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The Biggest Loser
Less than a week ago, folks like me were absolutely convinced that LeBron James would be signing with the Golden State Warriors in free agency. Given how often James stressed the importance of family and wanting to be present for his daughter in his ways he couldn’t be for his two older sons, shooting up Interstate-5 to play his twilight years in Golden State - where he’d only be an hour-long flight away from his wife and kids – seemed like a layup. Draymond Green had already
Robert Guerra
Jul 27


Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
“I am who I am. Take it or leave it. I’m not going to change my values and change my approach because someone feels uncomfortable.” – Jaylen Brown, Andscape (2016) The Boston Celtics sent shockwaves through the basketball world on Wednesday when they traded All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two future first round picks and two future second round picks. Given that Brown was coming off a career season in which he averaged 28.7
Robert Guerra
Jul 1


The Enigma
“Darryn Peterson is the most talented player in this draft. That’s not a debate. But he’s also the most terrifying.” - Anonymous NBA general manager. When the Utah Jazz selected former University of Kansas superstar Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the message was clear: No risk, no reward. It was the second consecutive year that Utah used their lottery pick on a player who declined to visit the club during the pre-draft process. Recall form
Robert Guerra
Jun 24


Not Even LeBron Can Save These Cavs
As the final seconds ticked away in Game 4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season-ending loss to the New York Knicks, thousands of Cavs fans begrudgingly shuffled their way out of Rocket Arena with the same single thought racing through their minds: LeBron James will save us again. This season, even at the ripe age of 41, LeBron proved he still has a lot left in the tank. He averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists across 60 games acting as the de facto third option wit
Robert Guerra
May 26


Lakers are Stuck in a Purple and Gold Haze
It’s a day which will live in infamy in Lakerland. Before that night, the Los Angeles Lakers were seen as dark horse championship contenders. Since the NBA All-Star break, they were ranked No. 6 in offensive efficiency and No. 11 in defensive efficiency. The club had just completed a 15-2 stretch in the month of March, their winningest month as a franchise since 2000. Luka Doncic was averaging 40 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists per game over his previous 13 contests. The vib
Robert Guerra
Apr 6


The NBA's Most Valuable Problem
Adam Silver has a problem on his hands. A big one. Monumental. The race for the NBA Most Valuable Player award has become a farce. In years past, Friday night’s clash between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder may very well have been one of those games that ultimately determines the MVP winner. For OKC, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entered the game putting up the most efficient 30-points-per-game season in NBA history as the head of the snake of the best team in bask
Robert Guerra
Mar 1


The Week That Was | NFL & College Football Review & Predictions | NBA Outlook
The College Football Season is in its final stages as the final weekend of the regular season is here and there is a lot at stake for the teams that are vying for a College football playoff spot. Teams like Michigan, Miami, Utah, BYU and Vanderbilt are examples of teams that can't lose the season finale of the respective college football season. Michigan plays their archival Ohio State at home this Saturday and a win could potentially get the Wolverines in. Miami has to go on

Rashad Mitchell
Nov 27, 2025


The Week That Was | NFL & College Football Recap & Review | NFL & NBA Outlook | Remembering Kenny Easley
The College Football Season is only 2 weeks away from coming to an end as teams vying for the College Football Playoff scenario. Last week had a lot of ramifications on the line especially a plethora of games like Texas A&M who was #3 in the country which came back from a 30-3 deficit at home against unranked South Carolina and was able to win by score of 31-30. Unranked Clemson Tigers last week upset #20 Louisville on the road by score of 20-19. #11 Oklahoma beat #4 Alabama

Rashad Mitchell
Nov 20, 2025


The Week That Was | NFL & College Football Recap & Predictions | NBA Outlook | Remembering Paul Tagliabue, Michael Ray Richardson & Lenny Wilkens
The College Football Season is coming down the stretch with only 3 weeks left in the season for most of the teams in college football this year. There were 2 major upsets in the ACC where unranked Wake Forest went on the road against #14 Virginia and won by score of 16-9. Virginia was a red hot team winning 7 in a row with an 8-1 record looking like the top of in the ACC Conference but this loss at home it is not the case. Unranked California went on the road against #15 Loui

Rashad Mitchell
Nov 13, 2025


The Week That Was | NFL & College Football Recap & Predictions | NBA Outlook | World Series Recap
The College Football Season is now getting more serious as the season progresses into the month of November. November is the final month of the season in college football. Teams are vying for the playoff scenario. Teams can't afford to lose a game especially if they have 1 or 2 losses so they have to run the table like Texas, Miami or Notre Dame. Texas A&M made a huge statement against the LSU Tigers on the road by winning by score of 49-25. This loss resulted in the unfortun

Rashad Mitchell
Oct 31, 2025
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