2026 NBA Finals Betting Preview: Knicks, Spurs, and Key Betting Lines

Picture Credit The NBA Finals have a habit of producing matchups few people see coming months in advance. This year’s pairing certainly belongs in that category. Back in October a Knicks-Spurs championship series wasn’t high on many prediction lists. Now Continue reading 2026 NBA Finals Betting Preview: Knicks, Spurs, and Key Betting Lines

Bam Adebayo* and The Asterisk’s Burden

What did the poor asterisk do to deserve such scrutiny?  All this poor character ever did was sit peacefully atop our keyboards amongst all the others, minding its own business and pestering no one.  Yet somehow, throughout the course of Continue reading Bam Adebayo* and The Asterisk’s Burden

Book Review: Heartland by Keith O’Brien

Keith O’Brien has a thing for tragic midwestern figures, which makes perfect sense as the author originally hails from Ohio. O’Brien’s book Charlie Hustle, which I’ve reviewed for this website, will go down as the premier biography of baseball’s all-time Continue reading Book Review: Heartland by Keith O’Brien

Fibbs, Knicks party like it’s 1999

“Ooh, yea, and I like it.  And you say New York City!” Grand Puba, I Like It, 1995 The Eastern Conference Finals came and went with a flurry.  We’ve already given the Cleveland Cavaliers fans some harsh love so now Continue reading Fibbs, Knicks party like it’s 1999

Cleveland, this one’s for you!

Everyone deserves to have a Cleveland sports fan in their life.  I’m blessed to know a few.  The Croshere Brothers, long familiar with this website, have been close friends for nearly thirty years.  I’m honored to say I’m the unofficially Continue reading Cleveland, this one’s for you!

Consistency, collapses and cultural chasms: The unspoken problem with the Orlando Magic

“You build habits and create an environment, where losing in the first round is not acceptable, not good enough.  That should be the attitude.” -Magic forward Paolo Banchero after a Game Seven loss to Detroit John Starks’ puffy cheeks are Continue reading Consistency, collapses and cultural chasms: The unspoken problem with the Orlando Magic

NBA First Round Playoff Haikus

My buddy in the Midwestern quadrant of Blogsville occasionally writes posts in haiku form. I’m not sure where this comes from.  He’s not Asian although, by the looks of it, he may have been born a giant panda bear in Continue reading NBA First Round Playoff Haikus

A plea to end mock drafts once and for all

“We mock what we don’t understand.” Dan Aykroyd as Austin Milbarge in Spies Like Us As I get older, my tolerance meter inching closer to zero, I find I have considerably less time for things that are unimportant. That’s my Continue reading A plea to end mock drafts once and for all