Sports From the Basement

Carmelo Anthony Saga Comes To A Fitting End

This NBA offseason has been one for the ages. Even if this is the start of the new normal in the Association, it’s been a crazy summer. Star players moved in every division through every conceivable channel. I could drone on for days about all the comings and goings. However, I am going to take… Continue reading Carmelo Anthony Saga Comes To A Fitting End

Kyrie Isn’t Coming

Knicks fans don’t have much to look forward to this season. Outside of the development of Kristaps Porzingis, Madison Square Garden will be filled with disappointment and despair yet again. Yet a beacon of hope has been raised recently. Kyrie Irving shook up the NBA landscape with reports that the former #1 overall pick wants… Continue reading Kyrie Isn’t Coming

Just Trade Carmelo Already

This has gone on far too long. It is a trade saga that has now dragged out over the span of two seasons. Phil Jackson may be back in Montana sipping on ginseng and juice, but his messes still remain. Those disasters will only get worse if his replacements, and yes I pluralize that, don’t… Continue reading Just Trade Carmelo Already

The Bronx Pitching Crisis

The New York Yankees are a fun topic again because of Aaron Judge. All that fun goes out the window though if the Bronx Bombers aren’t able to make the postseason. They can slug their way to victories right now, but come October that will be an increasingly tough proposition. Brian Cashman fired his first… Continue reading The Bronx Pitching Crisis

Is Jimmy Butler Still On The Trade Block?

The Chicago Bulls have had an interesting summer to say the least. Two faces of the franchise, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, now ply their trade in New York. Their best player from a year ago, Pau Gasol, is now a San Antonio Spur. Rajon Rondo will be Rose’s replacement in a sense that both… Continue reading Is Jimmy Butler Still On The Trade Block?

Who’s Next In the NBA Draft?

The NBA Draft takes place next Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The next crop of NBA talent will find out where they will be plying their trade next season. There are plenty of intriguing prospects at the top of this year’s draft, but past the top two their destinations are all but clear.… Continue reading Who’s Next In the NBA Draft?

Assessing NBA Trade Rumors

The NBA is in a weird area this time of year. Normally the momentum from the Finals carry us to the Draft, but after two decisive Golden State wins there may be a lull in between the two. Enter every sports fans’ favorite pastime: speculation. Who will my favorite team draft? What trade can be… Continue reading Assessing NBA Trade Rumors

The Mike Trout Conundrum

There is a time in every generation of baseball that a player comes through and wows everybody. They are a phenom in whatever position they play and their statistics immediately rank among the finest the sport has produced. Mike Trout is one of those players. But at the moment, his talents are being squandered on… Continue reading The Mike Trout Conundrum

Chapman Addition Gives Yanks Scarier Pen

As it has been stated many times in many places, putting together a good bullpen is one of the toughest asks in all of sport. However, the New York Yankees made it look very easy yesterday with the acquisition of Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman. The Bronx Bombers sent four mid-tier minor leaguers to the… Continue reading Chapman Addition Gives Yanks Scarier Pen