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BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 25: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks carries the ball against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at TD Garden on February 25, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Fear the Deer: Bucks make a long-term investment in Giannis Antetokounmpo

0 comments by on 9/23/2016

Last season for the Milwaukee Bucks was underwhelming to say the least. They finished with a record of 33-49, missed the playoffs after giving the Chicago Bulls a tough first round matchup the previous season, and the Greg Monroe experiment has not worked out thus far. However, there was one bright spot from last season […]

TNT orders Charles Barkley hot-button topic talk show ‘The Race Card’

0 comments by on 7/31/2016

A new show from Charles Barkley has been ordered by TNT and it’s much different than the sportscaster’s current gigs. TNT announced at the Television Critics Association press tour Barkley will be hosting a six-episode limited-run series titled The Race Card. Variety reports the hour-long show will feature Barkley discussing “hot-button topics” with guests such as […]

BOSTON, MA – APRIL 13: Briante Weber #12 of the Miami Heat looks on during a timeout against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on April 13, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Lawrie/Getty Images)

Three players making an impact at the NBA Summer League

0 comments by on 7/15/2016

The NBA Summer League is the association’s annual summer showcase, where basketball players from all walks of life, lace up their sneakers and play in front NBA and international personnel trying to make a name for themselves. In particular, this summer, all the attention has been on top picks Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown, […]

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 19: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 19, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

A new era begins for Golden State Warriors, but one is also ending

0 comments by on 7/6/2016

There will be plenty of time for Golden State Warriors fans to anticipate the future made possible by Kevin Durant’s announcement on the 4th of July, but let’s take a moment to acknowledge that this is not solely a continuation of what the Warriors have built to this point. It’s a new beginning, and also […]

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 19: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors defends LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 19, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Cavaliers and Warriors fans can be proud of their teams after epic Game 7

0 comments by on 6/20/2016

Much has already been said and written about the 2016 NBA Finals, so it’s not easy to find ground not already staked out, but let’s try to do that here. Nobody choked. Nobody shrank from the moment. Nobody left anything in the tank. The way our sports society is wired these days (which, as always is a reflection […]

CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 16: Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry #30 react in the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2016 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

In Game 7, humility may be path to redemption for Warriors

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It took me a while to figure out when I’d had that feeling before. As I watched the Golden State Warriors stumble through the first quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, it finally hit me: Game 7 of the 2002 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the (then-) Anaheim Angels. I’ll get to the baseball parallel, but first, the Warriors seem […]

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 13: Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts in the fouth quarter while taking on the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 13, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Draymond Green’s absence opens door, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James take advantage

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The key moment in Game 5 of the NBA Finals wasn’t even in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. It was the altercation between Draymond Green and LeBron James with 2:47 to go in Game 4. Neither team will admit this, but Draymond Green’s absence was without question the difference in Monday night’s game. With […]

LeBron James and Draymond Green CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 10: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors exchange words during a time out during the fourth quarter in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 10, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Green’s recklessness focuses Warriors, gives Cavaliers hope for NBA Finals Game 5

0 comments by on 6/13/2016

Game 4 of the NBA Finals spent 45  minutes sucking all of the suspense and intrigue out of the series, but the last three wound up making a huge difference. Draymond Green will not play Game 5 for the Golden State Warriors, while serving a one-game suspension. If you’re reading this column, you know why, […]

CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 10: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against Richard Jefferson #24 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 10, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Warriors figure out successful formula in time to win Game 4

0 comments by on 6/11/2016

The Golden State Warriors play good defense, they shoot 3-pointers at a historic clip, and they have possibly the best bench in the history of basketball. All of those things were reasons for them winning 67 games last year and 73 this year, which is pretty impressive. But when the story of this team is […]

CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 08: Channing Frye #9 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving #2 react during the second half against the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

2016 NBA Finals finally start for Love-less Cavaliers; Now what?

0 comments by on 6/9/2016

Most sports fans are non-players. Very few people who write articles like this actually played the sports they write about at a level above high school, and there are many (like me) who never played it above recreational ball with friends. It’s easy for us to lose sight of how important emotion is in the […]

Golden State Warriors’ Harrison Barnes (40) dunks past Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving (2) during the second half in Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, Pool)

Cavaliers’ execution, not strategy, doomed them in Game 1

0 comments by on 6/3/2016

The general narrative following Game 1 of the NBA Finals was that if the Golden State Warriors could beat the Cleveland Cavaliers by 15 with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson scoring only 20 points combined, the Cavs stand no chance in this series. I disagree. Well, sort of. I completely agree that the Cavs have […]

CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 16: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots against Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half 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 Tony Dejak-Pool/Getty Images)

The Finals: nobody asked me, but Warriors in 5

0 comments by on 6/2/2016

This is going to be a (relatively) short post, so no need to get too comfortable. I’m really surprised by how many really smart basketball people are expecting the Warriors to take six or even seven games to win the 2016 NBA Finals. I’ll take a few guesses at the reasoning behind that in a […]

The Cavs step into their alternate universe

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The Cleveland Cavaliers began this long season in late October with the hope that after losing the 2015 NBA Finals, they could eclipse the Golden State Warriors in the league’s pecking order. On Monday, January 18, they realized that was not likely to happen… unless the Warriors failed to make the 2016 Finals, felled by […]

PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 13: J.R. Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on January 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Kyrie and Love face the heat, but J.R. Smith remains the Cavs’ wild card

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The Golden State Warriors survived J.R. Smith in last year’s NBA Finals — mostly because they were better than the Cleveland Cavaliers, but partly because J.R.’s shot didn’t come alive until it was too late for his team. Remember how Game 6 ended? It was seemingly a done deal midway through the fourth quarter. The […]

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