Scorers. They rule the NBA. They shoot more. They score more. They get paid more. Their moves are copied on playgrounds. Coaches design game plans around them. They sell more jerseys. Win or lose, they get mentioned in the post-game wrap-ups and media accounts. They take the shots with the … Read more
The homework was done. The chores weren’t, but for the teen-aged sports junkie in the pre-cable television era, priorities tended to come in second to the possibility of finding a live sporting event on a slow night. As I began my search for the rare live sporting event, I had … Read more
The NBA’s Western Conference is widely viewed as the league’s bully, and solidified its reputation by adding four former Eastern Conference All-Stars to its rosters during the summer of 2017. Despite the reputation, however, the West has only won half of the last six NBA championships (thanks largely to Lebron … Read more
Listen – I’m no expert, just a fan trying to sound like one, but I’m allowed to put up an inaccurate 2017-18 NBA Preview just as the experts do. And you can bet I’ll be comparing results at season’s end. Already considered the league’s weak link, the Eastern Conference took … Read more
Fantasy Basketball drafts are now being held in advance of the 2017-18 NBA regular-season, which begins on October 17th. The usual suspects will dominate the early-rounds of the drafts, but many times it’s the back end where competitions are won or lost – where that sleeper or two who everyone … Read more
NCAA college basketball teams began practicing in preparation for the upcoming 2017-18 season on September 29th, which makes this the right time for another trivia quiz designed to test your college basketball acumen, this one with an emphasis on the 2016-17 Division 1 season. We always try to give the … Read more
Before home game blackout rules were lifted and cable packages eventually gave unlimited access to every game, basketball junkies were at the mercy of their local television station’s schedule of broadcast games (or their television’s ability to get a decent reception) to see their favorite team play or, if they … Read more
