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“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
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
Have you ever been out to dinner and the server waiting on you is just going through the motions? Have you ever gone grocery shopping and the cashier checking you out barely manages to smile and otherwise fails to notice Continue reading Our newfound obsession with tanking and why it’s time to get over it
Source College basketball isn’t only about skill and ability. Guts and heart also take center stage. The closing four minutes can seem like an eternity in a game that’s only run for thirty-six minutes and forty-four seconds. A missed box-out Continue reading Clutch Closers: NCAAB Heroes in Late-Game Props
“Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man, tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can. And when it’s time for leavin’, I hope you’ll understand, That I was born a ramblin’ man.” -Allman Brothers, Ramblin’ Man, 1973 Continue reading James Harden’s Last Stand?
There are very few authors whose releases I count down the days for. Chuck Klostermann is one of them. Shea Serrano is undeniably the other. I’ve been familiar with Serrano’s work for a while now, his trilogy on basketball, hip-hop Continue reading Book Review: “Expensive Basketball” by Shea Serrano
“Does Chauncey Billups know about this poker game?” I asked jokingly as I walked into the clubhouse. The old men sitting around the table looked up at me, briefly, not all of them, as if they couldn’t be bothered. Every Continue reading Conversations from the Course: Chauncey Billups, Florida Coaches and Going All In
Yes, I know. The headline of this post, “Putting penises where they don’t belong,” could easily be the title of my highly inappropriate autobiography, however, I believe you’ll find the following two stories a little harder to swallow. Perhaps you’ve Continue reading Putting penises where they don’t belong
Dear Dad, Wow! What a trip. Brandy and I hadn’t been back to the city since 2022, you know, with work, life and such getting in the way. This would be our first trip back since your passing, another on Continue reading Postcards from NYC (and Tarrytown… and Westchester… and almost Charlotte… and unexpectedly, Washington DC)
I have this friend, Croshere, a knowledgeable sports fan of the highest order. He and I have been friends since the late 1990s. We have watched and attended countless sporting events together, analyzed them, gambled heavily on them and statistically Continue reading Colin Cowherd’s New Favorite NBA Player: Cooper Flagg
