To use a tennis reference – the Knicks held serve. AKA – did what they were supposed to do. It was an ugly game. But that was Philly’s gameplan given they were missing one of their best players in Embiid. As soon as Embiid was announced out, a mysterious ‘illness’ was then announced minutes later…
The Boston Celtics — arguably the most prestigious and decorated franchise in NBA history — have officially entered meltdown mode. In a first-round Game 7, without one of their best players, Jayson Tatum, the Celtics put on a performance that was equal parts baffling and self-inflicted. They launched an eye-popping 49 three-pointers. (Call it 50…
By @CouchKingSports | A Couch King Sports Network Blog | May 1, 2026 Well Well well, the Knicks finally looked good again. As a longtime Knicks fan, it’s becoming more common to have to deal with the ups and downs of this team every year. Losing, looking horrendous. Then back to steamrolling bad teams and…
He did it. Kawhi brought Toronto an NBA Championship. To the 6. Canada. Impressive. The Raptors have been a #1 seed in the East before. Then let LeBron slap them around in an ugly sweep. After that, DeRozen had to go. Remember him crying? I get that he was a little caught off guard, but…
The Final Four was a great finish to the college basketball season. Since the final game turned out to be Texas Tech v Virginia there just wasn’t much hype about the game. Seemed like nobody cared. Two teams that have never been to the Championship. Also two of the best defensive teams in the country….
– Is it just me, or does the level of play in this year’s NBA playoffs suck. I’m sitting here watching these Conference Finals games and the basketball just doesn’t seem good. TV has Chauncey Billups, Paul Pierce, Shaq, and Charles all talking about the games. Think about when those dudes played. Each were all-stars and…
