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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
On Thursday, January 26, 2023, while most sports fans were fixated on NFL Conference Championship Weekend, the NBA announced an under-the-radar news that got swept under the carpet. The news report was that the Most Valuable Player Award was…
The NBA All-Star Weekend was a welcome break for the NBA community because most teams have played at least 57 games, or 70% percent of the schedule. The Celebrity All-Star Game was fun with DK Metcalf showing his athleticism…
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…
The intrigue, suspense, and drama of the NBA off-season is at times equally compelling as a tight game in the playoffs. NBA fans have spent the past five days refreshing their Twitter timeline to hear the latest breaking news…
The 2021-2022 season ended on June 16, and the Golden State Warriors crowned as NBA champions. However, in the aftermath of the season, it became clear that the team was motivated by the critics and their rivals. At the…
The East has been the BEAST. Beware.