Keeping it Real Sports

You’ve read the title, you know what this is going to be about. Let me preface it by saying that I am a hater of James Harden. I’ll admit it, I’m not going to disguise my intentions here. I’ve heard everyone talking about how great he is for a few seasons now and how he is “quite possibly the greatest scorer of all time”. Now, I took issue with that statement, and, being a Harden hater, figured there was no way it was true. So, I set off on a three-day research journey direct

With the true NBA All-Star festivities kicking off tonight (let’s be honest, no one cares about the Rising Stars Challenge), let’s try some predictions for the winners (and MVP) of the events. Skills Challenge Big men have started to take over this event in recent years, and with Nikola Jokic participating there’s a real shot the guards walk away empty again. De’Aaron Fox will have to be considered, as he is the self-proclaimed “fastest guy in the NBA”, and Jayson Tatum is oo

As we near the All-Star break in the NBA and the eventual stretch run, many teams find themselves without key players due to injury. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable inactives, along with how they could affect the Playoff picture once healthy. Chris Paul, Houston Rockets (hamstring, expected to return sometime this month) Paul is one of the many Rockets to have visited the trainer this season as his Western Conference Championship-altering hamstring has been acti

A new format of post here, let’s look at all the dramatic team storylines from around the NBA and grade them on a 1 (no worries) to 5 (press the red button) scale. Washington Wizards: 5-10, 11th in Eastern Conference Roster mismanagement has finally caught up with the Wizards and it’s getting ugly. Marcin Gortat for Austin Rivers was a bad trade on paper and it has looked even worse on the court, where Doc’s son continues to bobble around while Marcin is marchin’ in L.A. John

Trust me, July 1st 2018 has been circled on the calendar of every NBA team for at least four years now, but it has been especially been highlighted, reprinted, framed, and enshrined for every Eastern Conference squad. This day, of course, marks the official beginning of free agency in the NBA, and one LeBron James is expected to hit the open market. Long have the likes of the Raptors and Celtics and Pacers waited for this occasion, as LeBron leaving Cleveland would certainly

As one Conference Finals is set to go to Game 7 and the other appears destined to follow suit, we have seen somewhat of an oddity when it comes to late-stage playoffs: bad basketball. Each of the four teams that remain have certainly had their share of troubles, and it leaves us with a rather interesting rest of the playoffs. Will the Warriors return to former glory? Will LeBron have to carry the Cavs to a title? Will the rising Celtics figure out their road woes? And will th

Just a short one here folks. So, we’ve finally gotten to the part of the NBA season that matters. All the tankers are on their way to the lottery, and all the stars are on their way to primetime, something every fan should rejoice in. What has piqued my interest during these playoffs is the overall level of competitiveness being much higher than in years past. Now I know, some teams are putting up 20 and 30 point wins, but it’s more about how stacked the playing field is this

This morning, the NBA All Star Game became even more of a joke, as if that was even possible. The League announced that the traditional East vs West format (which has been around for over 60 years) has been scrapped, along with any remaining meaning of the midseason classic. Now, a fan vote will determine a captain from each conference (just like before), but those captains will proceed to then draft their starting lineups from a pool of players also represented by a vote. Th