Three and two. That’s the Bulls record over their last five games, including a three game winning streak. It also includes home and home matchups with the 76ers to close out the season set. With the exception of their last game on Wednesday they have been playing like they want to make the playoffs. They … Read more
As the season comes to a close the Chicago Bulls have and an easy go of it with the schedule since the all star break getting more rest in between games and their play has shown it because they have won five of seven games since the break. They were not expected to win their … Read more
Ever year around this time the topic of who is the GOAT athlete comes up in the sports world. I do not follow football enough to actually have an opinion about who the GOAT is in the NFL conversation. Same goes for the NHL since I do not follow hockey. As for baseball my opinion … Read more
The New York Knicks are HOT. How hot? Well, not quite as hot as the earth was roughly 14 million years ago, when the whole universe was in a hot, dead state. And it hasn’t exactly been that long since the Knicks were emerging as a legitimate contender for post-season success. But it has been … Read more
Before the All Star break last week I was ready to throw in the towel on the Bulls season even though I still had a tad bit of hope they would at least make the first round of the playoffs again. I always try to be optimistic even when my teams are struggling. As a … Read more
When the NBA players and owners agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement before the 2005-06 season, one of the issues was the eligibility age for the NBA draft. Before the 2005 CBA, Americans were eligible upon graduating high school and international players were eligible the year they turned 18. The new CBA required Americans … Read more
Russell Westbrook is an immensely well-liked native son of Los Angeles, a proud ex-UCLA Bruin and someone who operated a few car dealerships near where I once lived. When the rumors about the Lakers’ interest in signing him as a free agent after their disappointing playoff exit after their bubble-asterisked sprint to an NBA title … Read more
Let me shout it from the rooftops. I was wrong. wrong. W-R-O-N-G. WRONG. I defended the concept and tradition of the actual NBA All-Star Game last weekend, denouncing the stale format for the Saturday night festivities, one that has become so irrelevant to players that they had to include a player who is not currently in … Read more
Back in June I shared my story of how I became a fan of Basketball and Baseball. Then in August I gave my father another shout out including a picture he carried in his wallet for the last 35 years of his life with the title of a journeyman this post about a minor leaguer who was … Read more
Tonight’s the 40th iteration of the NBA All-Star Saturday Night events since it became a regularly scheduled event. Launched originally as a way to add some teeth to what turned out to be the last-ever ABA All-Star game, when the actual game featured the first place (and homestanding) Denver Nuggets edging a team comprised of … Read more