As I write the first words of this article it is 4:13 PM EST on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020. It is gloriously sunny with a clear blue sky as I look out my window. Oh, how I love daylight-savings time. Incidentally, however, apparently, daylight savings time doesn’t affect everyone quite the same way. For Doug […]
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It’s that time of year again. The Madness is about to be upon us; March Madness that is. It’s the time of year when NCAA basketball takes center stage in the sports world. Between March 15th and April 6th, for the men and March 16th to April 5th for the women, college hoops are King […]
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So, by now most of you have seen… or heard about… or both the falderal between Knicks’ fan Spike Lee and MSG. Director Spike Lee denied entry to MSG. Rumors are circulating that MSG CEO James Dolan didn’t want the famed director to enter. #SpikeLee #MSG pic.twitter.com/0gZVaHDXBP — BroTalkLive (@BroTalkLivePod) March 3, 2020 And within […]
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Anyone who has ever played ball knows that earning a nickname represents the ultimate clout. From the playground to the pros, in basketball, a nickname means you’ve arrived. What’s in a Name will explore, evaluate and enjoy the nicknames of some of the best and some of the best nicknames. We’re going to start our […]
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Confident, Delusional, or Just Joel Embiid? After writing about The Ben Simmons/Joel Embiid Conundrum last night, I had no intention of or inclination to write about the 76ers again quite so soon. But then I was cruising my timeline this morning and was gifted with this little gem: The phrase that came to mind is […]
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No time to read? No worries. just click play. Am I the only one who is sick to absolute death of hearing NBA media professionals saying, “Of course the Simmons Embiid combo can be successful!” Okay, fine I suppose it depends on your definition of success. Rachel Nichols recently said something about this on […]
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NBA All-Star Success in 2020! I was on the edge of my seat! During an NBA All-Star game! And it’s about freaking time! Finally, an NBA All-Star game with a little compete in it. It’s been sooooo long. How refreshing to not have an insane 178-164 final score like last year. Guys arguing foul calls. […]
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Outrage. Ire. Disbelief. Those are a few of the words that come to mind to describe my reaction to the travesty, debacle, cluster you know what, that was the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest. I cannot believe that Aaron Gordon was robbed… AGAIN! Don’t get me wrong, Derrick “Airplane Mode” Jones Jr. had some impressive dunks. […]
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No time to read? No problem. Listen to a recording of this article below. It’s difficult to start writing this article. I have a pit in my stomach and it’s hard to focus. Words have always come very easily to me. Not today. For Kobe Bryant to be gone at only 41 years old is […]
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No time to read? No worries. You have the option to listen to this article as well. Seriously Moxie’s!? You denied NBA Champion Danny Green entry because he was wearing sneakers? What on earth were you thinking?!? Who the hell do you think you are? You’re not fine dining! You have zero Michelin Stars. No […]
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No time for reading? No worries. You have the option to listen to his article as well. Kyrie Irving has provided us just so many opportunities to award him a BUSDA. Of late, I’ve been a little late to the party to make sure he received his due. Fortunately, the insane things that come out […]
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LeBron James will be sitting out tonight’s game as the Lakers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. In last night’s matchup against the Mavs, he scored 35 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dropped 7 dimes. Sounds like a pretty healthy performance to me. So, he must have been injured in that game, right? Right!? No, […]
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Looking at the first returns of the NBA All-Star 2020 vote makes me feel like I’m losing my damn mind. What the hell is going on!? Tacko Fall and Alex Caruso!?!? No. Nuh-uh. I reject your reality, collective NBA All-Star 2020 voters, and I replace it with my own. I have no choice but to […]
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The Miami Heat continued their dominance on their home court last night by beating the Toronto Raptors 84-76. They’ve only lost one game at home so far this season. For the majority of the game, the Heat were showing a 2-3 zone defence and I can’t imagine a more effective strategy for the game. The […]
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