: Bradley Beal might be too loyal for his own good

by Craig Cochran
Despite reports claiming that Bradley Beal is growing frustrated with NBA pundits for their role in his never-ending trade speculation, the...
Brooklyn Nets

Nets: Trading Kyrie Irving could be next on the agenda

by Craig Cochran
Following their acquisition of James Harden, could the Brooklyn Nets now consider trading Kyrie Irving? Here's why they should. The wait is...
NBA

Steve Francis: The value of understanding the misunderstood

by Craig Cochran
A grim upbringing. A rapid rise to fame. An unstable NBA career. For Steve Francis, chaos was once the norm. Now, he focuses solely on rewriting that...
NBA

NBA predictions 2020-21: Our award winners and Finals picks

by Craig Cochran
With the 2020 season officially underway, we predict which players, coaches, and teams will etch their names into the annals of NBA history. 72...
NBA

Honesty hour: James Harden represents the worst of the NBA

by Craig Cochran
Despite historical levels of NBA production, it is time we come to grips with the fact that James Harden was and always will be his team's largest...
Boston Celtics

Celtics: Pump the brakes on hype for their trade exception

by Craig Cochran
By offloading Gordon Hayward, the Boston Celtics created the largest trade exception in NBA history. Exciting, right? Here's why it probably won't...
Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns: Chris Paul trade set to elevate Devin Booker

by Craig Cochran
Devin Booker solidified himself as a top NBA talent last season, but now—with the Phoenix Suns' acquisition of Chris Paul—Booker is set for...
NBA

All the President's men: How the NBA swung the 2020 election

by Craig Cochran
Through their exhaustive efforts against social injustice, the NBA and its players have begun to invoke the one thing they set out for all along:...
Philadelphia 76ers

Despite Doc Rivers hiring, Sixers are still a sinking ship

by Craig Cochran
The Philadelphia 76ers may have found a head coach in Doc Rivers, but the manner in which they did should highlight Philly's plethora of existing...
Miami Heat

Miami Heat: Tyler Herro is the NBA's most compelling paradox

by Craig Cochran
Despite his green age and baby-faced appearance, enigmatic Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is fearlessly showing the NBA that anyone can catch these...
LA Clippers

The sweet, surreal sound of the suddenly silent LA Clippers

by Craig Cochran
After a year of noise, trash-talk, and premature anointing, the LA Clippers have finally gone quiet—and oh, is their silence sweet. Everyone has a...
Brooklyn Nets

The Nets' hiring of Steve Nash is going to pay dividends

by Craig Cochran
The Brooklyn Nets boldly bet the house by hiring Steve Nash as their head coach. Despite a lack of coaching experience, however, Nash's success is...
Los Angeles Lakers

Dear Kobe: A letter for Kobe Bryant on his birthday

by Craig Cochran
On 8/24—and one day following Kobe Bryant’s birthday, no less—it only feels right to pen the late legend. Dear Kobe Bryant, Like so many...
Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks have a Texas-sized chip on their shoulder

by Craig Cochran
Despite a grueling Game 1 loss in the NBA playoffs, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks proved that—improbable odds aside—they will not go...
Miami Heat

The Jimmy Butler vs. NBA jersey saga should be a bigger deal

by Craig Cochran
When Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler requested his jersey remain nameless, the NBA made one thing clear: Players can stand for social justice—so long...
NBA

The NBA is back: What do we want to see during the bubble?

by Craig Cochran
'Twas the night before basketball, and all through the bubble; NBA players are stirring, for they return on the double... After 141 grueling days...
New York Knicks

New York Knicks fans: LaMelo Ball is not your savior

by Craig Cochran
Despite LaMelo Ball's rumored desire to play for the New York Knicks, jubilant fans need to pump the brakes on prematurely anointing Ball as their...
NBA

Random thoughts: Who would be the best hang in the NBA?

by Craig Cochran
With chugging beer taking the bubble by storm, I thoroughly break down which NBA players might be the most fun to go out with for a night on the...
Miami Heat

Not 5, not 6, not 7: How should we remember the Heatles?

by Craig Cochran
On the 10th anniversary of the infamous Miami Heat welcome party, we reminisce on what made the Heatles a tale of both great success and tremendous...
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