The Ohio University men’s basketball team is filled with talent and winning potential, but its 1-3 record, along with unimpressive early statistics, has this season seemingly hanging in the balance.
Recent news, specifically out of the NBA regarding illegal gambling and game-throwing, is a display of unreasonable greed through gambling issues that have been under our noses for years. Players and coaches involved in these activities already earn generational wealth yearly via their contracts; their role in these schemes is nothing but greedy.
NBC has made history this fall, partnering with Peacock to regain its NBA broadcast rights after 23 years away. The NBA on NBC is great, but its lineup of analysts and studio personalities being heavily filled with former NBA players is a knock on journalists who have spent years praying for opportunities like this one.
Talent in the National Basketball Association is at an all-time high, and I think surprises will come from all angles in the 2025-26 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder could repeat as champions, but do not count out the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets or Cleveland Cavaliers.
With the NFL season in full swing, we’ve seen enough to truly evaluate the floors and ceilings of each team in the league. The NFC is a gauntlet, and the AFC throne could be changing owners very soon. Many teams are fighting for a conference championship and, hopefully, a Super Bowl berth, with a handful of those teams being new to the mix of contenders.
Imposter syndrome can strike anybody: students, athletes, parents, friends, significant others and employees alike. From incredibly accomplished and highly respected figures to those earning the small daily wins to improve themselves, the effects of imposter syndrome are demoralizing and borderline uncontrollable. I myself have dealt with imposter syndrome in several aspects of my life, but I always remind myself that it is a mental game and that so many are fighting the same battle.
Year after year, ESPN never fails to release a mind-boggling top 100 players list just before the NBA season kicks off. ESPN clearly has not listened to the hate from previous years’ lists, and the latest installment proves one of two things: ESPN has either mastered rage-bait or needs new NBA analysts immediately.
A growing trend in sports media is the lack of respect. In the sense of both personal attacks on players who are underperforming, and that lesser-known players are rarely given the respect they deserve in national media, respect feels like a lost art nowadays.
The NFL has brought all the excitement through two weeks of action, and fans can expect much more parity than what we have seen in recent years. The Bills and Ravens have separated themselves from the rest of the AFC, the Chiefs’ run of dominance may be coming to a close and Joe Burrow can not escape the injury bug.
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