Robert J. O’Connell

Jan 7, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Robert J. O’Connell |Robert O’connell

It’s One of the Greatest NBA Matchups of All Time—and Absolutely No One Saw It ComingIt’s One of the Greatest NBA Matchups of All Time—and Absolutely No One Saw It ComingWhen the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers meet on Wednesday, a group of little-known players will stage a possible NBA Finals preview.

Dec 17, 2024 | wsj.com | Robert J. O’Connell |Robert O’connell

It’s no secret that in today’s NBA, defense often seems like an endangered species. The game’s best scorers can dribble like point guards and dunk like power forwards. Teams now hoist more 3-pointers than ever before. Points can pile up so fast they threaten to overheat the scoreboards. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Nov 27, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Robert J. O’Connell |Robert O’connell

They Were Built to Win an NBA Title. They Can Barely Win a Game. They Were Built to Win an NBA Title. They Can Barely Win a Game. The Philadelphia 76ers entered the season with their best shot at a championship in decades. Then their biggest stars went down. Again.

Nov 26, 2024 | flipboard.com | Robert J. O’Connell |Robert O’connell

"Has anybody ever averaged 2.6 points one season and then scored 41 in a game the next?" - John Tonje earns praise as "the best transfer in the country"Tonje continues to wow the NCAA, leading the Badgers to a 7-0 start. If there's one team that has had a hot start in the new NCAA season, it is the …

Nov 26, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Robert J. O’Connell |Robert O’connell

They’re the NBA’s Most Pleasant Surprise—and They’re Powered by the Most Hated Man in BasketballThey’re the NBA’s Most Pleasant Surprise—and They’re Powered by the Most Hated Man in BasketballDillon Brooks has spent his career sparring with the NBA’s best players. With the Houston Rockets, he’s also leading one of the league’s most fearsome defenses.