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0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 8/7/2015
Will or won’t Kobe Bryant decide to retire at the end of the 2015-2016 NBA season? That seems to be the question on a lot of people’s minds. Whether they are lovers of Jelly Bean Jr., people who prefer him to disappear like a fart in the wind, or general salary-cap heathens, I understand what […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 7/8/2015
It is a weird time in the calendar year to be a sports fan. Many are still coming down from the highs that were the NBA Finals, the United States Women’s Soccer Team winning the World Cup, and some other — eh — notable (Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, I am looking at you!) sporting […]
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0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/28/2015
Sometimes being a revolutionary means the person doing the innovative maneuvers has to face much criticism. Traditionalists questioning a new stratagem. Conventional thinkers cast doubt on any other theory yet to be proven as a law normally practiced. You get the drill: Being first is often not worth the push-back. Tradition, despite often redefining itself and […]
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver commences the 2014 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 26, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/19/2015
While others try mightily, through various means, only one team per season gets to the pinnacle of the NBA. Most recently, the Golden State Warriors and their plethora of talent, built mostly through the NBA draft, traveled to the mountaintop of the sport. Yet, that was so yesterday (or Tuesday). What have they done for […]
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 16: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors during Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/17/2015
The NBA Finals are over. Golden State can now go celebrate its accomplishments , as Cleveland is left to wonder what might have been after a valiant effort fell two victories short of one of the greatest upsets in NBA history. That’s neither here nor there for the Cavs. If a person outside that locker room […]
during Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement.
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Life can sometimes be cruel, miserable, and downright evil. Merely ask any who are down on their luck through no fault of their own. Think of someone who has been laid off due to job cutbacks; someone who has come down with cancer; someone who has been betrayed in a close relationship; or someone who […]
David Blatt’s successful career in Europe gets tested as he comes to the NBA. Photo by David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/16/2015
Before the NBA Finals started, few were expecting the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the series. In fact, many predicted Golden State to win in a mere five games or even by simply sweeping the Cavs. That has obviously not happened, with much of the — deserved — credit going to LeBron James, yet people are still […]
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0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/15/2015
The Golden State Warriors have turned the tables on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Just a few days since the world collectively decided that Delly was awesome,
This guy is one of the foremost reasons why it’s hard to be too critical of David Blatt’s work as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/12/2015
Matthew Dellavedova has had a pretty wonderful NBA Finals through four games. The undrafted Saint Mary’s guard (in what is now a well-documented story…) has become a household name over the last handful of games because of his defense on Steph Curry. While the league MVP could certainly look inward and blame himself for part […]
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0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/11/2015
Very rarely are offseason transactions about anything other than basketball. Yet, because of their own promises to Dwyane Wade over the last few seasons, that is exactly where the Miami Heat find themselves. According to popular thought, Wade took a pay cut to stay with the Heat to bring LeBron James and crew into the fold. […]
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The offseason has already started for every NBA franchise, sans the two participating in the Finals. Free agency, the NBA draft, severing ties from some players and re-signing others, as well as the development of current inhabitants of their rosters are all part of the process. These are all huge cogs in the wheel, central components […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/9/2015
Being lost in my own mental shuffle of the NBA Playoffs, I guess it is better late than never. When the Orlando Magic hired Scott Skiles a few weeks ago the NBA community met it with all the sighs in the world. An underwhelming hire by most standards, for sure, but people seem to be looking at […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/8/2015
It is amazing how a win can overshadow the use of a highly questionable strategy. Such was the case in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night in Oakland. A bounce of the ball in a different direction, a made uncontested dunk by Golden State Warrior reserve Marreese Speights, or LeBron James not […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/5/2015
I guess we are back at it again, doing a thing we did during his original run with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a method which has made many a pundit solids amount of loot. Yup… the human species has reverted to form and decided that every reason the Cavs lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/3/2015
The NBA Finals are nearly upon us (finally). It is truly a glorious time for those who love guys in shorts playing a game that revolves around humans lobbing a ball toward the general direction of a hoop. There’s obviously a bit more to it than that, but who cares about the semantics of it all, […]
