On Thursday, June 5, the NBA Finals will tip off at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, with the home team hosting the Indiana Pacers. It means that for the 7th straight season, we will not have a repeat…
There is a proverb in life that many different roads lead to the same destination. It feels like this applies to the path of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals series. In the West, the Thunder leads the Timberwolves…
When sports fans think of the New York Knicks vs the Indiana Pacers, we think of the rivalry that started in the 1990s when both franchises met in the playoffs 6 times from 1993 to 2000. The rivalry was…
Every year, the release of the NFL Schedule is one of the most anticipated events in the sports calendar. Although fans know the opponents their favorite franchise will face, it is interesting to see whether a team needs to…
Game 7 is the best words in all sports. The thrill of having both teams playing a single elimination game with the potential to advance to a Conference Final is what basketball fans dream about. When the Denver Nuggets…
The Cleveland Cavaliers were favorites to win their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup over the Indian Pacers heading into the series. Instead, the Pacers produced two stunning finishes on the road to grab a 2-0 lead. It meant the 64-win…
“It's the playoffs, man. If you don't get excited about the playoffs, you don't even deserve to be playing basketball.” Those words were said by 7-time NBA Champion Robert Horry. The playoffs are one of the greatest periods on…
The expectations heading into the playoffs were that this could be one of the most tightly contested first rounds in NBA history. Instead, 5 of the eight series have ended in 4 or 5 games, which is considered a…
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. It feels like those players received the unofficial title as faces of the league from the 1980s and onward. The two players who have been carrying the torch in this…
“I was the kid that was the 199th pick that never had the body for it. People didn't think I'd play one year in the NFL, and now I'm going on my 17th year.” Those words were said by…
Game 1 is now in the books after all 16 teams played between Saturday and Sunday. The opening game can be compared to dipping your toes in a pool before diving in to get your body wet. It is…
The NBA regular season can be compared to a marathon that tests the strength, stamina, and endurance of every player in the league. However, in a marathon with 6 miles left in the race, it generally moves from a…
After 1,230 games, the NBA heads to the business end of the season known as the playoffs. However, Commission Adam Silver delivered an ingenious plan for the 2019-20 season to institute an in-season tournament. The tournament has made games…
In the basketball world, when you hear the word 'Showtime' only one thing comes to mind. It refers to the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers team that dominated the decade by winning 5-champions with an electric pace and a brash…
The NBA season is winding down, and the playoffs are on the horizon for the contenders. The major battle undecided is for seeding in the Western Conference and who will escape the play-in tournaments. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los…
There have been 17 different players that won the MVP award in the past 25 seasons. Of the 17 players, Lebron James has won 4 MVP awards, the most by a player in that time span. It is a…
Lebron James is considered the face of the NBA, but even by his standards, the past week has been one of the wildest in the league. This player has played like Superman by scoring 25 points straight in a…
A famous American Journalist once stated, “Opening day. All you have to do is say the words, and you feel the shutters thrown wide, the room air out, and the light pour in. In baseball, no other day is…
Free agency can be likened to a new battery that jump-starts a franchise and moves it in the right direction. However, for some teams that made the wrong signings, massively overpaid, or failed to use the window, free agency…
The first week of free agency is now in the books, and the dust has settled with most of the top-tier talented players signed by a franchise. The action was a bit underwhelming, with some of the top teams…