Luck of the Irish: Boston Celtics Surpassing Expectations

When the Boston Celtics opened the 2017 season, many people had them finally getting over the hump and winning the East, and maybe even win their 19th NBA Championship.

Just off the top, they had the number one seed in the Eastern Conference last year, made it to the conference finals, and though they lost, they retooled. They added Jayson Tatum from the draft, then lured Gordon Hayward away from the Heat and Jazz, then shocked the NBA world by getting Kyrie Irving in a trade and sent Isaiah Thomas to the Cavs in return.

NBA, Basketball, Op-Eds, SportsGregory HarrisDecember 29, 2017Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Boston Celtics, NBA, BasketballComment

Donovan Mitchell is the Utah Jazz's Diamond in the Rough

If you told me that Donovan Mitchell was going to be a better NBA pro than Lonzo Ball in the first month of the season, congratulations, you’re a prophet.

Not many people could have seen this coming. Based on the logic that draft position is “traditionally” supposed to make you a better prospect, Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball are supposed to be leagues better than Donovan Mitchell.

NBA, Op-Eds, SportsGregory HarrisDecember 29, 2017Donavan Mitchell, Utah Jazz, NBA, Basketball, Men's Basketball, NBA RookieComment

Why Collin Sexton is a Star In The Making

When I first heard of Collin Sexton, his NCAA status was up in the air. People didn’t know if he was even going to even play a game for Alabama this year. That was back in the beginning of November.

How quickly things change.

Features, Basketball, Op-EdsGregory HarrisDecember 27, 2017Collin Sexton, Alabama, SEC, College Basketball, NBA, Basketball, Men's Basketball, Feature, Op-EdComment

The Lake Show: Why Kyle Kuzma is the most NBA ready Laker

After watching a relatively unknown rookie out of Utah erupt for 21.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and claim the Summer League Championship MVP honors, this is exactly what you began to hear from fans and analysts alike.

You can’t blame anyone for being skeptical. In his sophomore year at Utah, Kyle Kuzma put up just 10.8 PPG on 25% shooting from three. Not exactly numbers that jump out at you. It wasn’t until his junior year that things really started to click for the Michigan native. He set out to better his three-point shot. He improved from 25% to 32% shooting from beyond the arc, scoring 16.8 PPG in the process. Regardless, most experts didn’t expect Kuzma to be drafted at all, let alone in the first round.

NBA, Op-Eds, SportsGregory HarrisDecember 21, 2017Kyle Kuzma, Lakers, Utah, Los Angeles, NBA, Los Angeles LakersComment

Herbs and Hoops: Marijuana’s Future In The NBA

If you had told me that medical marijuana could be legalized for professional athletes a few years ago, I probably would have laughed in your face. Or at least blocked you on all social media.
But now in 2017, we’re looking at something that is on the verge of being brought to the table as a serious alternative to prescription painkillers for athletes.

Features, NBA, Op-Eds, SportsGregory HarrisNovember 8, 2017Al Harrington, David Stern, Marijuanna, Medical Marijuana, NBA, Op-Ed, FeaturesComment

Simmons in Wonderland: How Jonathan Simmons is making it work in Orlando

One of the biggest surprises of the season so far has to be the Orlando Magic sitting at six wins and three losses, good enough for third (!!!) in the Eastern Conference, and holders of the fifth-best record in the league.

Sports, NBA, Op-Eds, FeaturesGregory HarrisNovember 8, 2017Jonathan Simmons, Orlando Magic, NBA, Editorial, Feature, Op-EdComment

New Team, Same Vision: How the Clippers can become Contenders in 2017-18

The Clippers lost their best player in franchise history in Chris Paul. There’s no replacing that. At the same time, they did find a nice way to bounce back and fill a few of the pieces and actually come back with more depth than ever before. As part of the trade that sent Paul to Houston, the Clips received defensive pest Patrick Beverley, former Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams, solid big Montrezl Harrell, and developing wing Sam Dekker.

NBA, Op-Eds, SportsGregory HarrisAugust 9, 2017Los Angeles, LA Clippers, Austin Rivers, Blake Griffin, De'Andre Jordan, Sports, NBAComment

The Battle for the East: Are the Celtics closer to a title?

The last time we saw the Boston Celtics, they were bowing out 4-1 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. In what was their last game of the season they lost by 33 points (135-102) and Lebron James and his Cavs stormed into the finals. The series was one sided, with Cleveland winning every game they did by double digits. It was a sad end but a dose of reality for a team that had managed to become the number one seed in the East going into the playoffs.

NBA, Basketball, Op-Eds, SportsGregory HarrisAugust 4, 2017Celtics, Boston Celtics, Gordon Hayward, Isaiah Thomas, Utah Jazz, NBA, BasketballComment

L is for Lavar: The Big Baller Brand’s Underperformed Release of the ZO2 Prime

Two hundred and sixty-three. That’s how many pairs of Lonzo Ball’s first shoe, the ZO2 Prime, Big Baller Brand managed to sell in its first day. Now, keep in mind the shoes retailed for $495, which is enough to buy four pairs of Steph Curry’s signature shoe with enough change to buy yourself a good meal. So if you do the math, that’s just over $130,000 in sales. For 24 hours, it actually doesn’t sound bad. But, it is.

Op-EdsGregory HarrisMay 15, 2017Lavar Ball, Lonzo Ball, Big Baller Brand, Los Angeles, The Game, Slim Thug, Z02 PrimeComment

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