While many of us were watching the NBA Finals and the U.S. Open, the New York Mets uncharacteristically dropped three straight home games to the lowly Atlanta Braves this weekend.
The Case for the 2016 Finals as the Greatest Ever
Given the way things began, it seemed like these NBA Finals would be largely forgettable. After the Warriors took not just a 2-0 series lead, but a 3-1 advantage as well, it wasn’t a matter of if Golden State would win, but when. Instead, the 2016 Finals turned into a classic that deserves to be dubbed as the greatest in Finals history. Before I explain why, I know what you’re going to say:…
Main Takeaways From This Years’ NBA Finals
And just like that, the Cleveland Cavaliers have become NBA champions for the first time in franchise history.
NBA Season in Review: Counting Down the Ten Most Memorable Moments
I’m still reeling off last night’s unbelievable Game 7. I’ll have plenty to say about that game- don’t worry. But for now, I can’t help to think about how awesome this NBA season was.
Father’s Day: Top 5 Father-Son Duos in Sports
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there from the Check Down Sports team! This holiday always brings back fond sports memories for all of us with our fathers.
Check Down Roundtable: Predictions for Game 7
For basketball fans, it doesn’t get any bigger than this. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will not only look to become the first team in NBA Finals history to come back from a 3-1 hole, but they will hope to end the city of Cleveland’s decades-long title drought.
Game 7 Preview: I’m Confident in the Cavs
I love the term “stranger things have happened.” I use it often, particularly when I think a team has a chance to come back even though they are down by a seemingly insurmountable amount of a points or when a deficit in a playoff series seems to be too large to overcome.
College Football Coaches Should be the Highest Paid in Sports
College football takes a ton of flack in the media. Whether it be recruiting scandals, lack of pay for players, or legal troubles; there are large-scale issues that need to be addressed. That being said, one thing is abundantly clear: college football coaches are the most important coaches in sports.
My Game 6 Reaction
I’d like to start off talking about LeBron James. I’m not too man enough to admit that I was wrong in my LeBron Can’t Take Over Games Like He Used To article. But LeBron has absolutely dominated these past couple of games; and I mean dominated to the highest degree.
The NBA Is Not Rigged*
*But sometimes it sure feels like it is. Most conspiracy theories are not true. Most are, in fact, complete garbage. Some stick around though, gaining a kind of begrudging cultural acceptance. And make no mistake: plenty of people believe that some kind of fix is on with the NBA.