Sporting Up Blog — NBA

Well, the Golden State Warriors overcame the odds to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals after trailing 3-1 in the series. The impressive display of perseverance means the Warriors have a chance to win the title for a second consecutive season. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who held off Toronto in the Eastern Conference finals, will try to avenge last season’s loss to Golden State. Following a 73-win regular season and a historic comeback, the Warriors now have the opportunity to be considered the best team ever. Meanwhile, the Ohio-born James will try to deliver...

For those who think the NBA is rigged, it’s difficult to believe that even the most creative writers would get this far off script. It was supposed to be the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs butting heads in the Western Conference finals. Many expected that matchup to decide the NBA championship. However, the Oklahoma City Thunder screwed up the plot by eliminating the Spurs in the second round and throwing Tim Duncan an earlier than expected retirement party. Now, it looks like the Thunder are about to throw NBA fans another plot twist. Oklahoma City takes a...

By Mark Schremmer A lifelong Boston Celtics fan, I begrudgingly stood outside Kansas City’s Kemper Arena with my older brother waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers’ team bus to arrive. Little did I know that arriving hours before tipoff of a 1997 exhibition between the Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers would provide me one of my most vivid sports memories. At first, the arrival was a bit of a letdown for my brother, who has rooted for the Lakers since the days of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. When the team bus emerged, only a few players were passengers....