Keeping it Real Sports

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

It’s about time. All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has finally been traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the timing and choice of team are a little odd. For those unaware, it was reported this morning that Minnesota is sending Butler and center Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers for Robert Covington, Dario Saric and a 2022 second-round pick. So let’s start with the obvious: who won the trade? Well, as of right now I’d say no one. The key part of this deal (similar to

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

Not only is the NBA season over, but the playoffs have already begun. The MVP debate for this year is James Harden by a lot and LeBron James in the background, and I just wanted to weigh in on what the MVP award means to me (not that my opinion really matters since I don’t vote, similar to my political views). What I see and hear around the sports world is that the MVP should go to the best player that season. The classic example is Mike Trout, a player considered by all in t