Scott Brooks’ time as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder was indeed a mixed bag. A lot of fans and pundits thought that Brooks heavily underachieved during the last portion of his tenure. The common though is that a team… Read More ›
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A Rather Quick 2015 NBA Playoffs Preview: First Round
The 2015 NBA Playoffs are FINALLY here. And while my New York Knicks are not in it (again), there are a lot of storylines to pay attention to in the opening round. The storylines in the Western Conference could carry… Read More ›
Evaluating Pre-Season NBA Picks at the All-Star Break
Given that we are at the All-Star break, I will take this time to evaluate my preseason NBA picks. I usually do this to remind myself how terrible of a prognosticator I tend to be from time to time, but… Read More ›
The Knicks Are a Hot-Ass Mess
Things are quite interesting in New York. Players are arguing. Carmelo Anthony wants to fight Tim Hardaway, Jr. Hardaway wants to fight Anthony. Everyone wants to fight Anthony. No one (seemingly) respects head coach Derek Fisher. The players want to… Read More ›
It’s Time to Question Derrick Rose’s Focus
Let me start this rant by saying I like Derrick Rose – a lot. Rose could sometimes be the most candid athlete in professional sports. In a sports world where most athletes tend to dish out played-out cliche after played-out… Read More ›
2014-2015 NBA Season Preview: Who Will Win it All?
The 2014-2015 NBA regular season is going to start in less than four hours. I. Cannot. Wait. While the previous NBA rants were detailed conference previews, this rant is just a summation for who I think will make the playoffs… Read More ›
2014-2015 NBA Season Preview: Western Conference
This is Part II of my 2014-2015 NBA Preview. I previewed the Eastern Conference yesterday. Today I will preview the better, more competitive Western Conference. Will the San Antonio continue its dominance in the West? Will the Clippers and Thunder… Read More ›