Phil Jackson has been officially hired as president of my New York Knicks, where he won two NBA titles as a player. His deal is for five years and is expected to pay him $12 million annually but does not… Read More ›
NBA
Not Feeling the Granger Trade from the Pacers
When I first heard the news that the Indiana Pacers traded Danny Granger to the tanking Philadelphia 76ers for Evan Turner and some other scrub, I liked the trade for the Pacers. After all, they were getting a young up-and-comer… Read More ›
Stern Did Far More Good Than Harm for the NBA
David Stern ended his stewardship of commissioner of the NBA January 31st. The date was significance because he became commissioner of the league on February 1, 1984 – that’s right, he ruled the NBA with an iron fist for exactly… Read More ›
Lakers Made the Wrong Move with Kobe
Look, I understand the whole loyalty thing. I get it. I like it when a team rewards a veteran who gave his blood, sweat and tears to his organization. Loyalty is such a lost art in professional sports, so when… Read More ›
2013-2014 NBA Season Preview
Given that my Pittsburgh Steelers is stinking up the joint in the NFL this season, I have been longing for the NBA season to return. And thank God it’s almost here. I’ve lined up my predictions for y’all by division,… Read More ›
Iverson Should Have Been the Greatest
Former NBA great Allen Iverson retired yesterday, making official what most of us sports fans have known for at least the last two years: dude was done. I normally would look back on a superstar’s career and extol the athletic… Read More ›
Howard Was Afraid of the LA Challenge
Well, it’s official: Dwight Howard is a member of the Houston Rockets. (or as Ice Cube calls him, “Dwight COWARD”) Last week I suggested that he should chose the Rockets over returning to the Los Angeles Lakers. Why? It’s because… Read More ›
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