When the United States Men’s National Soccer Team played in the 2014 World Cup, something was different. Maybe it was because the tournament was in the Western Hemisphere for the first time since 1994,...

“God put the ball in my hands when I was a baby. I play for him and my big brother… I’m following his steps.”

Chandler Parsons and DeAndre Jordan ate dinner together for a week and Jordan still couldn’t decide whether he wanted to play in Los Angeles or Dallas. Chris Paul rode a banana boat and Paul Pierce tweeted from a Gameboy Color. Most importantly, of course, Luke Ridnour was traded three times in one day (including a brief, 10 hour stint with the Grizzlies) and once more five days later. The Grizzlies had a quiet offseason compared to the big moves of their rivals. But did they improve?