In what should be remembered as the most transparent, courageous and illuminating press conferences in the NBA Finals history, LeBron James went beyond confirming what anyone that has ever seen an NBA game knew: The Golden State Warriors were overwhelmingly more talented than the Cleveland Cavs. The King, who didnāt reveal he played the last […]
As the first of Clevelandās fans faced the brutal reality that Wednesday nightās Game 3 against the Golden State was about to end in futility — that the season was all but over — they somberly headed for the exists in Quicken Loans Arena exists. Their black T-shirts with dried blood maroon lettering āCLE,ā was […]
LeBron James isnāt just the best basketball player on the planet. Heās also one of the smartest. In fact, one could argue his intelligence, combined with his strength, is what separates The King. After the Cavaliers dropped Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, James called it one […]
We expect an NBA Finals game to come down to the final seconds. We just donāt expect a key player to suffer a mental lapse for the ages that decides the outcome, and possibly the series. JR Smith, that rebel without a clock, made a monster athletic play, snatching the offensive rebound of a George […]
Tuesday nightās NBA Draft Lottery was an exercise in frustration. The cards were unveiled and the Knicks, projected to get the No. 9 pick in the June draft, remained at No. 9. So, what now? If the Knicks search for a new coach is any indication, expect president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry to […]
The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight and hereās a word to the wise Knicksā fan: Donāt fall in love with any specific player. I repeat: Do not fall in love with any specific player. Are there some terrific talents in this draft? Absolutely. Dukeās Marvin Bagley III should have Stud III on the back of […]
The Knicks introduced David Fizdale as their new head coach in a bright lights, big-city news conference in the Worldās Most Famous Arena. He didnāt blink. A significant portion of Fizdaleās intro focused on how he and Marc Gasol, his star player on the Memphis Grizzlies, had a falling out. Hereās where we learn a […]
āIf you canāt get to a point where you donāt have an ego about this thing, and you just want to share and learn, you end up getting better because of that. I really tried to hang my hat on that and learn from any person I can.ā ā David Fizdale on the reason for […]
When the Knicks unveil their new head coach, Steve Mills and Scott Perry will be able to stand before the media knowing they have checked every box in their search. Interviewed a former NBA head coach? Check. See David Blatt, Mike Brown, Mike Budenholzer, David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, Mike Woodson. Interviewed a promising NBA assistant […]
The days leading up to the NFL Draft might be the greatest — or worse — example of paralysis by analysis. You hear terms such as āfluid through the hips,” or — and this one is my favorite — āfeet are crisp and hypnotic.” Are we talking about a $42 kale salad or a football […]