Art by Peau Porotesano
Haven’t you heard? The start of the 2016-17 NBA season is around the corner. That rumbling sound in the distance isn’t the San Andreas fault waking up after centuries of tossing and turning; it’s the sound of Philadelphians shuffling to their computers and phones, watching homemade highlight videos of 76ers center Joel Embiid playing basketball after two years of injuries. It’s the sound of Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry frantically shooting threes past midnight, trying to find his shot in an empty gym. It’s the sound of anticipation.