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“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
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
LeBron James hates Donald Trump. And probably vice versa. This stems back to Trump’s first presidency when the Golden State Warriors, after winning a championship, said they would turn down the annual presidential invite to the White House traditionally awarded Continue reading Make The Knicks Great Again: Becoming LeBronald
People often refer to the NBA as a copycat league. This is neither an affirmation nor a critique (unless you want it to be) but rather refers to how NBA teams react and adjust to other teams that have just Continue reading The Push for Parity and the End of the Modern Sports Dynasty
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)
It’s never too early to discuss NBA off-season trade rumors. I mean, everybody else has, and some have even begun, so let’s get this party started, shall we? Ten teams failed to make the playoffs, all except for two have Continue reading A Freakish NBA Trade Rumor Spurring That I Can Get Behind
“Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.” -Aristotle “I believe the children are our future.” -Whitney Houston I don’t think we’re talking about this enough. If the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder continues at this pace, they will become Continue reading Youth not wasted on the young: Meet your Western Conference (and perhaps NBA) Champion Oklahoma City Thunder
It’s a big week for the NBA. The Finals are upon us, Tom Thibodeau got fired and the Magic… have new uniforms. While television ratings may dip with new fresh faces and no recognizable names on the 22nd and 26th Continue reading Thunder thrive, Pacers prosper, Knicks kick rocks and the Magic sew what?
If (or rather when) the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder win their respective conferences, these will forever be referred to as the “Paul George Finals.” Not because Paul George will be playing in them but because the two Continue reading Welcome to the Paul George Finals, not starring Paul George
After the Toronto Maple Leafs coughed up a two-games-to-nothing advantage in these NHL Playoffs, losing four of their next five games, and the series, to the Florida Panthers, I thought about contacting some of my Leafs fans friends to see Continue reading New York Knicks do it again, the only way they know how
