Magic Johnson’s Conflict of Interest: Does Anybody Care?
You have to admire how far Magic Johnson has come since he announced he was HIV positive in November of 1991. Most, including me, thought that Johnson’s life was over that fall day, but thanks to...
View ArticleAre the Nets and the Barclays Arena For Me? Probably Not
The Barclays Arena opened this weekend to a couple of Jay-Z concerts on Friday and Sunday. The Hollywood Reporter sums up the rappers comments succinctly: “I’ve been on many stages all around the...
View ArticleDavid Stern: The Best Commissioner Ever
I think David Stern’s tenure can be summed up by the various reactions to his announced retirement. All the top basketball writers had their take on Stern’s tenure, some of it laced with their...
View ArticleThe Bronx Zoo Moves West
It shouldn’t be a surprise that Phil Jackson is the favorite to return as head coach of the Lakers. He was non-committal about his coaching future during an HBO Real Sports interview this past June....
View ArticleAs Expected, Same Old Nets, But Even More Hysterical
Everyone was excited to have the Nets in Brooklyn. A state-of-the-art arena, new jerseys and a Russian billionaire couldn’t disguise the fact that we are still dealing with the same cursed franchise...
View ArticleOne Doesn’t Need A Radio To Listen To Radio
Years ago, radios were these big console models perched in the middle of a family’s living room. In the last 60 years, the advent of television, transistor radios, “boom boxes,’’ the Walkman and other...
View ArticleCan CBS Sports Radio Succeed In Major Markets?
CBS Sports Radio has been on the air for three days – broadcast full-time in Houston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Tampa, Baltimore, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Riverside, Calif., and Indianapolis. In several, the...
View ArticleFor Knicks, Toughness Starts at the Top
It was disappointing to hear that MSG hierarchy pulled the plug on Mike Woodson’s regular segment on ESPN-98.7 with Stephen A. Smith and Ryan Ruocco. I don’t believe this is much of a loss from a radio...
View ArticleFun With NBA Nicknames
I know it’s time to talk baseball 24/7 until NFL training camps start in ten weeks, but the news the Charlotte Bobcats have decided to go back to their roots in 2014 and bring back the old Hornets...
View ArticleJason Kidd the Right Hire for Brooklyn
Billy King and the Nets might have pulled off the biggest surprise of the NBA season with their decision to hire Jason Kidd as their head coach. Just a week after he retired as a Knick, Kidd returns to...
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