At the Heart of Hoops
Last week was a tough one for the Iowa State women’s basketball team and its fans. The Cyclones surprisingly stumbled against Kansas State and fell short in a home heartbreaker against Baylor. The 2022-2023 season […]
Basketball
I Refuse to Budget My Childhood Video Games!
ESPN put out a tweet this week that’s a version of the $15 budget meme, featuring tiers from $1-5, featuring sports video games mostly from the early 2000’s. Usually I’ll play along and at least […]
Lesson Learned: No More Taking Sports for Granted!
After the longest period in many of our lives without access to any live sports whatsoever, plenty of sports fans seem to be having the same revelation — a lot of our identity revolves around […]
Sports & Corks 2.19: Return of the Sports
What do two people named Emily have in common other than a name? A love of sports, wine, and talking about both. With backgrounds working in the sports industry, they’re here to give you all […]
Brotherly Love and Basketball
My brother Brad wasn’t always my best friend. Growing up, as the two in the middle of the Four Downs Boys, we never really had much in common. He was always cool, I never was. […]
The Playoff Experiment: Final Week
The start of the NBA Finals marks the ending of my playoff fan experiment.
The Playoff Experiment: Week Seven
The Eastern Conference Finals headed to Cleveland this week with the Boston Celtics holding a 2-0 series lead. But would those same Celtics show up on the road?
The Playoff Experiment: Week Five
In week five of the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics prepared to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. We also found out that Dwane Casey, who beat Brad Stevens for Coach of […]
The Playoff Experiment: Week Four
Week Three saw the Boston Celtics win their series opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. With these two teams very familiar with one another, what drama will unfold?
The Playoff Experiment: Week Three
In week three of my journey through the NBA playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks trailed the Boston Celtics by one game. With the first round wrapping up and another beginning, things were tense.