Best and Worst NBA Cities with Jill Gonzalez

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by Sportsologist - May 18, 2023May 18, 20230

Listen to Jill Gonzalez talk about the Best and Worst NBA cities according to wallet hub. Miami has the highest fan engagement for NBA teams, 43.96, which is 29.9 times higher than in New York, the city with the lowest at 1.47. With the NBA playoffs underway, and an NBA franchise being worth $2.86 billion, the

Sports Fans and Content Creators Improve Engagement As Tech and Sports Talk Mobile Apps Continue to Merge

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by Sportsologist - April 11, 2023April 11, 20230

Sports fans are a special type of enthusiasts. They're passionate, loyal, and often willing to go to great lengths to show their support for their favorite teams. Whether painting their faces, wearing outrageous costumes, or screaming at the top of their lungs, sports fans know how to make their presence

Winning Time: Interview with Michael Chiklis

by Russ_Cohen - May 4, 2022May 4, 20220

While the series is ramping up the drama, and getting close to the first season finale, I do have a great interview with Michael Chiklis to whet your appetites. Side note, Solomon Hughes really nailed the skyhook and all it meant to Kareem and the game. He worked hard on the

James Harden Must Step Up His Game Against the Raptors in the Playoffs

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by Russ_Cohen - April 14, 2022April 14, 20220

James Harden hasn’t had the best regular season for the 76ers. He’s averaging 21 points per game, his lowest total since 2011-12 when he looked more like this guy. It seems like he’s a step slower but maybe that will change in the playoffs? Harden and Joel Embiid, one of the

Jill Gonzalez Breaks Down The Best and Worst NCAA Basketball Cities

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by Russ_Cohen - March 21, 2022March 21, 20220

A lot of people are living and dying with each NCAA game that pushes their team further along in the tournament. This list has some amazing facts thanks to Wallet Hub. Top 10 March Madness Stats & Facts: $13.8 Billion: Corporate losses due to unproductive workers during March Madness.$1.16 Billion: Annual

Breaking Down the Sports Realism in ‘Winning Time’

by Russ_Cohen - March 9, 2022March 11, 20220

Sports movies and shows must be realistic. If they’re not they can ruin it for me. The actor Solomon Hughes, who portrays Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was the key factor regarding this. If he had a bad skyhook. In my eyes, it was and still is the most unstoppable shot in the

‘Winning Time’ Will Change Small Screen Sports Storytelling

by Russ_Cohen - March 3, 2022March 3, 20220

John C. Reilly has played a ton of great parts in his career. I loved him in Bull Durham. In ‘Winning Time’, he plays businessman, father, and playboy, Dr. Jerry Buss, who owned the Los Angeles Lakers at the time they drafted Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson. Buss had a good side

Gentlemen’s Court: The New Cavaliers Defend the Land

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by Alec Marcus - December 12, 20210

What a decade it was for Cleveland basketball… It started miserably, with franchise superstar and hometown hero LeBron James leaving the team he called home for seven years to join better teammates in Miami. The organization with no championship banners and the city not hanging one for over a half-century had

10 Biggest Storylines of the 2021-22 NBA Season

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by Alec Marcus - October 21, 20210

Basketball is back!! Although it feels like just yesterday that the “Greek Freak”, Giannis Antetokounmpo, was dominating the Phoenix Suns in the championship series, three months have passed and the NBA season is here. A promising set of prospects has found their new homes, a group of All-Stars has exchanged uniforms,

Tunnel Vision: Portland won’t help their Trail Blazer

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by Alec Marcus - October 7, 2021October 7, 20210

Last summer, the Portland Trail Blazers were given an opportunity to salvage their season and keep their playoff hopes alive. They had slid down the standings due to a brutal set of injuries and a weakened roster forced by the salary cap, but nonetheless they were invited to the NBA