Kevin's blog

  Its getting just about that time! The race for the playoffs are heating up in the NBA. A lot of teams are dong better than many people expected this years. Teams lie the Utah Jazz, Phoenix suns, and even the Atlanta Hawks. They have surprised many people with the number of games they have won. But there has also been some teams who have not won as much as they were expected to as well. This makes the race for the top 8 seeds even more interesting. There are man teams who are hovering around that 8th spot, either just above or just below. Many teams are hungry to make the playoffs this year so its going to be. dogfight down to the wire. That makes the NBA even more un to watch. I can't wait to see who ends up getting those spots! What about you guys?

  I would start off by saying who is this team? But after what they did, most people already know. These are the NCAA Men's Nation Champions. They Baylor Bears are what their old name was. A couple days ago the number one seed faced off against a very good opponent in the championship game. That team was the Gonzaga Bulldogs. They were an unbeaten team, looking to complete a perfect season. Yes thats correct. The Bulldogs were a perfect 31-0 on the season. Not only did they beat everybody they faced, they always won by a pretty good margin to most teams. They finally met their match in the championship game. Baylor started off the game firing and never looked back. They dominated the whole game an dit was over before you knew it. Another NCAA chapter closed for good.

  As nearly anybody who knows me, knows that I am a die hard LeBron James fan. He has been my favorite player for as long back as I can remember. Every year that he has played, the unsaid obvious is that he plays to Wim championship. Nothing more, nothing less. He already had 4 of them but he is never satisfied. Since he won his fourth ring last year, many teams are loading up their rosters n order to beat them. Therefore they responded by getting Andre Drummond, the veteran center coming from the Cleveland Cavilers. This is a huge addition for the lakers, especially on the defensive end. There are teams that they know they can't completely overshadow offensively, therefore it was a smart move to just load up on defensive players. the Laker nation is hoping he will give the championship repeat run a little more life. 

  It was a scary sight a couple weeks when LeBron James went down in the second quarter of their home game against the Atlanta Hawks. Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in basketball. Once you get out of the amateur level of basketball, most programs have people to tape their ankles before every practice and game. This does not prevent any injuries in the area, it can only stop the injury from being as bad due to the restricting of movement. So what does this injury mean for Lebron? Well he is expected miss the next 2-3 weeks of games. But more importantly, it effects his MVP race. When you are not on the court, players surpass you because you can't produce anything at the moment. Now Lebron will have to play exceptionally well when he comes back in order to regain the favorite for this years MVP. Do you guys think Lebron will make one case push for the trophy when he comes back?

  What is this big boy right here? This is the NCAA transfer portal. This portal contains all of the names of the division 1 as well as division 2 college basketball players that are transferring schools, and looking for a new home. It sounds good off top doesn't it? Well it might be for coaches who can easily find players. But does anybody look into the shoes of the players. When a player enters their name in here, they then lose the knowledge of what their future holds. A whole bunch of 18-22 year old men, who are looked at as nothing but a market. They have no idea who is going to pick them, and therefore no clue of what city, university, or life they will believing in upcoming months. It can be a blessing and a living curse at the same time. Different perspectives can always seem a little crazy. 

  These three guys are phenomenal NBA players. LeBron has been considered the best player in the league for many years now. But there are many other players who have been right behind him every year. The two other players in the picture are not one of those players. But on the flip side, those two players are both ahead of LeBron James in the 2021 season MVP race. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76'ers, have both been unstoppable this year! They are nighty walking double-doubles and on many nights triple-doubles. There is still a good portion of season left and the race should close. Who do you guys think will win the race??