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 ›
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Fisher A Good Hire, but Would’ve Loved Mark Jackson Instead
Derek Fisher accepted the head coaching job of my New York Knicks early this afternoon. While I would have loved it even more if Mark Jackson had been named head coach of my beloved Knicks, Fisher was not a bad… Read More ›
What Could Be Done to Donald Sterling?
Whelp, looks like good ‘ol Donald Sterling was at it again. In case you have been living under a rock the last 12 or so hours, the Los Angeles Clippers’ owner continued his legacy of racial insensitivity. Check out what… Read More ›
Harden’s Performance Proves He Is NOT a SUPERstar
Earlier this week on Facebook, I posed the question in the spirit of a debate on ESPN’s First Take which centered around the following topic: “which active NBA player is a superstar?” Stephen A. Smith gave his list: Kobe Bryant,… Read More ›
Kobe’s Trayvon Comments Were Understandable, but Executed Poorly
This has not been a good sports year for Kobe Bryant. First, he came back from an Achilles injury he suffered near the end of last season before Christmas – only to get hurt again with a knee injury that… Read More ›
Phil Jackson Hire Great for Knicks
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 ›
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 ›