Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and the undefeated champion South Carolina Gamecocks captured America’s basketball attention over the past few weeks. Men’s professional basketball now takes the wheel as the NBA playoffs have arrived. Plenty of exciting matchups have surfaced after the Play-In Tournament ended. Interestingly, the final four participants from the 2023 NBA Playoffs square off again […]
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When you look at the rearview mirror in a car, the warning label states that Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear. A month ago, the Golden State Warriors sat comfortably within the NBA’s Play-In Tournament for one of the last two playoff seeds. A sudden Rockets liftoff has since lifted Houston to a single game […]
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I was watching a Miami Heat game recently with my mom. She made an interesting observation as the team fell behind early in the first quarter. “Maybe the Heat should fire their head coach,” my mom stated matter-of-factly. The Heat fan in me was stunned and immediately went into a rant describing how great Erik Spoelstra […]
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The NBA head coaching fraternity should be more substantial, given the league’s 75-year history. However, the recent trend of coaching hires has led to recycling coaching names. Just look at the NBA head coaching retreads that happened this past offseason. Maybe it’s just laziness on the part of general managers. Hire the name guy. But, there […]
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Roster makeup in the NBA is a delicate balance. You want your superstar, of course. Throw in a few shooters, big and small defenders, and some rebounders to complete the mix. It’s more complicated than it looks, though. Teams with multiple superstars have salary cap restrictions, forcing a deviation from the ideal mix. Defenses force […]
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Friday is the Celebrity Game and Rising Stars Game. Saturday is a Skills Competition, Three-Point Shootout, and Dunk Contest. Sunday is the All-Star Game. Every NBA All-Star Weekend is the same. Sprinkle in some community service events, old-timers’ roundtable, musical guests… the blueprint is repeated every season. Slight variations to each event can happen from […]
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The Indiana Pacers have flown under the radar for the casual fan over the past twenty years. Without the Paul George, Danny Granger, and Roy Hibbert years, you must revisit the Malice at the Palace days for Pacers relevance. Not anymore. Equipped with newly appointed All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers have one of the league’s most exciting offenses. Additionally, they […]
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Troubling times have emerged for the Golden State Warriors franchise. A vast majority of their history could be described as troubling. However, the last ten years have seen unprecedented success, the likes of which we have not seen since the 1990s Chicago Bulls. Four championships across seven years! Now, the feathers have begun to ruffle. […]
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I was in high school when a friend of a friend begged us to join him in a program he was highly enthusiastic about. My friend and I walked into what was described as an “opportunity” meeting. It was an amazing-looking building with bright, shiny lights. Everyone was smiling and invested in every word uttered […]
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The sport that Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant loves was ripped away. The NBA announced a 25-game suspension for Morant, leaving him alone with his thoughts. Many people use sports as an escape; a precious few can play for a living. The league suspended Ja Morant for his irresponsible behavior involving guns and social media. Has he learned […]
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A four-time NBA champion. Defensive player of the year. All-NBA. There is an obvious future in broadcasting. By all accounts, he is funny, with plenty of supporters in NBA locker rooms. His college team, Michigan State, retired his jersey. Draymond Green is a near-lock for the Hall of Fame. He is also just beginning a four-year $100 […]
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The NBA needed something in the first quarter of the regular season. Opening Day matchups are hot with anticipation. Christmas Day games are fun slugfests leading to the fight for All-Star votes, All-Star weekend, the NBA trade deadline, and the playoffs. But what about the gap from Opening Day to Christmas? The first 20 games […]
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The two happiest days for Texas A&M fans are the day they hire a new football coach and the day they fire the coach. Misery swallows most days in between. December 04, 2017, was a happy day. Championship-winning head coach Jimbo Fisher was hired away from Florida State in a move that reverberated nationwide. With […]
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The last superstar domino dropped as NBA guard James Harden successfully forced a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers to the LA Clippers. I’m not sure what is the best way to describe this move. Harden didn’t want to play with the NBA MVP, Joel Embiid? How is his best executive pal, Daryl Morey, now his […]
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