0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/1/2015
It is nearly time for the NBA Finals. Many things will be discussed by a slew of the most insightful experts. Between what is at stake for LeBron James’ legacy, all the way to Steph Curry needing to win it all to help justify Golden State’s 67 win season and his NBA MVP — columns will […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/27/2015
Much has been made about LeBron James being not as great a player as he has been in previous years. That type of thinking might be a bit too hyperbolic for my taste — I think it has as much to do with the players around him as it does with his actual abilities. Nevertheless, […]
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0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/26/2015
During Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, the basketball world collectively held its breath, as one of the game’s most exciting stars took a bump reminiscent of a WWE superstar. The NBA’s MVP, Steph Curry, was attempting to block a shot in transition. One pump-fake later, he landed violently enough that an arena full […]
Greg Monroe taking the qualifying offer makes him easier to trade for the front-logged Pistons. Photo by Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/21/2015
The majority of humans are solid people. Well, at least I like to think so. This, however, is intended for the less enlightened people who roam our planet. * To Whom It May Concern, Hey. How you doing? Hope your morning is going swell. We need to talk. Relax. Everything will be okay. Well, okay […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/20/2015
What are the ingredients that turn NBA players into superstars? They have to be really good at basketball, obviously. It doesn’t hurt to play in a market that provides a platform for them to regularly showcase their abilities to the nation. A little showmanship and being in some national commercials likely help as well. There […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/18/2015
The NBA playoffs are about to partake in their version of the Final Four. What is shocking about the four teams remaining, though, is that it is chalk. The top two seeds from each conference managed to make it this far, but they all have battle scars. Consequently, there are as many questions as answers […]
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We have reached the portion of the NBA playoffs where there are (finally) only four teams remaining. With Cleveland, Atlanta, Golden State, and Houston being the sole survivors of an 82-game season and a grueling playoffs, fully expect hyperbole to be in maximum overdrive. Most of the talk going forward will be about each of the […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/15/2015
Injured, banged up, with rumors of an impending firing of Tom Thibodeau whenever the season was to be over, the Chicago Bulls are no longer in the NBA playoffs. Sad face, right? Well, maybe not if you are management, which has reportedly been wanting to fire Thibodeau when the season was over. That time is now […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/14/2015
Vince Carter used to be one of the most exciting players to watch in the entire NBA. That point aside, the larger truth about the former dunk contest champion is that he’s been a really solid-to-good player for most of his 16 years in the league. However, like every high-flyer and star before him, it […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/12/2015
The NBA draft is a place where fan bases can get their hopes up. Depending where their favorite team is slotted to pick, delusions of grandeur can set in, as well as logical glimpses of potential future success. The tug of war between irrational and rational impulses can be intense. It is one of the […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/11/2015
David Blatt came to the Cleveland Cavaliers before LeBron James decided he was coming back home. The former Princeton point guard was intially taking over what was presumed to be a young team, one that was still growing. Blatt originally took over a Cavaliers franchise that would have a fair and modest set of expectations […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/8/2015
Magic Johnson wasn’t always a household name. Long before there was Hall of Fame Magic Johnson or “one of the greatest players to ever play” Magic Johnson, there was simply Magic Johnson — an exciting rookie who was coming off one of the most hyped, mythologized, and historically ingraining NCAA tournament championship games in the history of […]
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0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/7/2015
Doc Rivers is a rather well-regarded designer of sets. You can see the evidence of his brilliance after each timeout. His teams have wonderfully constructed spacing, a pass or two is made, all of which usually results in some easy points for his Los Angeles Clippers. He is so good at doing that, in fact, […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/5/2015
You clicked me? Don’t duck out yet. This is a (kind of) serious column about Austin Rivers possibly going from being just above bad to possibly good. It isn’t clickbait, I promise. Austin Rivers is only 22 years old. I think we forget that. There was a time when being so young meant we would […]
Steve Kerr is building off everything built by Mark Jackson. Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 5/4/2015
Relationships, when they end for reasons other than death, do not generally end on great terms. If the parties involved got along so well that their break would be completely reasonable and without resentment, chances are there wouldn’t be a need for the split in the first place. This applies to nearly all relationships in […]
