We have come to the ultimate point of the NBA season. The conference finals are finished, and there are now just two teams left standing.
Within the next couple of weeks, two will become one, and a new NBA champion will be crowned.
NBA Finals Preview: Dallas Mavericks v Miami Heat Analysis, TV Schedule, and Prediction
May 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s time to cut the NBA’s superstar young pups some slack
May 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Things were getting desperate in my household a few months ago. My sister was pregnant and getting ready to have a baby. My wife was starting to get that same itch…
So I pulled out the only trick I could think of: I bought her a puppy.
Now that the desire for something small to love was gone, my wife and I began to try and learn how to raise the little guy. The first day, little Figo (Italian for “cool”) ate some food, drank some water, and then used our kitchen floor as a toilet. A few hours later, he did the same thing in our living room. If you have ever had a puppy, you know this became a common occurrence over the next few weeks.
Every time the little guy did it, I wanted to get angry. But I couldn’t. Why? Because as my father once told me, “You can’t get mad at puppies for acting like dogs.”
Another way of putting would be that “You can’t expect a puppy to behave and obey like his older, more experienced counterparts.”
I have been thinking about this a lot during the NBA Playoffs.
A Miami Heat championship could continue NBA in wrong direction
May 28, 2011 By 5 Comments
I’ve used countless amounts of energy trying to explain why people shouldn’t give up on the NBA.
The league has lost its luster for many, and if Miami wins the championship this year it will only hurt the league more.
What the Chicago Bulls now must realize
May 27, 2011 By 5 Comments
In one of the best defensive series of all-time, the Chicago Bulls finally fell to the Miami Heat.
It was a series of diving for loose balls, blocking shots, and rotating on defense; maybe not something that casual NBA viewer would have appreciated, but something a true NBA fan would appreciate.
The Bulls-Heat battle not only showcased amazing defense, but three of the best players in the game were also on display in Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James. These men are three of the world’s greatest offensive-threats, accompanied by solid role-players, whose shared final goal was an NBA championship.
But here’s the catch: two of those three players play for the same team, and that proved enough to take down the lonesome Rose.
What the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls Need To Do Right Now
May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Three games into the conference finals, the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder both find themselves staring at 2-1 series deficits.
While the two teams may be in similar holes, there is nothing similar when comparing the two situations.
Russell Westbrook: The Secret is Out!
May 16, 2011 By 4 Comments
I have been in the middle of a recurring argument with one of my friends over the past week or so: Rondo or Westbrook?
My friend is a HUGE Oklahoma City fan, while I am a huge basketball fan in general. I love the Pacers, but when they aren’t playing I enjoy good basketball, especially if it’s being played at the point guard position.
With the Celtics now out of the playoffs and the Thunder moving on to the Western Conference Finals, our argument has centered on Russell Westbrook. And after watching Game 7, it is clear how Westbrook needs to play to be the right fit at the point on this young, talented, up-and-coming Thunder team.
Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Eastern Conference Finals Preview, Prediction and TV Schedule
May 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat are ready to meet in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals, which means that we can finally have the match up of #1 and #2 that we’ve been wanting.
Not only are both of these teams in the upper echelon of the current NBA, but they also feature three of the league’s most amazing players. And both teams use one key ingredient as their backbone:
Defense
For LeBron James, Third Time’s A Charm
May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For LeBron James this series meant it all.
It meant that he had another shot at going up against a team that had haunted him for years; it meant proving to the world that he did make the right Decision; and it was a milestone in his eight-year NBA career.
The Celtics have been the enemy since 2008, and LeBron James knew this coming into the series. No chalk-tosses at the beginning of games, no pre-game jokes, and no horsing around. This series meant straight up business for LeBron. And business is what James brought to this series, and it is exactly what he brought to Game 5 of this Eastern Conference Semifinals series.
The End Of A Dynasty
May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Lakers 2011 season is over, but in some ways this is only where it all begins.
With this loss comes tears, shattered dreams, and the possible end of an era that we as NBA fans have become accustomed to; an era that is used to watching the yellow & purple playing basketball in early June; an era that is accustomed to watching the Black Mamba hit buzzer-beaters, match up on Christmas with the King of the East, and bring more titles to the already title-filled Los Angeles. Whether it was the return of Boston vs Los Angeles, the battle with Superman, or Green vs Yellow part deux, the Lakers were always there.
Add the NBA’s greatest coach of all-time, an all-world NBA player, and one of the better supporting casts in the NBA, and you get three-straight Finals appearances. No matter how powerful the NBA’s Western Conference was, it was always the same story at the end of the day.
But with every good story comes an ending, and maybe not an ending most of us would have wanted.
Boston Celtics v Miami Heat Preview, Prediction & TV Schedule: The Revenge of LeBron and Wade
April 29, 2011 By 9 Comments
You read it right NBA fans:
The Revenge of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
The matchup we’ve been waiting for since the first game of the NBA’s long season has finally arrived. The battle of the top dogs in the East is here, as green meets red, north meets south, and stars meet stars.
While I believe this matchup has come too soon, I cannot argue at the fact that it is happening. Not only do both of these world-class organizations bring a good set of basketball skills to the table, but the matchup itself brings numerous sub-plots. Whether it is Shaq’s playoff return to Miami, or whether it be LeBron’s 3rd shot at taking down the C’s in the post-season, or perhaps even a little Delonte West gossip, it’s all packed in this series folks.
Preparation won’t be enough to stop Derrick Rose and the Bulls
April 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After three quarters of play Saturday afternoon in Chicago, the Indiana Pacers seemed to have the Bulls locked down. Shocking a rowdy stadium and what appeared to be a mismatched series, the Bulls had work to do.
And no one works harder than Derrick Rose.
Today’s Best – Weekend Edition: Scream’s Hayden Panettiere, NBA Playoffs, and Justin Verlander’s WTF Moment
April 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Welcome to Today’s Best by MSF – weekend edition. This is our weekend rundown of links, laughs, and ladies that will help you start your work week on a high note.
In this weekend’s edition of Today’s Best, we ogle Scream 4 star Hayden Panettiere, look back on a crazy weekend of NBA basketball, and point and laugh at Justin Verlander’s WTF moment on the mound.
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How Should I Feel About the Pacers Making the Playoffs?
April 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
With Wednesday night’s blowout win over the Wizards, coupled with Charlotte overtime loss to the Magic, the Indiana Pacers clinched the eighth and final Playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Thus ends a five-year Playoff drought—the sort of drought that younger generations of Pacers fans aren’t accustomed to. Between 1990 through 2006 the Pacers made the Playoffs in 16 of 17 seasons.
Now they’re back. We should be excited, right?
Maybe.
2010 NBA Finals: 5 Things to Watch For
June 2, 2010 By 6 Comments
The magic is in the air my friends.
The NBA Finals have arrived, and in its greatest historical glory:
That’s right:
Yellow and Green…Elite vs Elite…Stars vs Stars…
Lakers vs Celtics.
11 Great Moments in the Colorful History of Craig Sager and His Technicolor Suits
May 29, 2010 By 9 Comments
Craig Sager.
He is an iconic and ubiquitous presence during the NBA Playoffs every year.
This guy seemingly has it all: the looks, the brains, the crisp and confident voice. We hear and see him every time we watch playoff basketball on TNT as he reports on the sidelines.
And boy do we ever see him, courtesy of his cadre of colorful suits. I mean heck, if you ask me, this guy deserves to be in these commercials and on the cover of GQ at least once, no?
Well, this article is solely dedicated to the man and all the smooth and stylish apparrel he rocks on national televison. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the 10 Greatest Moments in the Colorful History of Craig Sager’s Suits.
