NBA
[NOTE: Of course, everything in this column might be completely moot by 10:00 EDT tonight. The author reserves the right to say "I told you so" but also to backtrack 100% in case of something completely unforeseen.]
By Ryan McGowan
There’s only one word to describe tonight’s “The Decision”—embarrassing.
Freaking embarrassing.
By Ryan McGowan
The last three years were more than I ever would have hoped for on May 22, 2007, when I sat down at my old Brighton house on Newton Street to watch the NBA draft lottery.
At the time, we Celtics fans were hoping for the mathematical near-certainty of landing at least one of the [...]
By Ryan McGowan
Dave Cowens, #18 himself, said it best on Friday night.
“Go out there on behalf of the NBA and Red Auerbach and all Celtics present and past,” he said, as he presented the Eastern Conference championship trophy to Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, “and bring home No. 18.’’
It was right there for the taking. Or the shaking, if you will. The Sixers, the fans, the organization — so close to shedding the dead weight of Samuel Dalembert and Andre Iguodala’s contracts — and Ed Stefanski let it get away.
There is no guarantee the deal was in place and that [...]
The prevailing precedent Stern created was his steadfast endorsement of the prohibition of legalized sports betting. And he has now seemingly opened Pandora’s Box, if but a crack
This draft wasn’t top heavy in talent, but it did provide for some interesting prospects for some teams and some blockbuster deals.
The report cards are in.
Here are the winners, losers, and everyone in between.
by Trevor Freeman
Ahhhh…..the NBA Draft is almost upon us. The convergence of college and pro that makes for some of the most riveting television of the year. While this year’s draft is considered to be the worst one in years (mainly because a staggering amount of college stars opted to stay in school), [...]
With the NBA offseason nearly underway, here’s a look at the three biggest issues the Warriors need to address this summer:
1. Point guard
Bill Walsh used to say that it was better to get rid of a player one year too early, rather than one year too late. Golden State, renowned for being a progressive organization, [...]
Oakland doesn’t get much publicity as a sports town, but the capital of the East Bay is one of the few cities in America to house a team in each of the three major sports (Take that, San Francisco! You too, hockey!). But faced with the prospect of losing two-thirds of its teams, Oakland is now [...]
On Monday, Ed Stefanski will have a press conference and introduce Eddie Jordan as the new Sixers head coach. And, as with most things Sixers related, the hiring of Eddie Jordan will be greeted by a collective yawn from Philly sports fans.
It’s not that Eddie Jordan is a bad coach. Unfortunately, he’s not [...]
