Sports From the Basement

Believe The Hype: The Sixers Are Here To Stay

Few teams in the NBA have received as much hype as the Philadelphia 76ers in recent years. Former GM Sam Hinkie established a tanking culture with an aim to compete in the future, and apparently the so-called “Process” is reaping benefits to the team early in the current season. Apparently, losing 253 games combined over the… Continue reading Believe The Hype: The Sixers Are Here To Stay

The 2017 NBA Draft: All Smoke, No Fire

The NBA Draft is my Super Bowl. I say this every year but it bears repeating. I enjoy the event more than I should for a variety of reasons. But more and more the Draft has begun to let me down. Not just because I’m a Knicks fan. That’s an entirely different problem. Rather, the… Continue reading The 2017 NBA Draft: All Smoke, No Fire