As great as Joel Embiid has been thus far in his career, he hasn’t exactly been an iron man of any sort during his time in the NBA. That didn’t stop the Philadelphia 76ers from cashing out the player that many think is the best center in the league, with a four-year, $196 million extension. […]
It’s a Trash Talking Tuesday, and today I’m trashing all those LeBron James fans who think the Lakers are a shoo-in for another NBA title with the addition of Russell Westbrook.Sorry, Charlie.While Russ is a great player and plays harder than anyone in the league, it’s not a good fit. He’s not a good shooter. […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s performance in the NBA Finals to beat the Phoenix Suns was epic. Read more…
No, not every great wins a championship. Read more…
Always trust your gut. Read more…
Support Booker needs to have a legacy-defining bounce-back game tonight. Read more…
There will be thousands of athletes at this year’s Olympic games. Some are international celebrities, some will go back to their main jobs by mid August. But all will get free condoms at the Olympic village. Read more…
In the days leading up to the particular NBA Finals, I thought the Ayton-Lopez matchup was going to be the most pivotal matchup of typically the series. NBA All-Defense First-Teamer Jrue Holiday could put the clamps on Chris Paul. Khris Middleton and P. J. Tucker could rotate to help on Devin Booker. Giannis could muscle […]
Game 6 tonight is the most important game of Chris Paul’s career. Read more…
The Denver Nuggets are down 3-0, meaning no team who reached the NBA’s Final Four in The Bubble has won a game past Round 1, and one of them didn’t even do that. But these four teams — the Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics — shouldn’t be diminished for accomplishing what […]