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I got this text from a friend not long ago. ‘Twas from a gambling app boasting how some lucky fellow had just cashed a monster pay out. 45 grand!!! The Twitter post came from what one can only presume is Continue reading Bettors Beware! Parlays, Promos and Empty Promises
“I never thought I would see this.” Michael Lortz, local author, friend, Knicks fan. I’ve been geeking out pretty heavily to some Knicks basketball lately. From the looks of it, I’m not the only one. Tens of thousands of New Continue reading A funny thing happened on the way to the Garden Party
What if you, a professional at your craft, a dedicated and ideal employee, a leader of men on the most public of stages, were called overrated by your peers? How would you digest this information? For years, you’ve strived to Continue reading No Time for the Hate, Vol. 2: Tyrese Haliburton’s Ongoing Quest to Silence the Critics (and His Long Road to Recovery)
A friend recently complained to me that this is the most boring time of the sports year, which runs counterintuitive to what I wrote just last week. The Masters, Final Four, start of the Major League Baseball season, both NHL Continue reading 2023 NBA Playoff Pick ‘Em Contest
“This one hits a little different.” -Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors, four-time NBA Champion With minutes left to play in Game Six of the NBA Finals, on the infamous parquet floor some 3000 miles from where he plays his home Continue reading Celtics no answer for Steph Curry’s greatness
I read some comments on Twitter the other day that got me thinking about two things. One is that I need to stay off the internet. The drivel that’s eroding cyberspace these days is mind-numbing. The second thing I thought Continue reading Jimmy Butler solidifies “superstar” status, gives internet one less thing to argue about
Last November, only a few weeks before the Super Bowl, I hosted a pick ‘em contest to demonstrate the unpredictability of the NFL. It worked. I asked contestants to pick not only which teams would be in the Super Bowl Continue reading 2022 NBA Finals Pick ‘Em Contest
I have a few questions. For a while now, the NBA has been force-feeding us this whole “mid-season tournament” idea while we continue to push it away like a kid does his vegetables. Commissioner Silver and Co. have been testing Continue reading The NBA’s mid-summer nightmare
Have you ever wondered what life is like living in a bubble? While many of us have thanks to the 2020 Coronavirus outbreak, few of us lived life under the strict conditions of an isolated environment. Have you ever wondered Continue reading Book Review: Bubbleball by Ben Golliver
The sun shone bright in Milwaukee on Wednesday morning. A fair portion of the town’s constituents probably woke up with a beer-induced hangover but also, a smile. For the first time in fifty years, longer than the majority of their Continue reading A fitting end, a new beginning: The Milwaukee Bucks are your NBA champions
