Tag: nba finals
The Extra Point 6.18.22
Gold Rush The Golden St. Warriors wrapped up the 2021-22 season on Thursday night by beating the Celtics into submission 103-90 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The win gave the Warriors their 4th championship in the Steph Curry era and their 7th overall surpassing the Bulls into 3rd place all-time for titles. The…
The Extra Point 6.12.22
A Long, Frustrating Summer of Baseball Baseball in Chicago this summer is going to be very frustrating if today’s games are any indication. The Cubs were blown out 18-4 by the Yankees to fall 13 games under .500. The Cubs are going through the painful process of rebuilding after GM Jed Hoyer decided to close…
You Had To Be There: The Flu Game
The date – June 11, 1997. The site – The Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The event – Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. The Chicago Bulls, attempting to capture their 5th championship in 7 years, were locked in a 2-2 series with the Utah Jazz. With control of the series at…
You Had To Be There: The Shrug Game
The year: 1992. The event: Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals. The place: Chicago Stadium. The reigning NBA champion Chicago Bulls faced off against the Portland Trailblazers for the ‘chip. This matchup was two years in the making and the most interesting matchup was between Clyde Drexler & Michael Jordan. There were those who…
The Extra Point 5.30.22
Celtics Outlast Heat On January 11th, the Celtics were 20-21, in 10th place & struggling to stay over .500. Fans were calling for head coach Ime Udoka to be run out of town and this didn’t look like the team that was two wins away from the NBA Finals in 2020. The Celtics finished the…