Keeping it Real Sports

Guess what? I’m back baby! Sure, I may have gone on a little hiatus there but it was totally intentional and had nothing to do with summer and then the start of college. My phone was kind enough to alert me the other day that the 2019-2020 NBA season is right around the corner, and I figured what better way to (try to) get back into blogging than by spewing out 2,000 words of basketball analysis! Buckle up folks, because it’s gonna be another ride. As is customary, I will be

Now that the dust has REALLY settled (couldn’t be so sure with only one deadline this year), we can finally take a look at what all went down on July 31st (and a few goings on in the preceding weeks). Basically what I’m trying to say is trades happened, and they happened fast, so let’s put on our thinking caps and expertly analyze some of them. Since I have some dignity, I will be going in strict chronological order. Sorry for the delayed post here, I ran down a bit of a rabb

Is it over yet? (head peeks out from under bed) Are they done? Has the dust finally settled? Well shucks, I wish I could answer that question, but NBA free agency has long been one of the craziest sporting events of the year. Within the course of a few days, the entire league was flipped on its head, and we are now faced with more parity than seemingly ever-before. All-Star duos have flocked to every corner of the county, and other teams have done their part to remain competi

So here we are, another Warriors Finals trip secured (but finally against a fresh face). The Toronto Raptors, just a few months after the organization was ripped to shreds for trading away star DeMar Derozan for superstar Kawhi Leonard, have clinched their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, a huge achievement that deserves a ton of recognition, especially for new head coach Nick Nurse but the players and front office as well. Now while Vegas has opened the Warr

The Bucks are trampling through the East and the Warriors are cruising through the West; what’s new this season? On the Bucks’ side, nothing really. But for the Warriors, there is an unfamiliar hole in the starting lineup, one created by the strained right calf of superstar (and Playoff killer) Kevin Durant. Durant suffered the injury in the third quarter of Game 5 in Houston - a game the Warriors went on to win, and a series they would clinch in the next game. Now, as the Wa

He may not be better than Kobe (as one talk show host was quick to declare), but Kawhi Leonard is certainly one of the best players in the current NBA and his historic run in these Playoffs has only furthered that status. As of Wednesday morning, Kawhi is averaging 31.2 PPG, 8.2 RPG and 3.5 APG, and he’s doing that all while shooting over 57 percent from the floor and remaining the best defender on the court at any time. So things are great in Toronto, right? Up 3-2 in their

With the first four games of the NBA Playoffs set to tip off today, let’s provide an analysis and prediction of each matchup we will see in the opening round. Are you ready for some playoff basketball?! Philadelphia 76ers (3) v.s. Brooklyn Nets (6) Before anything let me just say congratulations to the Nets. Just a year ago you might have (like me) considered them to be one of the most feeble franchises in sports, but they made some smart moves and developed their youngsters

Now that the calendar has turned to April, we are at the end of another NBA season. There were surprises and sure-things, ups and downs, resurgent years and regressors. At the beginning of this season, I picked one player to watch for each NBA team, so with 79 games in the rearview mirror let’s take a look back at those players and see how they fared over the course of 2018-2019. Atlanta Hawks: Taurean Prince, SF Prince actually got less playing time this season, most likely

It’s that time of year again, where fly balls and fungoes abound and a tiny cohort of unsigned stars hang out in Florida waiting to get $20 million above market. That’s right, the MLB season has begun, and baseball fans such as myself couldn't be happier. Now although some games have passed, every team is still statistically in the Postseason hunt, so let’s take a look at the 2019 season for each MLB squad and either affirm that ambition or crush some dreams. Cue random order

With the addition of Bryce Harper, many are pegging Philadelphia as the new favorites in the NL East (remember they also got J.T. Realmuto earlier this offseason AND Jean the Hit Machine Segura). Of course, Manny Machado signed with his own version of a losing team, albeit one that lost far more often and easily than the Phillies last year, but nevertheless improvement is expected in San Diego. So while some notable free agents remain unsigned (Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel,