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CARDELLO: They Married Sports and Gambling and are Surprised at Corruption

October 27, 2025 Ray Cardello

It was not that long ago that pro sports, and college sports, too, would not be caught in the same conversation with gambling at any level. The fear of gambling jeopardizing the integrity of the sport was so great that Las Vegas was considered off limits as a home of any sports franchise. Vegas now … Read more

A Man of Courage and Conviction

March 13, 2022February 24, 2022 Ray Cardello

Enes Kanter Freedom is a man who may have more love of America and freedom than most natural-born Americans. His story is impressive, from growing up in Turkey to coming to America to play the game he loves, basketball.

NBA Players Know More About COVID Than Our Political “Leaders”

October 3, 2021 Ed Mosca

While the vast majority of NBA players have surrendered to the jab, some notable players have not. Let’s start with Jonathan Isaac, who plays for the Orlando Magic:

Chinese Slave Labor Pays the NBA

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020
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There’s a terrible optic out there for the NBA. It appears slave labor pays for the NBA in China. Don’t you just love professional sports these days? Neither do I. The National Basketball Association is full if hypocritical social justice warriors. Don’t misunderstand. They believe what they say… for as long as they are talking. … Read more

NBA, MLB Ratings Crash After Protest-Filled Debuts

August 3, 2020 Skip

People want to watch sports and not be preached at for the length of an entire game (or in the case of NASCAR, for 300, 400 miles). With the NFL sending signals that they are going to also be Social Justice Preachers, I’m betting that will add to the decreased revenues as well.

#Woke NBA Decides to Change The “Names” of Players to Fit Their New Narrative

July 8, 2020 Skip

It wasn’t enough when the NBA went “China loving nuts” after the Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted support for Hong Kong. Freedom/pro-democracy-loving people protesting against the Chinese Communists.

With PG&E shutting down its high power lines due to high winds…

October 19, 2019 Skip

I actually think the NBA line is a little more biting – and true. (H/T: Powerline)

Cowardly NBA Caves to Chinese Bullying

October 8, 2019

The NBA caved to Chinese bullying after a tweet by the Houston General Manager. The NBA and the owner apologized and contemplated firing the GM for his Pro-Hong Kong Tweet. Rather than sending the message to China that Americans support Democracy.

Draymond Green and the NBA Don’t Like the Word “Owners” ‘cuz Slavery

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

NBA Basketball player Draymond Green earns 16.7 million dollars a year. The guys who pay him that much are Joseph S. Lacob, and Peter Guber. His employers also own the team for which he plays, but Draymond doesn’t think they should be called “owners” because of slavery.