An interactive, analytical and hopefully entertaining look at the world of sports and all things otherwise
Wild night at work, wild night in the NBA. Just another day at the office. All NBA geeks remember where they were when blockbuster trades went down. In the past, I’ve written about where I was when I heard Shaquille Continue reading Because one must write about trades: The Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis deal that blindsided a nation
I’d like to introduce you to a new series entitled “The Angry Gambler.” You see it everywhere these days, conversations online or overheard in person, where a sports fan, who would otherwise have no rooting interest in the outcome of Continue reading The Angry Gambler Series, Part One: I Say Let Them Play
It’s been a while since I’ve taken off work. It’s been even longer than that since I’ve flown across the country. And it’s been even longer than that since I put my Stevie Ray Vaughn Rule into full effect, which Continue reading Going Back to Cali, Part One: The Statuesque Nature of Crypto.com Arena
Skyway Park, Tampa Bay, Florida, 1980. I was twelve years old. I finally got the chance to play Little League. Having grown up in New York City prior to moving down south, I lived and breathed baseball but the closest Continue reading The Big Deal Over Bronny
When’s the last time you turned down $70 million? Upon buying a lottery ticket, most of us fantasize about the things we’d do if we won. Pay off all our debt, travel the world, buy our loved ones a new Continue reading Dan Hurley’s Cold Shoulder
At the beginning of these NBA playoffs, I was as excited as a kid in a candy shop. 16 teams, most with a legitimate chance to win it all. Some familiar faces, a smattering of new talent, this post-season boasted Continue reading NBA Playoffs: The Great, Wart-Exposing Equalizer
I owe Darvin Ham an apology. Not long ago, when the Los Angeles Lakers were looking for a head coach, I contacted my point/counterpoint partner in crime to engage in debate as to whom they should anoint as their next Continue reading All apologies to Darvin Ham
The Toronto Raptors have fired Nick Nurse, which immediately ranks as one of the most inexplicable coach-cannings in recent memory. Four years ago, under Nurse, the Raptors won an NBA championship, becoming the first (and remaining the only) Canadian team Continue reading NBA First Round Playoff Ponderings: Kicks, Cup Checks, Barbs, Charges, Nurses, Nuggets and Old Man Strength
And so, it happened. The most anticlimactic ending in Hollywood history went down in Tinseltown Tuesday evening as LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. In fact, the only person who didn’t see this coming Continue reading Black hats, scoring titles and a pick and roll through the Western Conference Playoffs
The internet was set ablaze today with news that LeBron James had officially become… a billionaire. This, of course, came as shocking news to no one. With his multitude of endorsement deals, real estate investments, teams played for and teams Continue reading LeBillionaire
