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…
“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…
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…
The second half of the season began last Wednesday, and the pressure has ratcheted up the intensity of games ahead of the playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks have won all three games since the restart, with victories over the Los…
The NBA All-Star festivities have concluded in the Bay Area, and less than 30 games remain for most teams on the NBA schedule. It is the time of the year when teams are looking to build momentum towards a…
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucs will face off against each other on Tuesday to determine the winner of the second NBA Cup Finals in Las Vegas. Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers…
The National Basketball Association is the second most popular league in North America because the superstars dominate the landscape and are the most recognizable athletes in sports. The league is popular because there is always drama between players, teams,…
The success in free agency determines how a team positions itself to challenge the reigning champions. Also, each free agency period usually has a marquee superstar whose decision to join a particular team has a domino effect on the…
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…
The green and white confetti has been swept from the parquet floor, the champagne bottles have been popped, and the duck boats rolled around Boston to cap a memorable season for the Celtics. However, the attention quickly turns to…