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

Blockbuster or Train Wreck: Where do you stand on the new Lakers?

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by Alec Marcus - September 2, 20210

Only 11 months ago, LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the top-seeded Lakers to their 17th NBA title, tying their long-time rival Boston Celtics for the most championships in league history. It was, in all likelihood, the most challenging Finals run to date because it followed a four-month pause near

Your Five Biggest Winners from the NBA Offseason

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by Alec Marcus - August 23, 2021August 23, 20210

A delayed regular-season start with a shortened league schedule means we were full speed ahead in preparation for 2021-22, almost immediately following the 2021 NBA Finals. Fortunately, the 14 teams absent from the playoffs had lots of time to plan for the Draft and Free Agency, but many of the 16

Creating Fear: The Bucks’ Combination for a Championship

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by Alec Marcus - July 27, 20210

It was exactly 50 years ago that Milwaukee won their first NBA title, and since then, it’s taken 50 different formations of the Bucks for them to finally receive their second one. This year’s champion wasn’t an instant success story like we’ve seen in the past couple of seasons. They also

Brooklyn Nets Injuries Could Derail Championship Hopes

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by Russ_Cohen - June 14, 20210

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks are knotted up 2-2, but the Nets' injuries may make it impossible for them to win the series. The Nets have now blown a 2-0 series lead, and Kyrie Irving is the latest to do down with an injury (sprained ankle and on crutches