About last night. Here’s what I predicted. Here’s what happened. A few brief comments and then we’ll put it to bed. First, the officials did indeed arrive in a clown car and, as expected, they spent a great deal of time hosing the guys in blue shirts down with seltzer. In the end, though, their performance probably wasn’t much worse
Read moreTonight, the Los Angeles Lakers will square off with the visiting Denver Nuggets in a first-round playoff Game 7 that promises to be crackling with intensity. I’m a big fan of my hometown Nugs and I expect them to bring their A games. I also expect them to lose, no matter what, because however well prepared they are, however brilliant
Read moreWe watch sports for a variety of reasons. To revel in the thrill of head-to-head competition. To marvel at the athleticism. To root for the home team, in which we have somehow invested a piece of our own identities. To mark our place in the timeless ritual. To learn, even. With the NBA, there’s one more reason: to see which
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