For better or worse, we live in an instant gratification society right now. This is evident in a few walks of life, from the emergence of social media (cited by everyone) to business (focus on quarter-by-quarter results, which ultimately tell you… Continue Reading
We talked about this a bit before, but broader context is needed. This is the sixth time this has happened since the NBA-ABA merger of 1976; the other five times were: – Sonics/Bullets, late 1970s – Sixers/Lakers, early 1980s –… Continue Reading
The NBA can sometimes seem a little repetitive. Case in point? The champions since 2000 are: Lakers, Lakers, Lakers, Spurs, Pistons, Spurs, Heat, Spurs, Celtics, Lakers, Lakers, Mavericks, Heat, Heat. Not a ton of variety there, right? And now, we… Continue Reading
Sports fans love to worry and assume a one-game sample size is the be-all and end-all. Straight up, it’s not. Case in point: the Miami Heat. Here’s the arc that has run through them this playoff season: they swept the Bobcats,… Continue Reading
When you get older and your friends start living in different parts of the country relative to work/family/etc., you sometimes hop on GeoMidpoint to figure out the best place for a group to meet up (news flash: if you put six… Continue Reading
Let’s start with a couple of basics: from the 2000-01 NBA season through the 2004-05 season, the Sacramento Kings won 50 games every year. They never won an NBA title — 2002 was the closest year, and quite honestly, Tim Donaghy… Continue Reading
Check this out: five first-round series went to a Game 7 (Hawks-Pacers, Thunder-Grizzlies and Clippers-Warriors yesterday, then Spurs-Mavs and Raptors-Nets today). That’s already tied with the 1994 NBA playoffs for most series to go to 7 — and we’re not even done… Continue Reading
I’ve never been to Portland, OR save for about 1 hour in the airport, and I’ve never seen a Blazers game in person (statement 1 would seem to flow directly to statement 2, right?), but I unabashedly love the Blazers and… Continue Reading