Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers
First Time Champions, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – I set up late last night to type this piece and totally fell asleep. So I got up early this morning to write up a piece. Fresh of the presses, today’s piece will be a scatter shot of news that has occurred during the week. The topics? First Time Champions, […]
New York Knicks Get 3rd Pick In NBA Draft. What Will /Should They Do?
SPANISH HARLEM – Where do I begin? I guess the best place to start is when I found out the New York Knicks were among the last 4 teams for the 1st pick in the NBA draft. I had just seen the other two teams that were tied with the same odds, the Cleveland Cavaliers […]
Rain Man Rants: Nathan Peterman, LeBron’s Lakers And Knicks Lose
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – This week required some more research work to find quality information. I had one topic already but had to do a bit of digging for the other two. So here is the menu for today: Nathan Peterman, LeBron’s Lakers And Knicks Lose. Nathan Peterman: Our own Big Ben Whitney made the […]
Ebs on LeBron James and Decision 3.0
FROM THE PRESSBOX – It’s sort of poetic that my column is scheduled for Mondays – the day after Decision 3.0. But I’m still in shock. Sure, the Los Angeles Lakers became heavy betting favorites to land LeBron James on Saturday, but I still didn’t think he’d really go out West. Because why? Why go to the […]
Where will LeBron land?: Ranking the King’s top destinations
FROM THE PRESS BOX – It’s been a slow week in the sports world. The U.S. Open was a sham. And I’m sorry, but it’s hard to watch the World Cup when the United States isn’t in it. It just doesn’t interest me. Is it just me or am I the only one who’s frustrated […]
Ebs’ Hot Takes: Justify, LeBron James, Philadelphia 76ers, New England Patriots
FROM THE PRESS BOX – Despite the fact that the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals are behind us, we still had quite the weekend in sports. Shockingly, there was yet another Triple Crown in horse racing, the New York Yankees took two of three the New York Mets at Citi Field and we’re just a […]
Big Ben Quick Hitters: Caps and Warriors Close In, Trump Bounces Eagles, Mets Catching Woes
Stamford, CT: It’s nearly 11pm and I forgot all about my weekly MTM obligation. Not to worry, it turns out I can pardon myself. So we’re good. Let’s let my ADD run wild and bang out some Quick Hitters. NHL The series is not going as planned for the Cinderella Golden Knights, who find themselves one game […]
Ebs’ Hot Takes: Cleveland Cavaliers, Tiger Woods, Clint Frazier
FROM THE PRESS BOX – If you continued watching ABC after Game 2 on Sunday, while discussing Draymond Green, Jalen Rose described the all-star forward as a role player for the Golden State Warriors. Rose was 100 percent correct. That just shows you how much more talented the Warriors are than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Green, […]
Rain Man Rants: MLB In Portland, Mets Below .500 And NBA Playoffs
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – I am not gonna lie, this week was tough. A lot of crazy stuff happening in my personal life and pulling together this piece was brutal. However, I was able to decide on the Song of the Week with ease because I listened to a helluva lot of music this […]
Monday Morning QB: Memorable Press Conferences in Sports History
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – Happy Monday, sports fans. I try not to get political but with this Perplexing Pandemic, I am watching daily press conferences from the Mayor of NY, the Governor of NY, the President of the USA and a couple random ones a week – like Erie County NY Executives or The […]
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