The big story last week involved an interview that Knicks GM Phil Jackson gave to ESPN, where, per his usual protocol, he was quite candid in his opinions about many things. The big public takeaway from the interview was that…
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NBA’s Unbreakable Records?
As the NBA off-season kicks into low gear, this is usually a time we like to take a look at some old-timey stats/stories. To that end, I happened to have revisited Bill Simmons’ old “The Book of Basketball,” just to…
Mahmoud’s Protest Revisited
This week, the big story in sports is the refusal of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to stand for the pregame national anthem in protest of racial inequality. Kaerpenick’s explained that “I am not going to stand up to show pride…
Game 7 Preview
We’ve got yet another Game 7 of the Finals! There are few more exciting moments than a winner-take-all championship game. Let’s take a quick look at a few questions/issues to watch: 1. How big a loss is Andrew Bogut? Bogut…
NBA Finals Quick Thoughts
Despite the initial hoopla of a LeBron-Curry rematch, the first two games have been pretty brutal from the Cavs’ perspective. Let’s take a look the series so far and see if we can salvage any nuggets of interest. Do the…