There’s a LOT that goes on during All-Star Weekend. Sure, you have the All-Star Game itself on Sunday. But before that, there’s the Slam Dunk Contest, 3-Point Shootout, Skills Challenge, Rising Stars, and Celebrity Game. There are also random things like an Adam
Here’s a little peek behind the Crisp Bounce Pass curtain: I often don’t write these emails as soon as they hit your inboxes. If there’s a major event coming up (whether in the NBA or in life), I’ll get a head start and write when
Let’s celebrate: NBA All-Star weekend tips off tonight in Salt Lake City. This time of year always reminds me of when I went to NBA Jam Session during the 2011 All-Star Game. It was a week-long event with all kinds of fun activities for fans.
This is a basketball site, but if you’ll indulge me for a moment, here’s a quick football story. The NFL just had its Pro Bowl, the equivalent of the NBA All-Star Game. Because football is such a violent sport, players will often skip
Did January feel like it lasted for about 145 days? Between getting back into the swing of things after the hoildays, harsh winter weather (there are no fewer than three fallen tree branches in my yard due to the raucous winter storm
The Los Angeles Lakers had yet another frustrating defeat on Saturday, dropping a tight 125-121 contest to the Boston Celtics in overtime. The Lakers were kind of ticked off that the game even went to overtime in the first place. They felt
I still remember where I was when I heard the news that Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. The crash killed everyone onboard: Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna; John, Keri, and Alyssa Altobelli; Payton and Sara Chester;
My company did a “Decades Day” yesterday, where people could dress as their favorite decade. Much like a Halloween costume, I put minimal effort into this fashion choice, but I decided early on that I was aiming for the 90s. I have
One of the nice things about the NBA season is that the length of it means that even if you have an off-night or make a major mistake, you’ve got lots of time to bounce back. Perhaps no one is more familiar with
I was having a conversation yesterday about when it becomes weird to say “Happy New Year” to people. Is it an arbitrary date like January 6? Is it the Sunday of the full first week? Can you keep doing it until the