Basketball has long been one of my favorite sports. While baseball was my first love as a youngster, I gravitated toward basketball as the years went along. If I had time to play or watch as my teenage years rolled around, that’s what I was doing.
It certainly didn’t hurt that I grew up in a great era, that being the one that featured Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and, of course, Michael Jordan — among others. The NBA was must-see television back then and college basketball wasn’t far behind in terms of entertainment, at least for me.
In the years since, I’ve been fortunate enough to witness some of the greatest careers of all time, specifically those of talents such as Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and LeBron James. And while the game may have changed over the last couple of decades, my love for basketball certainly hasn’t.
Click on the links below to read my basketball pieces from 2017.
10 NBA duos that would make great WWE tag teams
FanSided | October 19, 2017
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: 10 players with the most to prove this season
FanSided | October 16, 2017
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Do the Spurs have enough talent to stay at the top?
FanSided | October 10, 2017
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: The Timberwolves have playoff talent
FanSided | October 10, 2017
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: The Lakers rotation is flush
FanSided | October 10, 2017
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: The Warriors rotation is loaded
FanSided | October 10, 2017
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: The Chicago Bulls have a lot of holes
FanSided | October 10, 2017
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: 5 teams that can beat the Warriors
FanSided | October 9, 2017
Kobe Bryant jersey retirement set for Dec. 18
FanSided | September 12, 2017
Twitter reacts to Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade
FanSided | August 22, 2017
NBA Schedule 2017-18: Complete TNT TV schedule
FanSided | August 14, 2017
NBA Schedule 2017-18: Complete ABC TV schedule
FanSided | August 14, 2017
NBA Schedule 2017-18: Complete ESPN TV schedule
FanSided | August 14, 2017
NBA Draft 2017: 5 best lead guards available
FanSided | June 22, 2017
NBA Finals 2017: Warriors vs. Cavaliers Game 4 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | June 9, 2017
NBA Draft 2017: 5 targets for the Chicago Bulls
FanSided | June 9, 2017
NBA Finals 2017: Warriors vs. Cavaliers Game 3 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | June 7, 2017
Warriors run away from Cavs, again: 3 takeaways from Game 2
FanSided | June 4, 2017
NBA Finals 2017: Warriors vs. Cavaliers Game 2 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | June 4, 2017
NBA Draft 2017: 5 targets for the Los Angeles Lakers
FanSided | June 2, 2017
NBA Finals 2017: Power ranking Finals MVP possibilities
FanSided | May 30, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game 5 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | May 25, 2017
Warriors sweep Spurs: 3 takeaways from Game 4
FanSided | May 22, 2017
Cavaliers annihilate Celtics to take 2-0 lead: 3 takeaways from Game 2
FanSided | May 19, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: 5 things we learned from the Rockets beating the Thunder
FanSided | April 26, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: Houston Rockets advance, fans react on Twitter
FanSided | April 25, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: Who will the Houston Rockets play in the Conference Semifinals?
FanSided | April 25, 2017
Rockets eliminate Thunder: 3 takeaways from Game 5
FanSided | April 25, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: Rockets vs. Thunder Game 5 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | April 25, 2017
Rockets take 3-1 lead on Thunder: 3 takeaways from Game 4
FanSided | April 23, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: Rockets vs. Thunder Game 4 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | April 23, 2017
Thunder survive Rockets: 3 takeaways from Game 3
FanSided | April 22, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: Rockets vs. Thunder Game 3 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | April 21, 2017
Rockets fight back to take 2-0 lead on Thunder: 3 takeaways from Game 2
FanSided | April 19, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: Rockets vs. Thunder Game 2 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | April 19, 2017
Rockets blow out Thunder: 3 takeaways from Game 1
FanSided | April 17, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: Rockets vs. Thunder Game 1 live stream: Watch online
FanSided | April 16, 2017
NBA Playoffs 2017: 5 keys to Rockets vs. Thunder matchup
FanSided | April 15, 2017
Breaking down the historic season of Russell Westbrook
FanSided | April 14, 2017
Russell Westbrook clinches season-long triple-double
FanSided | April 7, 2017
Russell Westbrook triple-double watch: 6 games remaining
FanSided | April 3, 2017
Russell Westbrook triple-double watch: 10 games remaining
FanSided | March 27, 2017
Russell Westbrook triple-double watch: 13 games remaining
FanSided | March 20, 2017
Russell Westbrook triple-double watch: 16 games remaining
FanSided | March 13, 2017
Russell Westbrook triple-double watch: 19 games remaining
FanSided | March 6, 2017
Injured Michigan State senior plays in emotional moment
FanSided | February 27, 2017
Russell Westbrook triple-double watch: 23 games remaining
FanSided | February 27, 2017
Magic Johnson is now running the Lakers: Twitter reactions
FanSided | February 21, 2017
Russell Westbrook triple-double watch: 25 games remaining
FanSided | February 21, 2017
The five best NBA Dunk Contests ever
FanSided | February 16, 2017
The five best NBA All-Star Game performances ever
FanSided | February 15, 2017
The five best NBA 3-point contests ever
FanSided | February 14, 2017
Charles Oakley’s “lifetime” ban from Madison Square Garden is already over
FanSided | February 14, 2017
The five best NBA All-Star Games ever
FanSided | February 14, 2017
Michigan walk-on receives scholarship with hilarious prank
FanSided | January 11, 2017
The Luke Norris Experience 