Not many outside of the state of Illinois could have seen this coming. The Chicago Bulls have barged out of the gates with a 5-0 record and are the last remaining undefeated team in the Eastern Conference. What’s even more surprising is that Chicago’s schedule has not been easy. Among the five teams that they
The Milwaukee Bucks came into this season full of questions. The team’s decision to waive and stretch Damian Lillard in the offseason helped them bring in center Myles Turner, but their roster still had several gaps heading into opening night. Among the top concerns surrounding these Bucks was their lack of guard depth and who
Heading into UAAP Season 88, not many pundits would have expected that the NU Bulldogs would emerge as the team to beat. Most expected the reigning champion UP Fighting Maroons and the reloaded DLSU Green Archers to continue their dominance of the league, while some believed that it was time for the UST Growling Tigers
The difference between expectations and reality can at times be defined by circumstances beyond one’s control and how they adapt to it. One can plan days, weeks, and even months ahead, but a disruption or two could throw those carefully-laid plans down the drain. This often happens in basketball, where a player can have a
The first week of the NBA season came in hot. Big names went off, young guns showed out, and a few players dropped absolute bombs on the stat sheet. Here’s a quick look at the performances that made us stop scrolling, shake our heads, and go “Well, damn.” Luka Doncic – 49 points, 11 rebounds,
Everyone knew this was coming. When the Dallas Mavericks shocked the world and traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last February, everyone outside of Southern California feared for his revenge tour. The trade clearly became a wake-up call for Doncic and he reacted to it as positively as he could have. He went
