Old Man at Thirty: The Reality of Sports and Life

  One talking head sports media personality said that Tom Brady’s brand is age defiance. We will see how well that works when Brady dies, like the rest of us. “Tom vs. Time.” I wonder who’s going to win that battle? Click Here! In real life, being in your mid-thirties means you are still a…

NBA Coaches: Becky Hammon and pushing women uphill

When the news of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s wife dying hit the media, all of the kneejerk “thoughts and prayers” social posts started flooding in. A few weirdos even suggested that the Spurs players “needed to win for Pop.” As if Popovich would be comforted by a victory in a basketball game…

NBA 2K16-7: Roanoke Railguns, Avoiding Muggings

    a season of association… January had come, and the meat of the league (i.e., Western Conference) approached. Oklahoma City’s Thunder came to Roanoke with a 98 rating (to 81 for ARG), 1st in defense, 4th offense, and 1st overall. 15-game winning streak, 26-6 [3-3 SIM]  blocking Durant’s three-point attempt!     This would be…

Daddy Knows Best: NBA Father-Son Duos

Which NBA father and son would be the best? If the most successful father-son duos in league history played a type of round robin affair against each other, here’s how they might finish, from worst to first:   #8. One reason the Dunleavys are seventh/last on this list is because it’s so hard to find…

NBA 2K16-4: Roanoke Railguns, Seventy-Win Season Stiil Technically Possible

a season of association… Turning down the foul sensitivity on this game was a good decision. We aren’t gaming experts and don’t plan to spend months mastering NBA 2K16… just want to splash some long range shots and fastbreaks. Then I’m out… this is just an exhibition… The Roanoke Railguns are winning most every game…

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The Slow and Deliberate Dismantling of Michael Jordan, Part II

Killing MJ, Part I Let us tally the points against Michael Jordan’s legacy. Number one: He was very good, but only because he had the right pieces around him. Except, that is true of every champion athlete. No one ever said Jordan did it all alone, yet every MJ legacy critic sets that straw man…

Nuclear bombs and horseshoes: The best “almost” duos in NBA history

  Which NBA duo was the best in league history, that never won the title while playing together?  We’re talking about two basketball players, on the same team, who were or are all-timers by most anyone’s discernment. Two players who ran into some type of roadblock on their way to a championship, whether that stumbling…