Tagged: NBA
Sadness, Anger, Bull
Sports fandom is a bizarre phenomenon, one that comes in many forms. You may love a team or hate a team, love a player or hate a player. When it comes to the NBA, I love the Chicago Bulls. My all-time favorite player, Kirk Hinrich, was traded away by the Bulls on Thursday. This disappointing event prompted me to take my fury at the Bulls and put it into the written word. Continue reading
The Press Box Opinions Cynical NBA Preview
It’s just about time for the NBA season to start up again. Yay? Continue reading
Parity in American Sports; or, How I Decided to Forget All Else and Watch Football
Football is America’s true pastime, let’s set that straight. But now that the NFL, the most popular form of football, is under fire for severe personnel issues, is that going to change? The easy answer is absolutely not. Continue reading
Forgive, Don’t Forget
Colin Cowherd said on his radio show the other day that Cleveland fans will forget about The Decision now that LeBron is headed back to the Cavaliers. I’m sorry, what? Continue reading
The Draft, Free Agency and Carmelo Anthony
Now that the World Cup is over for the Americans, it’s time to start discussing a sport that is perennially important to the United States (sorry soccer fans, but there still aren’t many of you). Anyway, the NBA Draft has concluded and teams are making moves in free agency. What teams are really on the way to improving this season? Continue reading
Brian Fox: 2014 NBA Draft Recap, brought to you by Schmidt from “New Girl”
My friend and former colleague Brian Fox is a writer for iusportscom.com and a broadcaster for WIUX-FM Bloomington, Indiana. My NBA Draft recap will be up once trades become official, but for now, due to technical difficulties, I have the privilege of hosting Brian’s draft recap here on Press Box Opinions. Continue reading
Eargate: Why Lance Stephenson is Great for NBA Fans
We’ve all seen it by now, Lance Stephenson blowing in LeBron James’ ear during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It sounded ridiculous when I first heard it, but after thinking about it, I want so much more of this. Continue reading
LeBron Will Never Be MJ, and That is For the Best
People always want to argue who is better, LeBron James or Michael Jordan, and we know that LeBron has looked up to Michael and wants to surpass him as the “greatest player ever.” But if people stopped focusing on comparisons, it would only benefit King James. Continue reading
Lose the Lottery
Everyone and everything wants to have something that makes them special. That’s fine, as long as it isn’t detrimental. Enter the NBA Draft Lottery. Continue reading
Let’s Appreciate Kirk Hinrich
Sadly for me and all other Bulls fans, the Bulls were eliminated from the playoffs by the Washington Wizards this week. Continue reading
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