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Bigger Than Basketball

It’s bigger than basketball. The Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic were supposed to square off at four o’clock today for game five of their first round playoff series. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary inside the bubble. Outside the bubble though, the fight has carried on. I assume most have heard of the most recentContinue reading “Bigger Than Basketball”

Each Team’s Best Storyline for the Seeding Games

Boston Celtics – Kemba Walker’s Knee The knee has been a constant issue all season long for the Celtic’s all-star point guard. Walker played through the injury for most of the season and fans were happy to hear his reassuring statements about his health as the team first headed to Orlando. Concerns have risen againContinue reading “Each Team’s Best Storyline for the Seeding Games”

Days 2 & 3 of the NBA’s Bubble Scrimmages

A couple more days have passed inside the NBA’s bubble in Orlando and every team there has now had a chance to get their first scrimmage done and out of the way. So what have the players been up to during this time? We’ll be taking a look at the top storylines from the lastContinue reading “Days 2 & 3 of the NBA’s Bubble Scrimmages”

What You Missed From Day 1 of the NBA Scrimmages…

After 130 and some days of no live basketball, fans were finally treated with the gift of a lifetime: a bunch of scrimmages that mean absolutely nothing to the NBA’s record books. As happy as the world was to see some of their favorite players back in action though, there were in fact many signsContinue reading “What You Missed From Day 1 of the NBA Scrimmages…”

How Scoring Champions Fare in the Playoffs

So, about a week ago I saw a tweet about how in the recent history of the NBA, scoring champions haven’t fared as well with their team’s success as in the past. While the statement was true, initial research into the topic gave a few reasons for why this was. Looking deeper, it also makesContinue reading “How Scoring Champions Fare in the Playoffs”

The Joe Harris x Ian Eagle IG Live Takeover

For those who might not be aware, the NBA has decided to host chats and interviews on their Instagram pages through the Instagram Live feature. There have been various guests on the “mini-show” ranging from current players to retired players to other personnel within the NBA world. On Monday, April 6, Brooklyn Nets’ sharpshooter JoeContinue reading “The Joe Harris x Ian Eagle IG Live Takeover”

Corona Cancellation

So a lot has happened over the past week. Some personal, some national, even some universal. I had taken a break from writing due to my semester starting up and not quite having the time to get my thoughts out in a relevant time frame, but I feel now is a good time to return,Continue reading “Corona Cancellation”

Remembering Mamba

I was driving back to my college campus when the news broke. I didn’t think it was real at first until I checked my socials and everyone was in a frenzy. I didn’t know how to react. It wasn’t until I woke up the next morning and looked into the mirror that it really hitContinue reading “Remembering Mamba”

My Western Conference All-Stars

As promised, I’m back with my choices for who will be representing the western conference at this year’s all-star game. If you didn’t read my eastern conference piece, I will reiterate some ideas from there to help sort confusion over my selections, if there is any at all. All-Star Weekend is supposed to be fun.Continue reading “My Western Conference All-Stars”

My Eastern Conference All-Stars

With the NBA All-Star Game steady approaching at about a month away, I figured I would announce my picks for who I believe deserves to take part in the festivities. To set some structure for my partially biased selections, I will say that I am a believer in individual play over team play when makingContinue reading “My Eastern Conference All-Stars”