The new NBA season tipped off yesterday and for the first time in a long time I’m genuinely excited about it this early on.  No, really. My annual fantasy draft usually gets me hyped up for the start of the season, yes; but to be honest, even as a hardcore hoops fan, over the past few seasons my enthusiasm quickly faded, returning full force only during the playoffs. This has nothing to do with the fact that my fantasy squad is the perennial underachiever. I digress. Continue reading →