by gordie | May 6, 2025 | NBA
Behold the streak shooter, who can at once be the most uplifting and confounding of basketball players, a guy capable of taking his team to untold heights and relegating it to the deepest depths. There are only two spigots with such a guy – one spewing lava, the other...
by gordie | May 3, 2025 | NBA
One of the truly glamorous aspects of sportswriting is standing in the middle of a professional team’s locker room, watching guys changing their clothes. They don’t want you there. You don’t want to be there. But you have to be, so you can be one of many to interview...
by gordie | May 1, 2025 | NBA
“Inside the NBA” remains the best watch in sports television, even though – let’s face it – the show’s principals have precious little inside information to share. (And in fact don’t even seem interested in watching the games that appear on their air. Ever notice how...
by gordie | Apr 28, 2025 | NBA
An NBA officiating crew blew a critical call at the end of a playoff game Sunday – you’re shocked, I’m sure – and the result was a “my bad” and … and … AND? Well, nothing. Maybe the crew in question, led by David Guthrie, will be barred from doing games for a time....
by gordie | Mar 3, 2025 | NFL
Dear Eagles Fans: First of all, congrats on your Super Bowl victory. Speaking as a part-owner of the Green Bay Packers, I commend your team. I mean, two Vince Lombardi Trophies. Imagine that. Along the way, your team fended off mine in much the same way that your...
