by Janelle Moore Anthony Davis said that Game 1  was a must win for his Los Angeles Lakers and behind his 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists, and four block performances, that’s what they got. Los Angeles weathered a Golden State Warriors’ late 14-point run to hold on for a 117-112 victory at Chase Center. Here are more observations from Game…

By Jannelle Moore The Golden State Warriors are often viewed through a distorted lens. For fans, their pupils are often at times dilated with well-deserved optimism and sometimes cynical but valid criticisms. For haters, their pupils are dilated with hyperbole, animosity, and agendas.  The aftermath of Game 4 in this Warriors-Sacramento Kings first-round series magnifies some of these perspectives. I’m not…

By Jannelle Moore The scoreboard at the end of Game 1 in  Sacramento’s Golden One Center said Kings 126-Warriors 123. It might as well have said Warriors 126-Warriors 123 instead. Why? Because the Golden State Warriors beat themselves. Golden State let the upstart Sacramento Kings go on a 13-4 run in the third quarter and consequently shift the momentum of the game.…

No Church in the Wild: The Field of 64 With the NCAAM tournament set to begin on Thursday March 16th, I wanted to predict every first round matchup from each region for the 1st weekend of NCAAM tournament play. From the Number 1 overall seed Alabama Crimson Tide to upset alert teams such as Charleston and Kent State, take a look…

Clash of the Titans: LSU vs South Carolina Throughout NCAAW basketball history, the concept of two undefeated teams playing, this late in the season is unheard of. National rankings are solidified, playing styles have been researched, and the players have been tested with each passing game. There is a poetic nature of two undefeated teams, facing the same pressure with each…