Tim Alberta

American journalist and writer

  1. The season, the regular season of the NBA is essentially meaningless. It's way too long. And I think that's essentially a point of consensus now among fans and even more privately among players and league officials.
    Tim Alberta · Plain English with Derek Thompson · Why the NBA Feels Broken—and Why the League Can’t Fix It · 2026-05-29
  2. I think it's accompanied by, and to some degree even informed by almost this feeling of existential angst around the identity of the game and the identity of the league.
    Tim Alberta · Plain English with Derek Thompson · Why the NBA Feels Broken—and Why the League Can’t Fix It · 2026-05-29
  3. The question isn't just about villains, but it's about heroes. And in the absence of both, Adam Silver has become that villain and the game itself is sort of being villainized.
    Tim Alberta · Plain English with Derek Thompson · Why the NBA Feels Broken—and Why the League Can’t Fix It · 2026-05-29