It’s that time of year again. That time of year where the college basketball nerds reign, and the casual sports fans pretend like they’ve been following it all season. Why pretend? Why the façade? As you guys already know, I’m not the biggest fan of college athletics. But man, when the bucking bull of March …
It’s Thursday, March 14 – here’s what to watch the rest of the week 1. Where Do You Draw the Line for Fans? This is of course in reference to the drama that recently unfolded in Utah, where hecklers had a notable exchange with Thunder star Russell Westbrook. According to Thunder players, Jazz fan Shane …
We all know Shaq – he’s literally everywhere. He’s on commercials advising us to use Icy Hot and The General car insurance. He’s on TNT’s Inside the NBA mumbling half-baked basketball analysis. He’s on soda cans. He’s on rap albums, movies, posters, podcasts, and magazine covers. Most of us know a decent amount about his …
It’s Thursday, March 6 – here’s what to watch the rest of the week 1. How Jackie MacMullen Fixed the Celtics Who knew that all it took to fix Gordon Hayward and the Celtics was a longform article by Jackie MacMullen, one of the most respected NBA columnists for thirty years now and counting? The …
It’s Thursday, Feb. 28 – here’s what to watch the rest of the week 1. A Commentary on Some of the New Jerseys This Year Ever since Nike took over as the official jersey provider of the NBA, every team has at least 20 different uniforms. It’s kind of like when Disney bought Marvel – …
It’s Thursday, Feb. 21 – there hasn’t been any actual NBA action in a week now. So instead of my usual five points, here are five things to watch for during the season’s home stretch 1. Overrated East Is the top of the East really as strong as everyone says it is? The cream of …
Another year, another Christ-like revival of the Philadelphia Eagles at the hands of Nick Foles. With Foles at the helm, the Eagles transformed a lost 6-7 season by winning their final three games and sneaking into the playoffs. They beat the Bears, then bowed out of the playoffs with a valiant losing effort in New …
It’s Thursday, Feb. 14 – here’s what to watch the rest of the week 1. Same Old Sixers After trading for Tobias Harris last week, the Philadelphia 76ers have a starting line-up that is only rivaled by Golden State’s. Harris not only gives them badly needed production from the power forward spot, but adds another …
Part II North Baltimore Ravens – Lamar Jackson didn’t have much to work with offensively in his first NFL season, and yet Baltimore still won the AFC North – get him another playmaker or two. The young QB still has a lot to prove, but this defense will keep most games within reach. The Ravens …
It’s never too early to look to the offseason. Coming out of the most boring Super Bowl in NFL history, we could all use something to look forward to. AFC to follow tomorrow. North Chicago Bears – Owners of by far the brightest future in the division, the Bears arrived a year before schedule in 2018. If Chuck Pagano can have even reasonable success in replacing Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator, and the Bears find a functioning kicker, they should easily reach double-digit wins again. …