Remember the 1990s when the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls were all the rage in the midst of their dynasty? Regardless of which town you were in, you didn’t have to go far to see someone wearing Bulls’ paraphernalia of some kind. If you had an extra ticket to a Bulls’ … Read more
Every industry has its own unique language, and sports is no different. Gone are the days where play-by-play announcers would merely describe the action with a little opinion sprinkled in to fill in the dead air, especially on radio. Game presentations have become more technical over the years and this … Read more
If it’s summertime and we’re talking NBA basketball, then the discussion probably centers around rookies or free agents. The free agent signing period — at least the big news items — came and went rather quickly. The NBA Draft and the Summer League have now come and gone, but not … Read more
If you’re a fan of the NBA, you have more patience than you probably realize. If you’re a fan of a rebuilding team, you have to wait years until the process begins to take shape, if it ever does. If you’re a fan of competitive contests with meaning, you have … Read more
Not too many sports enthusiasts under the age of 30 can remember ever tuning in to watch a sporting event already in progress and not seeing the real-time score posted in one of the corners of their television screen. For those of us who remember having to wait until the … Read more
In keeping with the trend towards increased accessibility into the inner workings of an NBA contest–a trend serious enough to give spectators who are able and willing to pay for the privilege a better view of game action than some of the assistant coaches–the nationally-televised games will occasionally feature an … Read more
For years the NBA has gone to great lengths to make its talented athletes and coaches more marketable and appear more personable, and the NBA sideline reporter has played a large role in bringing out these personalities. Post-game locker room interviews and press conferences have always been part of the … Read more
College Basketball tournaments–at all levels–arrive at the best possible time for some hoops fans. It’s March, so the annual NBA Eclipse — at least a partial one, anyway — has arrived. This is the part where the drama of single game elimination conference and national college basketball tournaments relegates the … Read more
Yeah, I’m guilty. Whether watching my favorite basketball team play or just watching two teams go at it with no rooting interest, I enjoy seeing the game played, coached, and officiated correctly. Though it’s not quite as silly as yelling at a movie or pre-recorded detective show, I do find … 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
