With Kawhi Leonard sidelined with an ACL injury, everyone rushed to their computers to rule out the Clippers in their series with the top-seeded Utah Jazz. Even though the series was tied 2-2, no one expected the Clippers to steal a game in Utah without Kawhi on the court. Much like my colleague Jon Helmkamp […]
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Kevin Durant: Solo artist
We’ve never seen Kevin Durant do it on his own. It’s often felt like he needed a complementary piece to excel — or at least that’s the prevailing stigma. In Oklahoma City, he had Russell Westbrook and James Harden. In Golden State, he was second to Steph Curry. Sure, he has his ring (for which […]
Boston NBA Fan Arrested & Banned After Throwing Water Bottle At Star Player’s Head! OMG!
What an ugly incident… and it’s been one of MANY this playoff season in the NBA, unfortunately! Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was the target of an idiot fan on Sunday night. When the star was walking off the court in Boston after the Nets’ game against the Boston Celtics, a fan threw a water bottle down from […]
NBA needs to put unruly fans in check before we have another Malice at the Palace
What happened last night to Russell Westbrook was unacceptable. Read more…
NBA needs to put unruly fans in check before we have another Malice at the Palace [Updated]
What happened last night to Russell Westbrook was unacceptable. Read more…
Russell Westbrook is finally bringing the story of “Black Wall Street” to light
Capturing the history of our country is key in discovering the true fabric of our nation. Read more…
What does Russell Westbrook’s trip-dub record mean?
The trouble for most sports is that their records just aren’t going to mean as much as baseball’s. However broken it may be now, the country’s sporting landscape was shaped by baseball, because it really was the only sport anyone cared about for so long. That will change more and more, but those are still […]
Russ and Beal could give top seeds a scare in the playoffs
The Washington Wizards are nothing to play with. Read more…
Westbrook joins Robertson atop triple doubles list, gives thanks to Big O
For more than half a century, Oscar Robertson stood alone in NBA history, his 1961-62 campaign representing the only time anyone averaged a triple-double for a full season. Read more…
The teams and matchups we most wanna see for the NBA’s Play-in Tournament
Contrary to what LeBron James says, the NBA Play-In Tournament was a great idea. Because of the strange circumstances the NBA found itself in after COVID-19 wrecked 2020, the league had an opportunity to try out some goofy new ideas to make up for the fact that the fans were only getting a 72-game season. […]