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 intensity, passion, and scrappiness of playoff basketball has been on full display in the past three days. On the weekend, basketball fans were treated to two straight days of quadruple-header basketball that lasted more than 20 hours. Of…
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…
It has been 16 years since the Boston Celtics won their last Championship after trouncing the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals. The team was led by the big three of Paul Pierce,…
“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…
“At long last, after 47 years, the Denver Nuggets can call themselves NBA Champions.” Those words were uttered by Mike Breen as the buzzer sounded, and scenes of jubilation gripped Ball Arena. Game 5 was not a typical game…
“What does having the first 30 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists game in NBA Finals history mean to you?” Lisa Salters fired off this question to Nikola Jokic in his postgame interview after his historic performance in the…
It’s over, ladies and gentlemen! Those words were famously said by legendary basketball player and TV analyst, Kenny Smith, after Vince Carter sealed the 2000 dunk contest to leave no doubt who was the winner. After a wire-to-wire Game…
It is not the matchup the pundits and analysts picked at the start of the season or even the playoff. Yet, it is the matchup that the basketball world deserves in crowning a champion in 2023. Tonight, the pursuit…
It was one of the most euphoric moments as a sports fan when Derrick White pulled off a miracle by tipping in a shot at the buzzer to beat the Heat 104-103 in Game 6. All the momentum appeared…
“Don’t let us Get One.” It was the phrase that Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown told the press before Game 4, and facing a sweep in Miami. Smart credited the phrase to Kevin Millar of the Boston Red Sox,…
“In my 44 years of being associated with the NBA, I never thought I’d see a Boston Celtics team, a franchise with 17 Championships, quit. “I know Celtics fans all over the world must be disgusted and devastated.” Those…
Where were you on March 11, 2020? On that day, the World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. A noteworthy aspect in the sports world was that the NBA took the drastic steps…
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…
The one-and-done elimination style has made the NCAA tournament one of the most-watched sports events in the calendar year. Despite initial apprehension, the play-in tournament has created more intrigue and suspense while reducing the number of teams tanking for…
The NFL may be the king of North American sports, but the NBA has the most drama and intrigue. The speculation and storylines never let us down, and the trade deadline has fans refreshing their phones to see the…