Are the Clippers Legit?
Los Angeles is off to a sensational start. Is this finally the year they make serious noise in the West? Fronte, Brownie, and Mando debate.
Golden State Warriors
Check Down Radio: NBA Opening Night Takeaways
Are things already looking bleak for the Knicks? Fronte and Mando debate that and also try to explain how the hell the Warriors got blown out by the Spurs in Kevin Durant’s debut.
Check Down Radio: Predictions for 2016-17 NBA Season
Predictions for the Knicks, Golden State’s win total, NBA MVP, and even an Atlanta Hawks tangent!
Really Early 2016-17 NBA Predictions
With the NBA set to release the 2016-17 schedule within the next couple of weeks, it’s time to start projecting the upcoming season.
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:…
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.
Why The Warriors are Even More Old-School Than We Thought
Suspended for one game due to excessive flagrant fouls and rough play, Draymond Green left a big-time void for the Warriors in Monday night’s Game 5 loss to the Cavaliers. It was an obvious reminder of how team-oriented the Dubs are as well as how they mirror what many old-school teams used to be like.
Led by The Splash Brothers, Warriors Deliver the Dagger
After an uncharacteristic 30-point loss in Game 3, the Golden State Warriors used a 12-1 fourth quarter run to take a 3-1 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. And with that, this series is over.
NBA Finals: Complete Preview and Predictions for Cavaliers vs Warriors
I’ve heard a lot of people knock the NBA, saying that its postseason is inferior to both the NFL and NHL playoffs. There is some validity to that sentiment, particularly given how anticlimactic the first and second rounds usually are in basketball. But admit this: at its best, when two heavyweights like the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers meet in the Finals, the NBA is absolutely epic. Just look…
Are the Thunder Dead on Arrival?
That’s it. Call off the dogs. After squandering a chance to close out the Golden State Warriors on their home court Saturday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder must travel back to Oakland in a do-or-die Game Seven. I’m sure many are saying the Thunder are done. They may be right. Having picked Oklahoma City to win this series in seven games, I don’t want to write them off. But…