Postgame handshake lines are moronic and theatrical exercises for fans who want to believe the results of games aren’t important enough to make or ruin anyone’s day. Fans just can’t embrace the idea that basketball opponents dislike one another as they compete – or after. So when the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons failed to congratulate […]
This is a story depicting an event that never happened in 1995 but should have: Thursday, December 28, 1995 Both general manager Jerry Krause and Michael Jordan confirmed rumors of a one-sided and bizarre physical confrontation between the portly executive and the three-time MVP. “I had enough from Michael, so I swung,” the physically unimposing Krause […]
The Last Dance takes a fascinating look at the final season of one of the most compelling teams in the history of the professional – the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan is reaffirmed as a relentless and demanding leader. General manager Jerry Krause is portrayed as a socially inept oaf whose arrogance almost derailed that final […]
Sitting at the Big 10 Tournament as Indiana played Nebraska, The Athletic’s Bob Kravitz leaned over and showed me a tweet that Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for the Coronavirus. In that moment, we both knew the world changed. A few minutes later, the NBA suspended its schedule. There was an audible […]
If the NBA returns with a pod system of several cities where all 30 teams will play the remainder of their schedule without fans in attendance, Indianapolis would be a perfect host city for a variety of reasons. Click here for your copy of “Oops – the Art of Learning from Mistakes and Adventures” by Kent […]
Responses to the spread of the Corona Virus have caused many sectors of our society to make adjustments to our routines. Sports is no different. Some of the new protocols are a pain in the ass, but others might help eliminate source of annoyance for fans and athletes alike. The Pacers will play the Celtics […]
The Super Bowl is three days away, and I’m thinking about other things. I haven’t devoted a moment of attention to what is a fascinating matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. This is unusual for me. Pouring over video and analytics to try to predict a Super Bowl winner is usually great fun, […]
There are almost as many ways to mourn as there are mourners. Some openly weep for a stranger. Others remain stoic for loved ones. Neither are right or wrong. Kobe Bryant’s unexpected death in a helicopter crash yesterday at the age of 41, along with eight others including Bryant’s daughter, has elicited a variety of […]