SUPERTEAMS OF THE 2010s: LEBRON JAMES AND THE DECISION Basketball is a team sport and in competition winning is most times than not, everything and the only thing that matters. In the quest to win, teams may not think as a group but decide to go for it by any means necessary. For these teams, chemistry counts less, as the front office believes more in acquiring talent than building chemistry from the ground up. This is the world of super teams. In the NBA, a super team refers to having three or more All-star-level players in the same roster. Boston, Miami, and most recently Golden State and th ..read more

5 Tricks Pro NBA Players Use To Calm Their Nerves Do you ever struggle with nerves before a big game? Composing yourself before a deciding finals series match, or even just the season opener, can prove challenging. As athletes, we all feel anxious before big games to a certain extent. If we allow it to affect us, it can really harm our ability to play to our best. But imagine you were playing a game in an NBA finals series – how much more stressed would you be? Obviously, in professional basketball, the stakes are much higher, and nerves can be a real issue. This is why the pros have ways of d ..read more

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With the college basketball season fast approaching, and the 50-year anniversary of the 1972-73 Friars remarkable run on the horizon, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about a new book release that I believe would be of interest to you. “HOMEGROWN: The Making of the 1972-73 Providence College Friars” is a retrospective of that team’s magical season, as well as a brief history of the school’s basketball program, which was itself responsible for drawing the local talent that propelled the 1973 Friars to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. PC has a long history of great basketball teams a ..read more

The NBA Finals. The NBA Finals are shaping up to be a tremendous series. The Toronto Raptors versus the Golden State Warriors. Being a Canadian I will obviously be cheering for the Raps. To be honest I don’t usually like to watch the NBA much anymore. I loved it as a kid in the late 70’s and 80’s but not as much anymore. I’m not sure why. Maybe I’m just an old grouch or I like the old school style more than the Entertainment ball that is prevalent today. Having said that I am getting excited about this years NBA Finals, and I think it’s because I really like the way both teams play the game ..read more

The NBA Finals-Is Home Court Advantage even important?   Well, it’s that time again. The NBA Finals are upon us. Our home town Canadian team, the Toronto raptors, had a difficult season and won’t be playing in the Finals unfortunately. That’s OK. There’s always next year. It looks like the Phoenix Suns will beat the Clippers as they are up 3-1 so far in the series. Don’t count out the Clippers though, they could mount a serious comeback. In the other series the Bucks are up 2-1 as of the time of this writing. That is an interesting match up as the Bucks and Hawks are both playing well r ..read more

SUPERTEAMS OF THE 2010s: LEBRON JAMES AND THE DECISION Basketball is a team sport and in competition winning is most times than not, everything and the only thing that matters. In the quest to win, teams may not think as a group but decide to go for it by any means necessary. For these teams, chemistry counts less, as the front office believes more in acquiring talent than building chemistry from the ground up. This is the world of super teams. In the NBA, a super team refers to having three or more All-star-level players in the same roster. Boston, Miami, and most recently Golden State and th ..read more

5 Tricks Pro NBA Players Use To Calm Their Nerves Do you ever struggle with nerves before a big game? Composing yourself before a deciding finals series match, or even just the season opener, can prove challenging. As athletes, we all feel anxious before big games to a certain extent. If we allow it to affect us, it can really harm our ability to play to our best. But imagine you were playing a game in an NBA finals series – how much more stressed would you be? Obviously, in professional basketball, the stakes are much higher, and nerves can be a real issue. This is why the pros have ways of d ..read more