If the 76ers get THAT Ben Simmons all the time, everyone’s in trouble
Game 6 against Toronto was a Simmons masterpiece. To achieve their dreams, the 76ers need that kind of effort more often. Ben Simmons was absolutely incredible in Philadelphia’s win-or-go-home Game 6...
View ArticleDoug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor were the best version of the Seahawks
And they were everything I love about the team.You never forget your first. Sports might not seem like the most appropriate topic for that particular platitude. But for devoted fans, what feeling can...
View ArticleSo no one told you life was gonna be this way
Sometimes you get everything you think you deserve ... other times you blow a 3-0 first leg lead and get left with nothing but questions. Welcome to “Couldn’t be me”, a weekly advice column where I...
View ArticleHow Chris Paul and James Harden perfected the ‘your turn, my turn’ offense
They have incredible synergy, and yet they almost never directly assist each other. Here’s why that’s possible. On Oct. 17, 2017, five minutes into a decorated partnership the Houston Rockets believe...
View ArticleWhat we’d like Aaron Rodgers to do in his ‘Game of Thrones’ cameo
Peddling dragon insurance? Adopting Ghost? Claiming the Iron Throne? We’ve got some ideas.Hey, so, you guys heard about this Game of Thrones show? Started off as a compelling medieval-ish story of...
View ArticleWhy stars requesting trades is actually great for the WNBA
No, it’s not a sign that the league can’t be taken seriously. It’s actually the opposite.The success of the NBA isn’t built just from its on-court grandeur. Sure, the step-back threes from Stephen...
View ArticleThe future of the NBA now rests on the Warriors’ old guard. So far, so good
With Kevin Durant injured, Stephen Curry and company need to keep partying like it’s 2016 again. If there was a time for the back-to-back defending champion Golden State Warriors to crash and burn, it...
View ArticleThis Rockets loss to the Warriors was worse than all the others
The Rockets were handed their easiest route to Warriors revenge and collapsed anywayThe Houston Rockets have never been more defeated than they were walking off their own home court in a 118-113...
View ArticleSixers underdogs at the Raptors on Game 7 NBA betting line
The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors as underdogs on the NBA odds at the sportsbooks hoping to pick up a victory in Game 7 on Sunday.The Philadelphia 76ers are 1-15 straight up and 4-12...
View ArticleUFC 237 odds and betting trends for Saturday night card
Rose Namajunas will try to defend her title against Jessica Andrade in the main event of UFC 237 on Saturday as a small underdog on the betting lines.Rose Namajunas has won each of her last three...
View ArticleRockets collapsed against Warriors? Wow, what a surprise, who could possibly...
We have that and more in Saturday’s NBA newsletter.In lieu of a normal breakdown of the Rockets’ latest and greatest collapse against the Warriors, we’re just going to offer up a brief list of...
View ArticleThe Warriors previewed life after Kevin Durant, and it was glorious
If Durant leaves in free agency, it looks like we’ll get the most fun team of the century back.Let’s all hope Kevin Durant gets healthy in the next week or so and continues what had been an incredible...
View ArticleThe Rockets’ title window might really be closed
Never say never, but upgrading this Rockets team is going to be a major challenge given its age and salaries.For the fourth time in five seasons, the Rocketssuffered a disappointing playoff exit at the...
View ArticleThe Stanley Cup playoffs tracker
The 2019 NHL playoffs have provided lively and exciting matchups, seeding be damned. All four division winners were bounced in the first round, but despite the early upsets the first two rounds have...
View ArticleKhris Middleton is the teammate every superstar needs
If you do a Google search for Milwaukee swingman Khris Middleton, one of the questions that pops up under the People Also Ask box reads: Is Khris Middleton good? Why yes, Khris Middleton is in fact...
View ArticleJ.R. Smith’s NBA Finals blunder deserves a deep rewind
J.R. FTW! Oh wait...On May 31, 2018, the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA Finals. In a tie game with 4.7 seconds left on the clock, Cavs guard,...
View ArticleWhy John Beilein’s jump to the Cavaliers has rocked the basketball world
The longtime Michigan coach is going to Cleveland at 66 years old.The Cleveland Cavaliers stunned two levels of the basketball world on Monday with the decision to hire John Beilein as the franchise’s...
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Hey NBA fans! Wake up to the best email newsletter about basketball. The NBA is a lot. Stop fearing you’ll miss something and subscribe to Good Morning It’s Basketball, Tom Ziller’s daily email...
View ArticleKawhi Leonard’s impossible buzzer-beater, from every angle
What a shot it was.Kawhi Leonard’s incredible buzzer-beater in Game 7 against the Sixers is going to be one for the ages. THE SHOT. THE BOUNCE. THE WIN. Kawhi Leonard drops in the #TissotBuzzerBeater...
View ArticleThe NFL’s best remaining free agents
Many of the top names have already agreed to deals, but as free agency officially begins, these are the top names available.The NFL’s official start to their new league year is here, but due to the...
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