A Garden Variety Triple Double
For about two and half quarters in last night's TNT showcase of the Lakeshow in MSG, it looked like we were in store for yet another Tuesday night disappointment (seriously, how bad have these national...
View ArticleSunday Recap- Moral Victories
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New York Knicks 112-97 in the matinee matchup yesterday. The Bucks are now back to their winning ways, having beaten the Rockets in their previous game after losing...
View ArticleSunday Recap-Buddy, Spreading The Love
The Sacramento Kings defeated the San Antonio Spurs 121-114 behind strong performances from Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield. I love me some Tyrese Haliburton. With De'Aaron Fox and Davion Mitchell in...
View ArticleDispatch from a Basketball Blackout
On Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Hooper packed up the car, coaxed our puppy Buckets into the backseat, and left the Mecca of American basketball (Milwaukee) in our rearview mirror to pay a post-holiday visit to...
View ArticleSunday Recap- Mobley Has Been Mobilized
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers 108-104, behind strong performances from Evan Mobley, Kevin Love, and Jarrett Allen. After finding themselves down 84-73 in the third quarter, the...
View ArticleH to the Izzo
There were a lot of great choices last night, but the fantasy star of the night must go to James Harden for his massive 37-point triple-double. With Kevin Durant out with a knee injury, Harden was...
View ArticleSunday Recap- Jimmy Butler Messes Around
The Miami Heat took home the nervy, 113-107 victory, but the Lakers nearly caught them slipping. In a game the Heat led almost the entire way and by as many as 26 points, the Lakers put together a...
View ArticleFriday Night Recap- Sabonis is Back and Ready For Revenge
The Pacers beat the Thunder in overtime on Friday night behind the fantasy star of the night, Domantas Sabonis, who was questionable to play coming into Friday but suited up against his former team to...
View ArticleSunday Recap- Mo Wagner’s Revenge
The Orlando Magic beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-108 in a nailbiter in the sunshine state. The vaunted Mavericks defense posed only so much resistance as seven Magic players scored in double figures,...
View ArticleWednesday Recap – Old Faces, Retro Performances
A strange night in the NBA last night with nine games played, old faces finally showing up, new faces coming out of nowhere and one terrible performance from a super star. Without further fanfare let's...
View ArticleSteady Brunson Burner
What kind of person are you? Would you want an investment that went up or down 25% on any given day or one that increased 3% all the time? If you lit a fire to keep warm while stranded in the...
View ArticleOladipo Ho! Oladipo Ho! Oladipo Ho!
That song always gets me amped for some reason. I went to school out in New York and lived/worked out there for many years, so I used to hear that song all the time. Didn't matter what borough I'd walk...
View ArticleSunday Recap- Kevin Durant Dominates
The Nets defeated their in-state rival Knicks 110-107, behind a statement performance from Kevin Durant, who finished the game with 53 points (19-37 FG, 4-13 3PT), six rebounds, nine assists, and two...
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How to Find Your Center: Ideas on Blocks
On a recent podcast with Son, I let slip, “If you’re a center that doesn’t get blocks, I don’t think I have any use for you.” It was a knee-jerk line, one that I hadn’t much considered before it fell...
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Taking Offense on a Tuesday Recap
Let’s go it be the Tuesday recap! I’m not really offended, just talking about this first game: Holy Offense: Pacers over Hawks The score was 157-152 and there was no overtime. Woulda been a fun game...
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