Chicken wings. Beer. Burgers. Franks. Rivalry games. Sunday Night Football. Monday Night Football. If you’re like me, a warm, fuzzy feeling just shot down your body. Football season is back, and with it comes six months of planned weekend activities. But with it being football season, it’s also not too early to anticipate the return of basketball. The NBA officially releases … [Read more...] about The Waiting Game: 5 NBA Games To Eagerly Anticipate

If you came of age in this massive metropolis in the 1990s, the New York Knicks were a significant part of your life. Even those here who worshipped at the Church of Jordan knew that the liveliest Sunday NBA on NBC sermons came when the big, bad, blue and orange-clad devils tried to drive their pitchforks into the sainted one. And goodness, did they ever try. Throughout the … [Read more...] about Anthony Mason: The Most ‘New York’ Of The 1990’s New York Knicks

(Editor’s Note: Follow The NBA’s 30 Men of Intrigue series here with us at TSFJ, as our friends and family join us for another awesome basketball campaign.) Nicolas Batum (Batman) 2014-15 Charlotte Hornets: 33-49 A year ago, the reincarnated Charlotte Hornets (nee Bobcats) were looking for some major offensive help. After watching Al Jefferson limp through their first round … [Read more...] about The NBA’s 30 Men of Intrigue: Nicolas Batum

In the NBA Playoffs, superstars such as Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and LeBron James dominate the headlines. But as we know, a team’s success in the postseason often hinges on the play of the less acknowledged players on the bench. With players like Vinnie “The Microwave” Johnson, Robert Horry and Toni Kukoc, bench play is always imperative in … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs: The 8 Most Important Bench Players In The Eastern Conference

The centers that we grew up watching might be officially gone. Big men like Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis are cut from a completely different mold, and every basketball fan is waiting with baited breath to see where those two take the game. However, while Kentucky’s two best big man exports are ready to lead the next generation of basketball, there’s nothing that will … [Read more...] about WATCH: ‘Patrick & Zo’ Documentary Reflects On Georgetown, Rivalries And Brotherhood