I just watched Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. This very well could be the swing game in who wins the NBA championship this year, as a lot of people do think whoever wins this series will end up beating the New York Knicks in the Finals. I won’t go as far as that yet, because the Knicks have been playing excellent basketball, but that’s besides the point. This is just a huge game in terms of who’s going to have

Listen, I know Adam Silver and the NBA have taken a lot of criticism over the past few years, even from a guy like me who loves the league. I've had my fair share of issues with it, whether it be the play-in tournament, as I think 82 games is enough to decide playoff teams throughout a regular season. Whether it's the NBA Cup, which I don't really think has picked up a full head of steam, whether it's how the contract structure is now, or players sitting out more games than t