Are Six Fouls Enough?
After LeBron James and Paul Pierce fouled out in overtime of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals last week, many people discussed the possibility of granting players an additional foul in overtime games. While the topic may have been discussed by fans and commentators before, the fact that two elite players were on the […]
NBA Conference Finals Predictions
There were no upsets in the last round, but that is a great thing in this case. The better teams advanced to the Conference Finals, and these are going to be two great series. Each team has some great veterans, and the top two players in the league are still in the hunt for their […]
NBA Conference Semifinals Predictions
The first round of the NBA Playoffs had some great moments. Two series in the Western Conference went to Game 7, and both Los Angeles teams won those games. The Clippers and Grizzlies played a very unique series in which many strange records were broken. For example, in Game 3, the Clippers shot 43% (13-30) […]
Podcast: April 30th Bob Long Sports Radio Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at length, including the second round Flyers vs. Devils series (Start-15:35), the Coyotes vs. Predators series (15:35-20:57), the Rangers vs. Capitals series (20:57-32:18). We then discussed the lack of traditional hockey franchises remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, especially in […]
NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Preview
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Philadelphia 76ers Season Series: Bulls won 2-1 Key Player: Derrick Rose The Bulls proved that they can be a great team even if they don’t have Derrick Rose, but they need him to win this series. With Rose completely healthy this could have been a sweep, but now it is […]
Where Is The Point Guard Love?
There has been a lot of talk about the NBA MVP race lately, and it has centered around Lebron James and Kevin Durant. Both of those players deserve to be talked about because they are having great seasons and both of their teams are fighting for the top spot in their respective conferences. Kobe Bryant […]
NBA Trading Block
The NBA trade deadline is on March 15th, and it is one of the busiest times in any sport. There are big moves made every single year in the NBA that will change the outcome of the playoff situation. Let’s look back at the biggest trades in the past few seasons. 2011: One doesn’t need […]
How to Build an NBA Championship Team
This is the debut article of the newest Bob Long Sports Contributor, Kevin McClernand. Kevin will focus on the NBA primarily, but will also be covering other sports topics in the future as well. – For a long time NBA franchises have aimed to build their teams around one superstar player. In order to make […]