We have concluded yet another All Star Weekend and it was pretty by the numbers.  A lot of threes (not including the contest…shout out to Joe Harris), a general disdain for the dunk contest for a variety of reasons, and a game that didn’t get serious until the 4th quarter (I highly suggest we add a stipulation in there).  With the All Star festivities behind us, it’s time to look forward to the rest of the regular season.

The most wonderful time of the year is finally upon us, just in time for The Sky Box Suite’s 2018-2019 Holiday Gift Guide for those are you who don’t exactly where to start this season. Broken up into 3 primary categories, each item is believed to at least spark an idea or provide direction when shopping for the important people in your life.

With the NBA season in full swing, it seems like an appropriate time for me come from out of the shadows and give a few thoughts and predictions after the first two weeks. There have been a few surprises so far in terms of both individual and team success. The league has also gone full throttle when it comes to offense.

The season kicked off Thursday night at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, home opener for last year’s Super Bowl champions. This game, which was initially delayed due to inclement weather, was more of a snooze than I anticipated. It did eventually picked up in the second half.

After sitting out a year, Kawhi Leonard's health is finally cleared to join the relatively young, Toronto based franchise. There have been spiraling media speculations about whether or not going north of the border is a long-term move or not...and if it is short term, will he or will he not be joining Lebron James in Los Angeles.

Last week, Aja Wilson asked a question that many WNBA players have posed before her.  Tweeting after learning that Lebron James had signed a new $154 million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, she lamented the fact that WNBA players were “looking for a million.”  Many people immediately attacked her stance…

Lebron James is a Los Angeles Laker—an outcome I knew was coming but still can’t fathom that we’re here.  The player who is widely considered the best in the world has joined one of, if not THE, most glamorous organization in the NBA.  If you remember in a previous post, I said Lebron should come to LA, simply because there’s so much to gain from this move.  

The sports world has been in a complete frenzy these past couple of weeks post season. Leaders leaving teams, teams maximizing available cap space, and the biggest names in the NBA merging forces.

In Eastern conference finals, Cleveland dominated the series 4-3 against the Celtics and are now well on their way to yet another championship. Meanwhile, stakes are pretty high for Warriors and the Rockets as we all get to witness it unfold tonight in game 7 in the west. I honestly didn't think the Cavs would make it this far - all things considered - yet here we are. 

We already got through the first round of the NBA playoffs and reviewed what went down in the East.  In both conferences, there were plenty of entertaining games for basketball fans to enjoy and a few unexpected subplots that played out in front of our eyes.  Some teams are considering their futures after exits, other teams earned the respect of the league, and eight teams are heading into the second round with a chance at a NBA championship. 

The first round of the NBA playoffs is finally over and what a round it was.  There were plenty of entertaining games for the world to enjoy and a few unexpected subplots that played out in front of our eyes.  Some teams are considering their futures after exits, other teams earned the respect of the league, and eight teams are heading into the second round with a chance at a NBA championship. 

The 2017-18 NBA season has been one of the more exciting ones in recent memory.  From surprise rookies (looking at you, Donovan Mitchell and Kyle Kuzma) to a competitive race for number one in the Western conference, this season has seen many a different storylines. Along with that, a fair share of roster shakeups has been brought to mainstream attention.