Perhaps no team gains more from a shortened season in fan-less stadiums than the Houston Astros, who were sure to be raucously booed in any opposing venue they played in throughout the season as a result of fallout from the sign stealing...
Read more AL West Preview 2020
The first two picks of this year’s NBA Draft blessed the league with ready-made stars in Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, whose teams will be battling for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference when the season restarts i...
Read more Zion Williamson-Ja Morant Battle is a Preview of the NBA’s Future
The issue of what becomes of the NBA’s also-rans has been somewhat lost in the excitement and media coverage of the league returning on July 31st. The league announced that its restart would include 22 teams – every team currently in a pla...
Read more NBA’s Non-Playing Teams Face Long Layoff
The NBA is still planning to restart the 2019-20 season at the end of July, and the unpredictability of the eight remaining regular season games will certainly impact races for league awards. But with much of the season complete, we...
Read more Predictions for NBA Awards Season
Before the Covid-19 pandemic paused the NBA season, the top of the Western Conference playoff race was intriguing. In a battle for Los Angeles, the Lakers were attempting to hold off the Clippers for the No. 1 seed. In addition to the fact...
Read more The Bottom of the NBA Playoff Chase is Suddenly the Interesting Race
A three-month stoppage during the COVID-19 pandemic will have the NBA finishing its season under odd circumstances, but it also offers a bit of potential – players who were dealing with long-term injuries suddenly had time to heal. A...
Read more NBA Player Injuries Pre-COVID : Who’s Coming Back and Who Can Impact?
The NBA officially announced plans to restart its season – and the plan the league and players came up with even impressed a prominent public health voice. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute on Allergies and Infectious D...
Read more NBA Season to Officially Restart July 31
While the NBA recently approved a plan to restart its season, Major League Baseball hasn’t had similar success in formulating a plan that is agreeable to the Players Union and team ownership. Despite the impasse, MLB commissioner Rob M...
Read more MLB Restart Still Stalled Over Financial Impasse