Refreshing takes on the game of Basketball from the perspective of someone who loves this game.
By Raylentless Let’s start with the good news. The New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals. For every friend, family member, and long-suffering die-hard fan who has been through genuine hell this century from the dysfunction, the false starts, the ownership chaos, the decades of irrelevance this moment is earned and deserved. Eleven straight playoff …
By Raylentless The first round provided fireworks, but the second round is where legacies start to simmer. We’ve got a mix of the old guard trying to hold on and the new era looking to kick the door down. Before we dive into the matchups, I have to give flowers where they are due. My Raptors and …
By Raylentless The NBA playoffs start this weekend. Between this and WrestleMania, this is truly my favorite time of the year. Trust me, that Andy Williams song will be on repeat Friday night and Saturday morning. The play-in games have been shockingly fun, and regardless of Friday night’s final results, here are my picks for who will …
By Raylentless I’ve remained neutral on the Jaden Ivey situation as it’s dominated the internet this past week, but I feel compelled to offer a perspective that looks past the headlines. Following a series of unusual social media rants, the Chicago Bulls waived the young star, a talent already fighting to bounce back from injury and the …
By Raylentless Throughout NBA history, few players have crafted as complex and polarizing a legacy as Kevin Durant. With his blockbuster trade to the Houston Rockets this summer, the 36-year-old superstar embarks on yet another chapter in what has become basketball’s most nomadic star. Durant’s journey from small-town Oklahoma City to NBA royalty has been anything but …
