The Bad Ash Blog

  When you read the storyline the Lakers are the favorite. To keep it real, there is really just no question about it.  Do I have a dog in this fight? Honestly, no. My heart lies with Los Angeles in the spirit of Kobe. In the spirit of the NBA Finals I believe that we are about to have one of the best matchups we have seen in a long time.   LeBron vs. Former Coach Valiant Veterans vs. Raving Rookie Doing It For Kobe vs. Cut From The Miami Heat Cloth I will throw in a prediction for kicks and giggles ... at the end of this blog. Stay tuned as I develop one while writing this because I am still undecided.  Before the NBA season resumed many of us were leery on how the season would feel. We all knew it was going to be one unlike any other. Therefore, it is worth saying that this NBA Finals may mean a little bit more. Players have had to persevere through mental demands, isolation, trying to perform at their highest all while fighting and recognizing the social...

I am here to end this debate once and for all... Okay. Just kidding.  This kind of debate is like no other. It will go on for an eternity, and then longer. Sorry, I just kind of felt that this picture was necessary. Mirror mirror, on the wall... Who is the greatest basketball player of them all?  Seriously. Nobody lie to themselves. We have all enjoyed this topic of conservation with our coworkers on a slow day at work, correct?  "Hey. Who is in your Top 5?" Cue the rolling of the eyes and the sarcastic chuckles once you begin.  Who is on your Sports Mt. Rushmore? I am not responsible for this Mt. Rushmore (I felt that was vital to say). It may turn into a heated conversation, but those are the conversations that we live for as sports enthusiasts.  Michael over Kobe... Kobe over LeBron... Wait, LeBron over Kobe?  Okay, but Magic and Bill over LeBron.  Steph over ... ? No way. Stephen Curry is only 28 years old. His legacy is ...

After an outstanding first round of this year's NBA playoffs... How outstanding? FIVE game 7's! That's right, five. This would be an NBA record.  Here we are.  They're calling it 'The Rematch,' and rightfully so, but there's been a few changes since that seven game series.  The Heat have lost Mike Miller and Juwan Howard. You know, Mike Miller? He lost his shoe in game 6, fourth quarter, still managed to hit a three. Seems pretty clutch... HA, when speaking of game 6 we don't speak of some guy who lost his shoe. Ray Allen over everything in THE Game 6. Please tell me you remember that.  Only in Game 6. This one haunts all of Spurs Nation.   The infamous tatted Birdman may make his presence on the court, but will he be 100%? While we're on the subject of health, or lack of, will Dwayne Wade even be 100%? He seems to think so as he stated in his press conference. What about Tony Parker? If we are being honest, those two do not need t...