I wanted to wait a little bit before writing about the NBA Finals but I couldn’t avoid the obvious question that has already been written about ad nauseam: Is LeBron the GOAT now? I hate this question primarily because debates…
Q&A with Wilt Author Robert Cherry
Since 2005, when we interviewed Robert Cherry, the author of “Wilt: Larger Than Life,” he has published two books. “Cherry Delight” is a memoir of his family and while, as he points out, neither of his parents ever led the…
NBA Finals 2019-2020 Preview
Bubble Ball really is different. The Miami Heat, a pretty solid team, has thoroughly dispatched two teams, who seemed much better on paper. Can they do it again? The honest answer is I don’t see it but I didn’t see…
Q&A With Jeff Pearlman on Three-Ring Circus, Kobe, Shaq, and More
On September 22, 2020, Jeff Pearlman released “Thee-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty.” Jeff is a prolific sports writer who has written books on the 1986 Mets, Walter Payton, the 1990s Cowboys, Brett…
Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Celtics/Heat
In the season that has lasted forever, we are finally to the Eastern Conference Finals. Oddly, the teams playing are the three seed (Boston) and the five seed (Miami). As an initial note, it looks like Boston is the slight…
Steve Nash and Newbie Coaches
How do we assess the Steve Nash hire in Brooklyn? Nash was a great and smart player but he has no direct coaching experience. By Nash’s own admission, he jumped the line due to his great playing career. Is that…