Apr 1, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield (7) drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) defends during the third quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Variety is the spice of life, and for us, that means having your pucks and your buckets, too. So,…
Apr 11, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) brings the ball up court against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The 2024–25 NBA regular season is done, but we aren’t quite ready for the postseason just yet. Before we…
If you watched the Lakers dismantle the Mavericks this week, you understand why many people believe Luka’s new team has a chance to go farther in the playoffs this year than his old team did last season. And there’s only one eventuality that would allow that to happen. Don’t be fooled. It’s not going down…
Apr 5, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) reacts with guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Congratulations if your bracket ended with the Florida Gators winning the NCAA Tournament. Condolences to those who backed the Houston…
Apr 6, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) defends on Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) in the second half at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Myles Turner had 24 points, Obi Toppin added 22 and the Indiana Pacers withstood another massive Nikola Jokic triple-double to beat the host…
Stephen A. Smith, fresh off signing his new $100 million contract with ESPN, tuned in to the Final Four on Saturday and probably learned Clayton’s name for the first time. “This brother is the real deal,” Smith tweeted as Clayton became the first player to post consecutive 30-point games in the Elite Eight and Final…
Apr 3, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) moves to the basket agianst Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith (17) and guard Luka Doncic (77) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Stephen Curry scored 37 points and Brandin Podziemski added 28 with…
Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) drives to the basket between Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) and center Johni Broome (4) during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils won 84-78. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images A quartet of No. 1 seeds converge on San Antonio this weekend as a…
Mar 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) gestures after scoring against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images There are many ways to get over Hump Day. My favorite is winning a little money on the day’s NBA games, and…
Finish line in sight, I flipped on the Mavericks and Bulls the other night, both teams battling for play-in positions. Wow. Great game. Two nights later, I tried the Kings and Pacers. Same stakes. Again, wonderful theater. So now I am ready to make a profound statement: Why is tanking such a bad thing? Watching…