The King Is Dead, Long Live the King

Round 2 began last weekend in absolute chaos, as road underdogs won the first six games. Indiana jumped out to a 2–0 lead on Cleveland, New York stunned Boston(!!) with the same, Denver upset OKC, and Golden State stole Game 1 in Minnesota—mostly without Stephen Curry. Naturally, the pundits blamed it on “too much rest” […]

Do or Die Friday (and Saturday)

We’re back to a basketball smorgasbord tonight with two must-watch matchups on ESPN, followed by a Saturday lunchtime tipoff from Madison Square Garden on ABC. First up: Cleveland faces a must-win game to avoid falling into a 3–0 hole, followed by a marquee Western Conference battle in Denver as both teams look to take a […]