Short answer is, we learned that the Second Round can’t come soon enough. The first week has been short on drama and competitive games,, and high on blowouts. Out of the first 19 games in the first week we have had 11 games where the margin of victory was 15 points or higher. We had five […]
Spurs? Cavs? Can Anyone Beat The Warriors In The Playoffs?
After one of the most memorable last day of the season in recent history, the NBA heads into the “real season” with one dominating storyline to unfold over the next two months: Will the Golden State Warriors be able to continue their domination over the rest of the league and crown their record-setting regular season with another Larry O’Brien […]
The Slow & Steady Demise Of College Basketball
On the heels of an incredibly dramatic, high-level championship game, the timing to discuss the demise of college basketball is less than ideal. Yet, here we are. Attendance numbers have been declining for seven straight years. TV ratings have taken a nosedive. The future top NBA picks are no longer household names, and the game itself seems relegated […]
World Champions On Miserly Wages? The U.S. Women’s National Team Goes To Court
The World Cup champions are taking the proverbial hand that is feeding them to court by filing a wage-discrimination action against the U.S. Soccer Federation. Among the main charges is the fact that the women’s program received almost four times less pay last year than the U.S. men’s national team, despite generating nearly $20 million […]