The National Basketball Association ranks as one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the world. Fans of the league suffer through the interminable NBA-free months of August and September in anticipation of the start of a new season. But despite its popularity, there are some issues the league … Read more
The second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs was every bit as good as the first round was bad, with two stirring Game Sevens and two other series many thought would go seven. I have to admit to being very surprised at three of the four surviving teams, as evidenced … Read more
There’s a basketball cliche that states “a playoff series doesn’t start until the home team loses a game.” While I’m not down with that one, it’s become clear that “the NBA Playoffs don’t start until the first round ends.” After a mostly lackluster first round of action where only the … Read more
For those of us who have grown weary of the Golden State Warriors’ dominance over the past four NBA seasons, there are some folks who were around during the Boston Celtics’ unbelievable run of 11 championships in 13 seasons from 1957 through 1969 — in addition to current fans of … Read more
