2015 NBA Finals Preview & Prediction

Even with the Super Bowl-esque nine day break between Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals and Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the buzz surrounding the Golden State and Cleveland matchup has not wavered one bit. There are a myriad of storylines and outcomes that this Finals will produce one way or another that will have a rippling effect felt around the NBA.

Spurs Win Fifth Championship

Where do you even start with this team?

Still less than four days removed from the final buzzer, the die-hard fan in me is continuing to ride the wave of excitement that the 2014 San Antonio Spurs brought to us this spring. The “Drive for Five” now complete, the next goal has quickly been branded the “Race for Seis.” But there is plenty of time to focus on next season later. As a basketball enthusiast, it’s important to try to quantify this team’s place in history.

The Record Stands (or, How Steeler Fans Coped With the Ravens Winning the Super Bowl)

If you would have told a Pittsburgh fan in August that the Ravens would win the Super Bowl, they would have broken down in a fit of rage and despair. In fact, if I would have known that the Ravens would make it to the Super Bowl, I would likely have watched the entire season like this.

But the majority of Steeler fans were perfectly fine with the Ravens winning on Sunday. Why? Let me illustrate.