LeBron James has been to so many trips to the NBA Finals we almost take it for granted. In fact, the last time LeBron-less Finals was 2010 when the Lakers played the Celtics in an epic seven-game series. But as much as it has given us great joy to watch one of the all-time greats … [Read more…]
Lonzo Ball is the most polarizing athlete in the NBA. LeBron James and Steph Curry have their share of haters, but they don’t have a reality TV star father who picks fights with the president of the United States. From the moment the 6-foot-6 Ball entered the NBA, he’s had a big target on his … [Read more…]
Two political heavyweights went head to head during NBA All-Star Weekend. In the red corner there was Laura Ingraham. The Fox News political pundit and host of “The Ingraham Angle” is one of the leading voices of the Republican Party and a staunch ally of President Donald Trump. In the blue corner there was LeBron … [Read more…]
LeBron James couldn’t stop smiling when the new-look Cavaliers put on a show in Boston. It almost looked like a 225-pound had been lifted from LeBron’s massive shoulders. The King was having fun again, and that’s bad news for the rest of the Eastern Conference. It’s only a very small sample size but the Cavaliers’ … [Read more…]
If you need to know why Kyrie Irving left Cleveland for Boston, just listen to LeBron James’ press conference on media day. James, the man many consider as the best player on the planet, runs the show in Cleveland. He’s the king of Ohio. He’s got the ball in his hands on the court, he’s … [Read more…]
The 2017-18 NBA season can’t arrive soon enough, especially after a super-busy offseason that saw Kyrie Irving traded to Boston, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony joining forces with Russell Westbrook in Oklahoma City, and Chris Paul teaming up with James Harden in Houston. All the wheeling and dealing and activity by many teams are meant … [Read more…]
Whenever you have blockbuster trades in the NBA, the best way to evaluate who won and who lost is by asking this question: which team got the best player? When the Philadelphia 76ers traded Wilt Chamberlain to the L.A. Lakers in 1968 for Jerry Chambers, Archie Clark and Darrall Imhoff, who got the best player … [Read more…]
Magic Johnson admitted that 19-year-old Lonzo Ball needed to win him over during the NBA draft process. Even though Johnson and the rest of the Lakers brass had their eye on the former UCLA All-American guard they needed more validation. Their first meeting didn’t quite live up to Johnson’s expectations. The second meeting in … [Read more…]
LAS VEGAS — You don’t have to be a basketball junkie to love the NBA Summer League, especially if the venue is Las Vegas, Nevada. For the general admission price of $25 you get to watch a slew of games at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. And if you’re paying attention … [Read more…]
The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are the two most storied franchises in the NBA. These two teams have a combined 33 championships and dozens of Hall of Famers. Now, they are in a rare position of drafting No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the 2017 NBA draft. Boston is coming … [Read more…]