The New York Knicks are heading back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. In a dominant display of both offensive fire power and lock down defense, the Knicks complete a four game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The game four win caps off an incredible 11 game postseason winning streak and places the franchise just four wins away from its first championship title since 1973.
Game three started how the entire city of San Antonio wanted, but finished in a way that would send them to bed with a bad feeling for the rest of the series. They dominated early but failed to continue down that path for an entire game. The Thunder showed why they are regarded as the heavy favorite to win the NBA Finals and repeat as champions. Let's talk about everything that happened in game three of the Western Conference Finals.
Game two of the Eastern Conference Finals saw star players from both teams come out ice cold in the first half, then pick up the pace in the second half. Many anticipated players to be hungover as a result of a wild game one and they were right. Two New York Knick players set new playoff career highs. One in points scored, the other in assists. Let's dive into game two of the Eastern Conference Finals!
I am not typically one to get on my high horse about how professional officials do their job. But last night was a poorly officiated game and you wouldn't know that by looking at the box score. Both teams on the stat sheet committed twenty-one fouls. There were missed calls and soft whistles, both of those favored the Thunder. In a game with the magnitude of a conference finals game, this simply can not happen. The officials that are assigned to game three need to review the footage of game two and keep an eye out for similar instances in game three. For example, Hartenstein hooking Wemby under the basket, grabbing Castle's hair, Isaiah Joe flopping at the top of the key, SGA falling down after most of his shots, and plenty of other instances. Regardless, the Thunder made it out of game two with a win to tie the series. Let's talk about game two of the Western Conference Finals!
Depending on which team you were rooting for last night determines if you watched an unbelievable collapse or a historic comeback. I am sure there were a lot of Cleveland fans who went to bed before the fourth quarter expecting to wake up to a 10+ point victory. There were probably just as many upset Knicks fans who turned the game off around the same time. Needless to say fans of both teams woke up to a surprise this morning, a bad one for Cleveland fans and a welcomed one for the Knicks fans. Let's talk about what we saw in game one last night!
If you did not tune into game one of the Western Conference Finals I would highly advise you to make sure you have a spot on the couch picked out for Wednesday night's game two. If it is even half of the game that was put on last night it will be well worth the watch. What was displayed in Oklahoma City last night leads me to believe we are in for an amazing seven game series. Let's break down game one!
The Cavaliers went up to Detroit for game seven with their season on the line. A game seven blowout sends the Cavaliers to their first Eastern Conference Finals since LeBron took down the Celtics in 2018. Let's dive into the dominant game seven played by the Cavaliers!
Last night there were two pivotal NBA semifinals playoff games. The first game saw the Cavaliers host the Pistons with a chance to close out the series and set up a date with the Knicks. The Spurs traveled to Minnesota looking to put away the Timberwolves once and for all. Let's talk about both semifinals matchups!
Cleveland went to Detroit without a road win during this playoff run. They dropped all three road games against the Raptors forcing them to win a game seven. They lost the first two games of this semifinal series against the Pistons, before last night. Let's talk about game five!
Victor Wembanyama played true to his nickname "The Alien" last night in game five against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spurs won game five by a score of 126-97 taking a three games to two lead as the series heads back to Minnesota for a potential series clinching game six. Tonight the Cavaliers travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons in game five of a series tied at two. Let's talk about both games!
The Cavaliers showed their true fire power in the second half against the Pistons. The Thunder continued their dominant run to repeat as champions. A pivotal game five goes down tonight in San Antonio. Let's talk about it all!
This past weekend we saw a little bit of everything. The Knicks swept their way into the conference championship for the first time in twenty five years. The Lakers all but received a death sentence going down three games to none. The Cavaliers avoid the same fate as the Lakers winning game three. Wemby lost his temper and didn't get to play much of game four. Let's talk about it all!
The first round of the NFL Draft last night saw many trades, players fall, players get taken by two teams, just about everything you could want to happen in the first round happened. There were some clear winners of the draft and some losers of the draft. Let's talk about it!
I have never done a full 32 mock draft, typically I just mock the Bengals 7 round draft. But with the Bengals not having a 1st round pick I figured I should mock draft for everyone else and see how well I do. With the first pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select.....
The NBA playoffs start in a few hours. The Cleveland Cavs take on the Toronto Raptors to open the playoffs. I have predicted every series, let's take a look!
Over the last few seasons I have fallen in love with Dan Hurley and his ability to get the most out of his players year in and year out. He is beyond crazy about turning his men into champions, some might even call him psychotic. But that's what makes him great now and why he will continue to be great for many years to come. People say if you want to achieve levels of success that other people dream of you have to be delusional. In early 2020 if you told anyone that UConn would win back to back titles in '23 & '24 and would be playing for another in '26 you might have been called delusional. Hurley knew what he was capable of and that his desire to be great would rub off on his players. He has a famous quote after a loss to Villanova. He said "You better get us now because it.. it's coming." Boy was he right. I am not sure how many people in the sports world took Hurley serious when he said that, I'm sure some even laughed and doubted him. What I have seen from UConn the last 4 season has been nothing short of remarkable. Every single game is coached, played, and treated like it is the last game these guys will ever play. That determination and drive to be great and succeed is something a lot of people can learn from. If you want it, go get it. And if you want something bad enough there is nothing that can stop you from achieving that goal.
