After 50 years of watching basketball games, I’ve already forgotten more than I can remember about the different changes the sport has undergone. Globally, the game is as popular as it’s ever been, and many of the changes have improved the overall quality of the game, but there are some … Read more
Photo by Pro Church Media on Unsplash And just like that – to steal a line from play-by-play guy Mike Breen – Thanksgiving Day is here and the 2017-18 NBA season is already about 20 percent complete. Many teams have struggled to find their groove, but every team is blessed with talented players and … Read more
Just a few weeks into the 2017-18 NBA season, we’re already hearing talk regarding potential league Most Valuable Player candidates and hearing the “MVP” chants at arenas throughout the league. It’s a bit early for that, but recent trends suggest that the eventual winner will NOT be a traditional low-post … Read more
With the 2017-18 season almost three weeks old, it’s time to offer first impressions on what has already been a strange first 2.5 miles of the 82-game marathon known as the NBA regular-season. Most teams have played between seven and ten games already, and, as usual, there have been some … 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
The Golden State Warriors already enjoy one of the best home-court advantages in the league, and with their recent title runs, they now often get to enjoy some home cooking while on the road as well. In general, during the NBA’s regular season the league’s best teams often enjoy a … Read more
Congratulations, NBA fans! You’ve survived yet another summer of social media rants, players grumbling about ESPN rankings and video game ratings and mostly unfounded trade rumors, and are now ready for the 2017-18 training camps certain to be accompanied by social media rants, players grumbling about ESPN rankings and video … Read more
So far we’ve taken the basketball commentary back to the 1970’s and kept one eye on current events, so it’s only fair that we take a peek into the future for professional and college hoops, featuring an arbitrarily selected year of 2040 – 23 years ahead. Considering how much the … Read more
