Why I Would Pick Bird Over Magic (Just Barely) Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were both rookies during the 1979-80 NBA season. However, they were not both in the 1979 NBA Draft. Red Auerbach and the Boston Celtics had drafted Bird in the 1978 Draft as a “junior-eligible” knowing that they would have to wait ... Read more

Why “Cinderalla” is Overused During March Madness I have been watching the NCAA Tournament since 1977. The first Final Four I remember watching any part of was the 1976 Final Four when Indiana won the title over Michigan and finished as the last unbeaten team in almost fifty years. The first Final Four I can ... Read more

The Greatest Final Four Ever The NCAA tournament is one of the most popular sporting events in the United States. In 1939, eight teams played in the initial tournament with Oregon beating Ohio State for the title. Harold Olsen, the head coach at Ohio St. in 1939, is credited with starting the NCAA tournament. According ... Read more

Stop Blaming One Bad Call (or Play) for a Loss We have all been there. End of a big game. Your team is in a tight battle with their opponent to win a game or even a championship. The excitement builds and you are on the edge of your seat. And then it happens ….. ... Read more

Things People Get Wrong about the NBA For the fifty years or so that I have been watching NBA basketball, there has been one constant…..basketball fans talking about everything that is wrong with the NBA. Players are too selfish, they don’t play hard, they travel all the time, they don’t play any defense, and on ... Read more