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 ›
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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 ›
2014-2015 NBA Season Preview: Eastern Conference
The 2014-2015 NBA season is almost here! Lots of storylines are abound this season. Will LeBron James’ return to Cleveland be a successful homecoming? Will Derrick Rose stay healthy this season? Ditto for Dwyane Wade? Will the Oklahoma City Thunder… Read More ›
Levenson’s Email Was about Business – Not Racist
By now y’all know what soon-to-be Atlanta Hawks majority owner Bruce Levenson said in an ill-fated email concerning the financial state of his team. When I first heard about this, I had a wide range of emotions. At first blush… Read More ›
Kevin Love Makes the Cavs the Favorites in the East
It’s a wrap. Hell I might as well say so now since Kevin Love is now officially a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers by way of a 3-team trade that saw the top overall pick Andrew Wiggins dealt to the… Read More ›
Jim Buss FINALLY Gets it Right with Byron Scott
Let me take a moment to stand up and give Los Angeles Lakers owner Jim Buss a round of applause. Buss and the Lakers’ brass made a good coaching move for a change and hired Byron Scott – a former… Read More ›