After being on a collision course all season long, NBA fans were robbed of a Lakers-Clippers series, writes Etan Thomas.

The world was waiting for a Lakers-Clippers showdown

Tony Bruno was recently fired from SiriusXM for saying that most NBA players "can't even read." Etan Thomas is sick of hearing that.

Everything wrong with Tony Bruno saying most NBA players 'can't read'

All young point guards can learn a lot from Chris Paul (aside from how he deals with refs), writes Etan Thomas.

All young point guards should study Chris Paul

Etan Thomas looks back on his unique relationship with the late, great John Thompson.

My special relationship with the late, great John Thompson

Regardless of what Paul Pierce says, LeBron James is absolutely in the GOAT conversation (on and off the court), writes Etan Thomas.

LeBron James' greatness extends beyond the court

The Jacob Blake shooting is exactly why NBA players have been kneeling and fighting social injustice, writes Etan Thomas.

Jacob Blake is exactly why NBA players are kneeling

Stephen A. Smith praised NBA players for boycotting games. Now, he owes Kyrie Irving, Dwight Howard and Avery Bradley an apology, writes Etan Thomas.

Where was this support when Kyrie Irving suggested boycott?

Carmelo Anthony was written off and his name was dragged through the mud, but now he's a key contributor for the Blazers. Etan Thomas breaks down his comeback.

Many people owe Carmelo Anthony an apology

Etan Thomas played 11 years in the NBA - suiting up for the Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks - but he’s also an author, activist, poet, columnist, podcaster and lecturer. Thomas writes a weekly column for BasketballNews.com in which he analyzes the NBA from a variety of angles and shares his perspective as a former player. Thomas' work has also been featured on The Washington Post, The Guardian, ESPN, CNN, The Undefeated, The Huffington Post, The Players’ Tribune and HoopsHype. He received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation’s Legacy award in 2009 and the National Basketball Players Association’s Community Contribution award in 2010. 