There has a been whirlwind of NBA news since the NBA Finals, so let’s catch up with a transactions/quickthoughts segment. 1. Draft Preview: Our good buddy Ed Weiland will not be presenting his usual excellent draft preview. We are happy…
NBA Finals Fall Out
With the end of the NBA Finals, we are left with a bunch of questions, some of which are legitimately interesting and others that are a bit prosaic. Let’s plow ahead and answer all these questions as best we can:…
NBA Finals Quick Thoughts
Before the NBA Finals, the consensus was that the Warriors were heavy favorites and that they would dispatch the Cavs in this rematch. After two games, all evidence seems to confirm this consensus. It would be silly to count out…
NBA Finals Preview 2016-17
Here we are again…Cleveland against Golden State. Last year, we took a look at trends found from other consecutive Finals rematches. We found that, outside of the 1960s Celtics, a rematch usually meant that the previous year’s loser got even. …
Worst Conference Finals Ever?
Boy has this been a boring playoffs so far. There have been a few moderately memorable moments. Even worse, the Conference Finals might have been the worst ever in terms of competitiveness. How bad were they? Well, since 1983-84 (when…
First Round Fall Out, Part 2
Fresh off part one of our review of the fallen first round teams, here is part two: 1. Atlanta Hawks: Hard to believe but the Hawks have now made the playoffs ten years in a row. Over that time, Atlanta…