MIAMI — Jimmy Butler is worth the drama. That isn’t exactly how Erik Spoelstra termed Butler’s game on Tuesday night, of course. The Miami Heat coach was his usual controlled self after guiding his team to a 118-107 victory over the Boston Celtics, fueled by Butler’s greatness, to take a 1-0 lead in the NBA… Read More »
Michigan basketball has been humming along for a while now, and it’s spilled over into the NBA as well. With the conference finals now set in the association, there’s a former UM player on all four rosters meaning that there’s a 100% chance that a Michigan Wolverine will be crowned an NBA champion next month.… Read More »
Game 3: Sixers 99, Heat 79 | Heat lead 2-1 Who was the guy? Joel Embiid. Of course, it’s the Philadelphia 76ers’ franchise player and MVP finalist. Out of nowhere Friday afternoon, Embiid was likely to play after missing the first two games of the series with a mild concussion and an orbital fracture. He… Read More »
Excuse me while I slip into something a little less comfortable… For some reason — mindless pandering makes for an educated guess — the NBA and its TV partners have determined that unless you’re a big fan of rap music, the uglier and louder stuff, you can’t possibly be a basketball fan. Not that there’s… Read More »
