Entries by Ethan Skolnick

Jimmy Butler takes his new Heat culture to Chicago

The media were waiting for Jimmy Butler in Chicago. Butler, after all, make his name here — rising from 30th overall pick to Most Improved Player, All-Star, and maximum salary candidate player, even though he would have to go elsewhere to get that last reward. Now Butler is back, as a member of the Miami […]

Chris Bosh NOT a finalist for Hall of Fame

This felt like a given. Chris Bosh made 11 All-Star teams. He won two championships. He represented the game well. He basically invented — or at minimum, perfected — photo bombing. He was Tall Justise. And he would have done more if not for his career ending prematurely due to multiple bouts with blood clots, […]

Five Reasons Sports Super Bowl LIV Predictions

We know everything. But we know nothing. Here are some of the predictions from the Five Reasons Sports Network team, for Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium. Most of us like the Chiefs, and Andy Reid. Want to bet against us? Go to BetDSI.com and […]

Ryan Tannehill came back from…. Adam Gase?

This is somewhat confusing. It’s never been entirely clear what a Comeback Player of the Year is in major sports. Come back from what? Drugs? Tragedy? Incompetence of a team’s management? This is one reason why the NBA changed the award to Most Improved Player a few years back. So it’s tough to know what […]

The Kobe-Wade connection was always strong

They shared a trainer, Tim Grover, and sometimes quarreled over his time. They shared a position, shooting guard, though Kobe Bryant was at least three inches taller. They shared a legacy, of championships, glamour, travails and more. They shared a willingness to explore the globe, especially China, to expand their brands. They shared an intense […]