Let’s continue with Part 2 of our First Round review, the Western Conference (Part 1 can be found here)…. -Jazz v. Grizzlies: The Grizzlies have hung tough but are down 2-1, despite shocking the Jazz by beating top seeded Utah…
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Quick Thoughts
1. All-Star Game A Mistake?: It looks like we will have an NBA All-Star game this year even though the pandemic has made things more complicated. Even in the best of the times, the All-Star game was of dubious utility…
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…
The Kobe FAQ
It’s hard to fully process the terrible circumstances surrounding Kobe Bryant’s death last week. Yes, there are other tragedies in the world that are worthy of note (as well as eight other people, including young children who died with Kobe)…
Revisting Kobe & Shaq: How Many More Titles Should There Have Been?
In the depths of the NBA off-season, fans and former players turn their thoughts to the what-ifs. Specifically, last week, Kobe Bryant, speaking off-the-cuff at a convention in Las Vegas, expressed admiration for Shaquille O’Neal’s ability (“[t]his guy was a…