When we talk of NBA stars that perform and (help) lead their teams to glory, we often forget a key name or two. Sometimes it’s because the player is vastly underrated and most other...
When we talk of NBA stars that perform and (help) lead their teams to glory, we often forget a key name or two. Sometimes it’s because the player is vastly underrated and most other times it’s because we believe their teams aren’t good enough for glory. Then there’s the...
The long awaited return of the NBA is upon us. In just a few short weeks, 22 teams will fly into Orlando to finish off the regular season and eventually get the playoffs started. The regular season will finish off with an eight game schedule for each team. Then a...
Two words: What If? Those two words have been mentioned in numerous situations over time in sports. From these two words, many different scenarios evolve and spawn, creating multiple avenues or streams for consideration. One big “what if” involved arguably the greatest basketball player of all-time, Michael Jordan. It...
The NBA is coming back with a new format and a bunch of unfinished business. Twenty two teams will descend upon the Disney campus near Orlando, vying for basketball supremacy of the highest order. The immediate storylines to watch will probably be the two Los Angeles teams (Clippers and...
Damian Lillard is the face of the Portland Trailblazers. He’s missed a total of 25 games in his eight years with Portland and played in five All-Star games. He’s not one to sit games with “load management”, or any other excuse. Yet, his recent comments regarding the potential abbreviated...
“For all the words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, it might have been.'”-John Greenleaf Every English professor I had in college would disown me for starting an article with a quote but for this particular piece, it just fit too well. “What if?” is one of...
Separated by the Mississippi River, Saint Paul and Minneapolis are capital and largest cities, respectively, in the state of Minnesota. Their sports teams have really become the heart of the two cities, as well as the state. Each of the big four sports leagues are represented: Timberwolves (NBA), Twins...
Are you ready? Round three of Unpopular Opinions is here! Get ready because these opinions are going to have you scratching your head and potentially get you a little upset. Sit down and hold on tight because here we go! *Disclosure: These aren’t made up opinions at all. These...
Thank You for coming back for the conclusion of this four part series on why debating the superiority of different NBA eras is a futile exercise. In part one, we highlighted how nostalgia and context alter our memory of past eras. In part two, we looked at how the...
Welcome back! If you’re still with me after parts one and two of this strange NBA thought experiment, Thank You. In part one we discussed how nostalgia alters our memories of bygone sports eras and in part two we looked at how the average player has improved since the...
