NBA Things I'm Thankful For

Last night I attended the Celtics 12-point loss to the Spurs. I used to live in Boston and went to Cs games all the time during the 2009-10 season (cheaper cost of living = more disposable income!), and being back at the TD Garden with one of my best friends from my time living there just felt like home. As such, I got the corny idea to make a list of NBA things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving, both about the game last night and the NBA in general. Enjoy!

Who'd You Get?!: Rasheed Wallace, EX-2000 (1997)

We at No Regard used to collect basketball cards. Convincing a parent to shuttle us and our friends to the local collector's shop was a consistently important victory. When we found out KMart was selling entire boxes for $20, we almost wore out our bike tires pedaling back and forth.

Now we've unearthed the cache, and the results are stunning. We've been reminded that players named Dino Radja and Wesley Person briefly and forcefully carved out steady roles for themselves in the league. We've been straight tickled by the goofy casual pics. And we've been touched and inspired by the relentless optimism of the copywriters. We hope you enjoy this odd time capsule, a Utopian angle from which to view the league, where everyone is the next somebody and context is pointless.

 Back of the card after the jump.

Top Five Storylines For The NBA's Second Half

Now that we know what Kobe Bryant looks like wearing a mask, we can go ahead and start talking about the second half of the NBA season. The shorted/smushed season hasn't made much sense so far, but I'm pretty certain that the nuttiness will only ratchet up in the second half.

Here are my top five most interesting, intriguing, important and super incredible storylines to look out for as we barrel towards the playoffs at a John Wall pace.

Question of the Day

Today's question of the day requires a bit of history.

Much in the same way that the No Regard editorial staff is unreasonably obsessed with certain oddball NBA players (e.g. Jeff Teague, Marcin Gortat, Steph Curry), we are similarly tickled with certain characters throughout the NFL, MLB and MLS. (For the NHL, our interest pretty much begins and ends with Marty Brodeur). Former U.S. Men's national team goal-keeper and current Seattle Sounders captain, Kasey Keller (or, as we prefer to call him, Uncle Kasey) is one of those men. This weekend, he had one of the more hilarious own goals in the history of soccer, and one of the more incredible and awkward moments we've witnessed in some time.




Taking in this highlight brought me back to a seriously wonky situation during the Rasheed Wallace Era in Boston. Remember those days? Me too, sort of.




So, herein lies the question of the day. Which of these moments brings you more joy?