by Kent Sterling There is an arrogance about the Miami Heat that I don’t like. LeBron James carries himself like he has no doubt this series is over, and then he proves that he was right. That I admire. The way the rest of the team syncs with that arrogance, but are mostly incapable to […]
by Kent Sterling Gregg Popovich is an Indiana guy who coaches a style of basketball I love, so I should like him, and I would like to. But he makes it impossible because he has no interest in treating people like human beings. ESPN has worked hard during the NBA Finals trying to make him […]
by Kent Sterling Talk radio hosts need to talk about something during the off-season, so there are inevitable discussions comparing players of different eras, because LeBron James is the best player since Michael Jordan, those two are examined. Last night, as I watched the San Antonio Spurs destroy the Miami Heat, I thought about two […]
by Kent Sterling Bob “Slick” Leonard has made a living from playing, coaching, and describing professional basketball for almost 60 years, so when he talks, the NBA should listen. What Slick wants is for the constant kibitzing between players and referees to stop, and he’s right. The jabbering to officials does nothing to enhance the […]
by Kent Sterling Let’s face it, without a rooting interest the NBA Finals are terrible television. The last 90-seconds of a close game can take almost a half-hour, and there is so much physical contact the referees can justifiably call fouls on every possession. The Miami heat host the San Antonio Spurs tonight in Game […]
by Kent Sterling For a team that keeps taking positive strides toward winning a championship, there sure are a bunch of questions about their future. Power forward David West will be a free agent, and the Pacers will almost certainly try to back back the emotional bellwether for the team. Until West signed two years […]
by Kent Sterling One of the parents of a teammate of my son’s AAU team would come up to me after losses and say, “Hard on my eyes.” That’s how I felt watching this debacle of a game seven in the Eastern Conference Finals. There will be plenty of time to reflect on the growth […]
by Kent Sterling Being a coach must be a horribly lonely existence. Every time a team plays like crap, bombs are dropped on the coach. When the team functions well, the players were get the love. Does anyone give credit to Miami Heat coach Eric Spoelstra for leading LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh […]
by Kent Sterling Let’s call this game what it is – a battle of the collective will of the Indiana Pacers against the individual will of the greatest player in the world – LeBron James. The Big Three has become the Big One as James has outscored Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade combined 171-155, and […]
by Kent Sterling Sometimes professional athletes in front of a microphone forget that they are potentially talking to everyone in the world. The chances for offending someone exponentially grows depending upon the importance of the event in which they are participating. The postgame of the Pacers game six win in the Eastern Conference Finals against […]