Believe it or not, most teams in the NBA have completed ten games in the 2024-25 season, which equates to 12% of the schedule. Ideally, it usually takes 15-20 games to determine whether a team is a contender or…
Believe it or not, the NBA season begins tonight with the Boston Celtics celebrating their banner night when they host the New York Knicks at TD Garden. It should be an interesting matchup because the two top Eastern contenders…
The first free agency period was in 1988 after the league and The Players' Association signed the collective bargaining agreement. Prior to 1988, players were stuck with teams that drafted them, and the only way to move to another…
It was not a part of the script; the Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night and had the easiest path to the number one seed in the West. The scenario was clear, if they beat the…
It is less than two weeks from the conclusion of an enthralling NBA regular season, and the intense playoff action awaits. The season will be remembered for the dominance of the Boston Celtics, who has led the league for…
“He doesn’t have a ceiling. He can do whatever he wants to do in his career.” “He's like the NBA 2K create-a-player, every point guard that wants to be 7-foot. Cheat-code-type vibes, man. He's a solid talent. It's great…
The Celtics entered their game yesterday with a 47-12 record, and it felt like a game against the Golden State Warriors was a psychological must-win. The Celtics needed to exorcise their demons after losing to their opponents in the…
The NBA All-Star weekend is now in the rearview mirror, and the race to the playoffs will take centerstage. A look at the standings will show that the Boston Celtics will likely be the number one seed in the…
“If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” The quote is from 6-time NNA Finals MVP and 4-time regular season MVP, Michael…
There is a saying in life that if you are not getting better, then you are getting worse. It can be applied to all aspects of daily life, including how executives run a large corporation. The NBA, like all…
On Friday, the sports world was reminded that the NFL is the king of the jungle, but NBA players have the highest perch overlooking the kingdom. Yes, free agency began at 6 PM ET, and contract agreements were in…
Black Friday is the craziest shopping day of the calendar year. Shoppers, brave cold temperatures, and camp outside department stores to be the first in line when the doors are open. The shoppers do their research beforehand on the…
There are several moments in sports that people often ask where were you? At the top of that list is Michael Jordan's shot during Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals over Byron Russell. Another is the Miracle on…
It was an amazing spectacle to witness, an estimated 750,000 people join the Nuggets in Denver to celebrate their first title in 47 years. However, teams around the league are already plotting their best move to put them in…
You’re the real MVP! It was a signature line for one of the most memorable acceptance speeches from a sports athlete. It was said by Kevin Durant, the then buddying superstar of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The line was…
It was shocking, dreadful, and a sequence that left the basketball world stunned. In the last five minutes of the fourth quarter in Game 4, the dynastic champions, the Golden State Warriors had imploded catastrophically. Steph Curry failed to…
In Hollywood, blockbuster summer movies are often advertised in the winter to build anticipation. The studios usually provide behind-the-scenes snippets and clues of how the story will unfold. However, by the time the movie is released, there can be…
There is a saying in basketball that the series does not start until the road team wins a game. If the statement was applied to the 2023 playoffs, the series has started for 4 of the 8 or 50%…
In the playoffs, 'it's win or go home.' The mantra is true in a literal or figurative sense because players push themselves to their limits in pursuit of a championship. The 2022-2023 postseason is considered one of the most…
“I love the NBA playoffs. It's just a great mental test for each team. When it's really close, usually one team pulls together, and the other team comes apart.” Those words were once said by former champion Boston Celtics…