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Atlanta Falcons Relatively Quiet Through Day 3 of NFL Free Agency… And That’s OK

(featured pic: Dale Zanine | USA TODAY Sports) I remember back in high school (man that was a long time ago), my routine after school was to go to the basketball game, come home and watch TV, play video games and / or take a nap in some combination or another. Every once in a while my Mom would come to me and ask, “Why don’t I ever see you crack open a book or study something?” My answer to that…

(featured pic: Gerald Herbert | AP) Can the New Orleans Pelicans still make the playoffs without DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins? Ehhh… Before Friday night, they were pretty much guaranteed to get there, if they remained healthy. Then the injury bug decided to take his late-January vacation to the Big Easy.. Now we could play the…

(featured pic: Michael Hickey | Getty Images) The NBA All-Star game has a new format. Starting this season the All-Star teams will be selected by way of the Draft. The top 2 players who received the most votes will serve as the Team Captains. The next 8 players who received the most votes will be the other guaranteed starters. The captains MUST chose among the starters first before they can…

The Atlanta Falcons’ 2017 season is officially over. This is the first time since 2015 that the Falcons’ season ended before the calendar flipped to February. As a fan, it’s a bit of a culture shock. This is definitely weird territory. I’ve been spoiled, mainly because of the 2016 run to the Super Bowl where we were up 25 and from there it gets really fuzzy (is there a fan version of CTE?). I…

Giannis Szn Has Arrived

(featured image: Stacy Revere | Getty Images) Some numbers to throw at you before I begin.. @ Celtics: 37p, 13r, 3a, 3 stocks*, 59.1% FGs (13-22), 84.6% FTs (11-13), 37 min vs Cavaliers: 34p, 8r, 8a, 4 stocks, 68.2% FGs (15-22), 39 min vs Trail Blazers: 44p, 8r, 4a, 3 stocks,  73.9% FGs (17-23), 39 min Average: 38.3p, 9.7r, 5a, 3.4 stocks, 67.2% FGs, 75% FTs, 38.3 min (*stocks = combined steals &…

Kyrie Irving - Isaiah Thomas Trade: Winners and Losers - #Cavs #Celtics #NBA

(photo credit: Getty | Jim Davis – The Boston Globe)   The NBA offseason has insomnia. Last night a huge trade was completed between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. Celtics receive: PG Kyrie Irving Cavaliers receive: PG Isaiah Thomas, SF Jae Crowder, C Ante Zizic, Nets unprotected 2018 1st-round pick WINNERS Celtics GM, Danny Ainge Gotta give Ainge a lot of credit here. I didn’t…