The Final Four: No Blue Bloods But Plenty Of New Young Bloods
HOUSTON — In collegiate basketball lingo, a blue blood refers to a program that is elite in status and with multiple championships to show for it. There are no blue bloods in this year’s version of the Final Four. Kansas and Kentucky are out. So are Duke and Michigan State. And North Carolina, the alma […]
NBA: Warriors look Golden in Bulls rout
CHICAGO — With Kevin Durant now in Brooklyn, Draymoind Green nursing an injury and Klay Thompson still rounding back to form, Golden State isn’t exactly looking like “The Greatest Show On Earth” that they were once vaunted for. But make no mistake, these current Warriors are still a very, very good show. And they flexed that familiar might with a […]
New faces bring new success for re-tooled Chicago Bulls
INDIANA — Don’t look now, but the Chicago Bulls currently log a 12-6 record and are second overall in the Eastern Conference. It’s a 160-degree swing from last season’s disappointing run where the Bulls were 7-11 through the first 18 games. Eighteen games is more than enough sample size to invest in the belief that […]
New faces bring new success for re-tooled Chicago Bulls
INDIANA — Don’t look now, but the Chicago Bulls currently log a 12-6 record and are second overall in the Eastern Conference. It’s a 160-degree swing from last season’s disappointing run where the Bulls were 7-11 through the first 18 games. Eighteen games is more than enough sample size to invest in the belief that […]
Canelo Alvarez remains heavy favorite over Caleb Plant
INDIANA — Despite having an imposing five-inch height and 3.5-inch reach advantage over his upcoming opponent — the great Canelo Alvarez — Caleb Plant remains as a steep underdog against the Mexican superstar when they square off this November 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. According to the latest odds at multiple sportsbooks, Plant, an American […]
Canelo vs. Plant: Blood in the water
INDIANA– Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant dislike each other so much they couldn’t wait to fight on schedule. Two days ago, at a news conference to promote their super middleweight unification bout on November 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the bitter rivals quickly laid bare their mutual animosity. Cursed words were said. […]
Here comes the Phoenix Suns: Devin Booker shines in Game 1
PHOENIX — It had been 11 long years since they’ve been this deep in the playoffs and the Phoenix Suns made the most out of the experience. Devin Booker chose a perfect time to notch his first-ever career triple-double to help the Suns burn the visiting L.A. Clippers, 120-114, to take Game 1 of the […]
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks claw back to knot series at 2-2 against Brooklyn Nets
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks went on a 21-4 second quarter run and used it as momentum to propel them to a 107-96 Game 4 victory over the No.2 seeded powerhouse Brooklyn Nets The rallying push, which saw the Bucks end up leading by as many as 19 points, tied the best-of-seven series at 2-2 […]
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks survive swarming Miami Heat in Game 1
MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton drained a 19-foot pull-up jumper with 0.5 seconds left to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a nail-biting 109-107 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their Eastern conference Conference showdown at the Fiserv Forum. The Round 1 joust between these bitter rivals returns Tuesday to Milwaukee where the Bucks […]
Chicago Bulls miss playoffs for fourth straight season
INDIANA — A frustrating season ravaged by injuries and Covid-19 health and safety protocols fell on its last thud over the weekend. The Chicago Bulls were officially eliminated from the play-in tournament after the Washington Wizards secured the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference with a 120-105 home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday […]
