Hoops Talk
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The New York Knicks Have the Mandate of Heaven
There’s no other explanation for what we all witnessed. Continue reading
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NBA Finals Preview: Spurs vs. Knicks
I’ll be the first to admit that after OKC’s decisive Game 5 victory, I conceived a blog post titled “The NBA Finals is a Battle for the Soul of America.” In it I was going to use the Thunder vs.… Continue reading
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Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Notes
This game felt like divine karma for last year’s ECF G1. Perhaps you remember, the Knicks were up 14 on the Pacers in Madison Square Garden with less than three minutes to play, but then Aaron Nesmith turned into Damian… Continue reading
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Western Conference Final Game 1 Reaction: Instant Classic
Spurs 122 – Thunder 115 (2OT) I was just going to do a Substack note but as this game progressed I found myself with more and more things to say. As I watched the game at my desk at school… Continue reading
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Panic Time for the Nuggets and Knicks?
Should the Knicks and Nuggets – #3 seeds with title aspirations now down 2-1 in their respective series – be seriously concerned? I swear, I titled this post before I saw Zach Harper’s piece. Continue reading
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NBA Regular Season Wrap-Up: Awards, All-NBA, and Playoff Preview
Last night we had the first day of the NBA Playoffs, officially. While Nuggets-Wolves tipped at 2 AM Japan time, I woke up early enough to catch the second half of Knicks-Hawks and the entirety of Lakers-Rockets. I’ve been plugging… Continue reading
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Bam’s 83-Point Game Was Pure Slop
“Slop” was Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year. They define it as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” While I don’t disagree, I think we can use slop more broadly, to… Continue reading
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Goodbye Dame Time, Hello Scoot Season
Just what everyone was expecting: a whole essay about basketball on my food and travel blog. But what did you expect? Continue reading






