The lottery positions have been confirmed. The playoffs have reached the penultimate stage prior to the NBA Finals. And the Association is reestablishing its stance as a yearlong endeavor. The … Continue Reading KR: 2015 NBA Mock Draft – First Round
No matter what team you play for in the National Football League nor the size of the contract you sign, every dollar that you earn is green. A simplicity that … Continue Reading KR: The Color of Money
Just like Christmas morning for kids, the formal opening of the free agent market in the National Football League is always accompanied with excitement, anxiousness, and nervousness. With many teams … Continue Reading KR: Grading the Biggest Moves After The Early Days Of NFL Free Agency
Oh how the tables have turned for some teams just four weeks into the 2014 NFL season. The Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and Tennessee Titans all exhibited impressive starts … Continue Reading KR: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not After Week Four in the NFL
Rolling right through the dog days of August, the Major League Baseball playoffs are indeed right around the corner. With that said, several teams throughout the big leagues are getting … Continue Reading KR: Truest Contenders and Sleepers to Win the 2014 World Series
In 2008, the first time I heard the name “Kevin Love” was on the eve of the Final Four. I remember watching a public interest story on Love and being … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: Why the Kevin Love Trade is an Earthquake Felt Coast to Coast
The “white against blue” scrimmage for the 2014 FIBA World Cup revealed two important details about Team USA. First and foremost, Team USA will be flaunting a rotation full of … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: Predicting the 2014 USA FIBA Roster
The five universal stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and ultimately acceptance. Since LeBron James made the choice to take his talents to South Beach, one could argue … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: The “LeBrocolipse” – Part II
The 2014 NBA Draft was certainly an entertaining one. From the flashy suits (albeit Andrew Wiggins’ attire) to the impossible-to-pronounce names of the draftees in the late second round, draft … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: Biggest Winners and Losers From the 2014 NBA Draft
It seemed that even before the buzzer sounded on June 15th, signifying the successful acquisition of Tim Duncan’s fifth ring, and LeBron’s third failure to capitalize on an opportunity to … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: The Carmelo Conundrum and the Perils of Free Agency
Relentlessly hustling, attacking the paint, finding the open man, and communicating. Each of these objectives are crucial to winning a title in the National Basketball Association. And the San Antonio … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
The hiring of Derek Fisher as the next head coach of the New York Knicks did not come as a huge surprise to many NBA fans. Those who are aware … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: Why Even Derek Fisher Cannot Court Carmelo Anthony
Collectively, the road 2014 NBA Finals has not only taught us a lot about the state of the league and the players in it, but has raised our expectations as … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: What to Expect if… (The NBA Finals Edition)
Last year around this time, my Dad issued a proclamation that would forever change the fabric of how I watched basketball. While watching the Pacers play relentless, “Blue Collar” basketball … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: Where the Elite Experiment Failed for the Pacers
Running backs are slowly turning into the “point guards” of the NFL. In the NBA, point guards (and even shooting guards) seem to be flooding the association without a sign … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: Top 10 Running Backs Heading Into the 2014 NFL Season
The conclusion of the 2014 NFL Draft left a lot of Carolina Panthers fans in awe. Just the way the first two rounds went left fans wondering what the front … Continue Reading The Knucklehead Report: Kony Ealy — The Carolina Panthers Prosper or Land in Purgatory