Have you ever noticed in sports that sometimes a single city or state can catch fire? It’s almost like there is something in the water, where every professional sports franchise and college program is competing for a championship. They may not always win and become title town, but it doesn’t diminish how special it isContinueContinue reading “Los Angeles is Title Town”
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Heat vs. Lakers: Preview and Final Prediction
It’s finally time for the NBA Finals as Game 1 is set for tonight at 9 pm. The road to get here wasn’t necessarily ideal BUT here we are. The road for both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat also was the one that was to be believed less traveled. But no doubt,ContinueContinue reading “Heat vs. Lakers: Preview and Final Prediction”
Oh S***, The Draft Lottery Is Tonight
Man, time flies in a bubble huh. Tonight NBA fans across the league will find the first real bit of action as the teams fighting for the number one overall pick did not make it to the Florida Bubble. S/O to the Jazz, Celtics, Raptors and Mavs for helping me turn a cool free $10ContinueContinue reading “Oh S***, The Draft Lottery Is Tonight”
The Mavs Get Screwed
Literally, convince me otherwise. If you weren’t aware of one of the most ridiculous situations in the return of sports, last night The Unicorn himself Kristaps Porzingis was big booted from the Mavs / Clippers game for arguably the weakest double tech in basketball history. To get the story off right, let’s take a lookContinueContinue reading “The Mavs Get Screwed”
Top 5 NBA Trades that Should Happen
“Easy Peasy Ben Simmons Knees suck.” It’s not a traditional saying, but it’s a true one, just like “An apple a day keeps George Karl away” or “Red fish, blue fish, free throws, Dame missed”. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1292181852715966465?s=20 The NBA is a trade lovers dream league, providing us with the perfect mix of trades and free-agent signings.ContinueContinue reading “Top 5 NBA Trades that Should Happen”
NBA Flashback Friday
On this day twenty four years ago, a handful of basketball legends were selected in the 1996 NBA Draft. This draft class included 4 NBA MVPs, 57 all-star appearances, 19 NBA titles, and 37 All-NBA selections.
What’s With The Bucks Hat?
Intern Josh, explains why he wears a Milwaukee Bucks hat.
Spalding Drops the Ball
Easy topic, haven’t blogged in a while..the perfect storm for useless information! In recent news repoorted by Bleacher Report, the NBA’s partnership with Spalding ends after the 2020-2021 season. The wild part? This partnership has been around since 1983. That’s a lifetime in the world of sponsorships and product placement. Recently the NFL made theContinueContinue reading “Spalding Drops the Ball”
A Letter To The NCAA
Dear NCAA, The year 2020 has not been great. So far we have had Australian Bushfires, the loss of Kobe Bryant, Covid-19, and most recently Murder Hornets. We are not even in June yet, and this is quickly becoming one of the worst years in history. We all need something to keep us going andContinueContinue reading “A Letter To The NCAA”
2021 Top Hoop Prospects choose G-League over NCAA
Stick with me here but Lavar Ball really is a prophet. He’s said and did some outlandish things since his son Lonzo Ball was at UCLA. The story of this prophecy starts two years ago when Big Baller Brand was coming together. Lonzo is on the Lakers, BBB was taking off, and Lavar was runningContinueContinue reading “2021 Top Hoop Prospects choose G-League over NCAA”
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