This time, it has to be “title or bust” for the Celtics and their entitled fans

Many fan bases think it’s their birthright to see their favorite team win a title. This is mostly due to a lot of championship winning over the years–both before and after these fans were born. Alabama Crimson Tide fans think it’s their birthright to win a national championship in college football every winter. Duke fans… read more

The Mavericks have had a nice run of success in a super-competitive NBA

It hasn’t been easy for the Dallas Mavericks to carve out a niche for themselves in the NBA over the past 20 years, with so many talented teams trying very hard to prevent them from doing so. If it wasn’t Kobe Bryant and the Lakers from the Western Conference in the 2000s, it was Tim… read more

Will Jimmy Butler Stay or Leave Miami

Jimmy Butler could be offered a max contract by the Philadelphia 76ers. Could Butler leave the Miami Heat? Where does Jimmy play in 2024-25?

Bill Walton was a basketball star and social rebel

Can you imagine the reaction today if college basketball’s best player got arrested during an anti-war protest and then had to be bailed out by his head coach? Can you imagine the fury if that same player wrote a letter to the President of the United States and asked him to resign? That was the… read more

The NBA seeds its playoff teams in a refreshingly straightforward way

If you glance at the NBA’s playoff field, you might initially be confused by how it seeds its teams. For example, why did the Knicks begin the postseason as the second seed in the Eastern Conference? They finished second in the Atlantic Division, 14 games behind the Celtics. Over in the Western Conference, the Mavericks,… read more

The Nuggets won’t win back-to-back NBA titles, after all

The inevitable didn’t happen, after all. The Denver Nuggets will not be winning back-to-back NBA titles, thanks to a stunning, 98-90, loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 7 of the Western Conference semi-finals on Sunday evening at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets capturing their second title in a row en route to… read more

Cavs Lose Game 5 113-98, and series, to Celtics

On Wednesday night the Cleveland Cavaliers traveled to Boston Massachusetts to play the Boston Celtics in game 5 of their best of seven Eastern Conference Semi Finals Series. The Cavaliers were down in the series 3-1 after losing games 3 and 4 in Cleveland. Cavaliers F Caris LeVert and G Donovan Mitchell were not going… read more

The Raptors Lose Their 1st Round Pick…Now What?

The NBA draft lottery is always an exciting time for basketball fans, getting to witness what pick their team will receive and looking up mock drafts to see what up and coming prospects their team might select. However, in the case of the Toronto Raptors, they unfortunately will be missing out on the festivities. Coming… read more

Short-handed Cavs lose Game 4 to Celtics 109-102, Trail series 3-1

Last Monday night in Cleveland Ohio, the Cleveland Cavaliers played the Boston Celtics in game 4 of their best of seven Eastern Conference semi finals series. This was a must win game for the Cavaliers, the Celtics lead the series 2-1 after winning game 3 last Saturday night 106-93. Playing the game at the Rocket… read more

Cavs Drop Game 3 to Celtics 106-93, Boston leads Series 2-1

Last Saturday night in Cleveland Ohio, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Boston Celtics for game 3 of their best of seven Eastern Conference semifinals series. The series was tied 1-1 each team with the Celtics winning game one by 25 points and the Cavaliers winning game 2 by 24 points. Cleveland again was without C… read more

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