NBA

Posted on May 22, 2018, by Travis Pulver The Boston Celtics had a bad habit earlier in the regular season. For some reason, they got into a habit of starting slow; sometimes it would be just the first quarter, but it was often the entire first half. But then they’d play lights out in the second […]

Posted on May 20, 2018, by Travis Pulver When you play the Golden State Warriors there is no room for error. You have to bring your ‘A’ game from beginning to end just to have a chance to win. There are no ‘slow starts’ or lapses of any kind—not if you want to win, that is. […]

Posted on May 20, 2018, by Travis Pulver No one really believed the Cleveland Cavaliers would fall behind 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals—but they did. Since the Boston Celtics franchise has never lost a playoff series after taking a 2-0 lead, the momentum would appear to be entirely on their side. But then they had […]

Posted on May 17, 2018, by Travis Pulver Everyone loves the Golden State Warriors and it is not hard to see why. They haven’t just been the best in the business, these typically cruise through the competition. But if there is one thing that people like seeing more than a winner, it is seeing that winner […]

Posted on May 16, 2018, by Travis Pulver LeBron James said all the right things after his team’s loss to the Boston Celtics in Game One. He wasn’t worried about anything, and he knew how he needed to play in Game Two. His confidence as so overbearing, it was hard not to think that the Celtics […]

Posted on May 15, 2018, by Travis Pulver The Golden State Warriors have maintained an air of confidence leading into the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets. The result of their regular season series with the Rockets (2-1, Houston) didn’t matter. Nor did it mean anything that Houston was the No. 1 seed and had […]

Posted on May 10, 2018, by Travis Pulver No one really thought that the Philadelphia 76ers had a shot at pulling off the upset in the Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Boston Celtics. No one has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. Could they win one game? Sure—and they […]

Posted on May 9, 2018, by Travis Pulver Most men will never quite understand what it means to be “always a bridesmaid but never a bride.” But Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul knows what it’s like. During his lengthy career, he has been a mainstay in the playoffs. But he had never made it past the […]

Posted on May 8, 2018, by Travis Pulver When the Philadelphia 76ers lost Game Three to the Boston Celtics in overtime Saturday night, they put themselves in a bit of hole. No team has ever been down 3-0 and won a series (129-0). But records are meant to be broken, and someone has to be first—right? […]

Posted on May 1, 2018, by Travis Pulver Prior to the start of the 2017-18 NBA Season, it was widely assumed that the Boston Celtics would likely meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. With the pieces, the Celtics added and LeBron James still on the Cavs, it was the logical conclusion. But then Gordon […]

Posted on May 1, 2018, by Travis Pulver No matter how the season ends for the Philadelphia 76ers, it is safe to say that the ‘Process’ has paid off. The 76ers have a young, talented roster that is only going to get better in the years to come. However, while they are a very good team […]

Posted on April 29, 2018, by Travis Pulver Utah’s defense and Donovan Mitchell were enough for the Jazz to get by the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first round series. But beating Houston in a seven-game series would be an entirely different task. Utah’s defense is good, but is it good enough to slow down the […]

Posted on April 29, 2018, by Travis Pulver The Indiana Pacers knew they were going to have their work cut out for them if they were going to beat LeBron James in Game Seven Sunday afternoon. But they had done so during the regular season and in three of six playoff games. Beat him Sunday and […]

Posted on April 28, 2018, by Travis Pulver The Indiana Pacers have certainly played well against the Cleveland Cavaliers throughout their opening round series. But heading into Game Six, they knew they had to do something special if they were going to win the series. They’d have to make history. So, they did exactly that by […]

Posted on April 28, 2018, by Travis Pulver A No. 1 seed is not supposed to have much trouble with a No. 8 seed. They are expected to roll through their opening round series without breaking a sweat. But the Washington Wizards were not the typical No. 8 team. The return of John Wall made them […]