Brian T. Smith

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

The NFL got this one right. The Tush Push isn't going anywhere, according to multiple reports on Wednesday, and that's a huge win for football fans across the globe. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles won the latest Super Bowl with old-school football domination. Three months later, the Green Bay Packers tried to get the famous but controversial push banned. But that vote reportedly failed, and ESPN reported that a required 75 percent vote against the push was not met.

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

Patrick Ewing was the perfect top pick for New York. Pat Riley came out of retirement to turn Madison Square Garden into the Knicks' playground. While the 2024-25 version of the franchise attempts to get revenge against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the 1990s Knicks are known as the toughest team in NBA history to never win a championship. Blame Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Phil Jackson and the first era of the Chicago Bulls' dynasty.

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

Michael Jordan knew that NBA voters were wrong. When Charles Barkley was named MVP of the 1993 NBA regular season, the league's reigning champion was forced to cross another name off his list. Jordan's Bulls had already gone back-to-back as Chicago began constructing a dynasty. After joining the high-scoring Suns via a blockbuster trade in the summer of 1992, The Round Mound of Rebound guided Phoenix to the best record in the NBA (62-20) and was rewarded for his hardwood dominance.

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

Reggie Miller is a man of many faces. NBA Hall of Famer, 3-point specialist, Michael Jordan rival and TV commentator. But for New York Knicks fans, one of the best shooters in basketball history will always be associated with two things. Spike Lee and The Choke. "He broke the Knicks' spirit," one fan tweeted. "This made me hate @ReggieMillerTNT for years. Respected his talent, just couldn't stand him as a player. "Now I love him on @NBAonTNT. Times change.

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

Juan Soto might be a little full of himself. Let's just start there. He's the highest-paid athlete in the history of sports. The new face of the New York Mets is also on his fourth team in four seasons, has never won an MVP despite being paid $765 million to play baseball, and currently can't be bothered to hustle for 90 feet. Ninety feet: That's the distance between home plate and first base on a Major League Baseball field.