Donald Fagen once said that Abbie Hoffman once said that nostalgia is a mild form of depression, a concept I've always considered pure, it drives much of my writing. It's good to feel slightly sad and growing old no matter what age we are, it reminds
San Antonio 115, New York 111 Knicks lead Finals, 2-1 Usually it is the relentless veterans, the ones who understand the demands of each fleeting moment and don't understand anything but hard work and silent duty, it's those slick tricksters outlasting wearying youngsters. Not in
The Bulls weren't supposed to be able to draft someone as good as Stacey King in 1989, they were too good, he was too good, everything turned out to be too good. King was never a star or even all that great as a Chicago Bull, but after
It is not normal for the road team to take the first two contests of the NBA Finals, an unanticipated advantage only a sprained ankle or diverted flight would create. Luckily, league history hasn't given us any injury flukes or unfortunate caveats to consider: Orlando was not ready
It was when I was parking at my San Antonio hotel that I noticed the boot. I'm not from Texas, I don't know if this is how they determine dibs on parking spots here. I backed out and parked in the spot next to the boot.
That wasn't a steal. We've seen steals. Tyrese Haliburton's time-stamper in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals wasn't a steal, either, but it was far closer to a steal than the purchase made by the Knicks on Wednesday night. Receipt
NACOGDOCHES – Always wanted to do that. Subscribe now and your contribution will literally go toward the gas that drives me to the 2026 NBA Finals, which are not in Nacogdoches (but should be, someday). NEW YORK KNICKS C: Karl-Anthony Towns – not particularly explosive against the Spurs this season but
San Antonio 111, Oklahoma City 103 Spurs win Western finals There are only five intelligible lyrics in the AC/DC classic "Thunderstruck." One is the title of the song, which admittedly listeners mostly glean from context clues. Two others are "you've been," as in,
San Antonio 118, Oklahoma City 91 Western finals tied, 3-3 Six games in, and I'm convinced that the reason neither of these groups compete on the road is that they are scared of the other team and do not think they have a chance to beat them.
It was supposed to be wide open. That's my problem, it ain't simply the Knicks, the hated Knicks, but that this Eastern field was a superior drag. The one-sided nature of all this. That and the stupid Knicks. And this isn't another column
Oklahoma City 127, San Antonio 114 Thunder lead series, 3-2 Experience isn't a prerequisite for screaming success, but it helps to understand what job you're scheduled for. The Spurs thought they had an idea of what Game 5 would feel like and it turns out
It's a good feeling, 3-0. Basically a guarantee, promising the win. No NBA team will ever return from 0-3 based upon merit alone.