Fitz: For many reasons, Warriors’ Game 4 loss will hurt for a while
You knew when the Warriors’ NBA playoff record home winning streak ended it would be painful, and after 16 straight, the Rockets’ 95-92 victory will hurt for a while.
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Fitz: You don’t play small against the Warriors
Houston’s Game 2 success with the once in a lifetime scoring effort from PJ Tucker, Trevor Ariza and Eric Gordon fooled the Rockets into thinking they were better with less Clint Capela. They are not.
Fitz on what Warriors need to clean up, and new rules MLB should implement
Quick thoughts as basketball heads to the home stretch and baseball gets ready to begin…
Fitz: NBA’s forward-thinking culture another reason to celebrate start of Warriors’ season
Vibrant organizations are constantly changing, often for the better while occasionally making mistakes in the pursuit of fixing problems.
Fitz: Coaches’ postgame pressers are as worthless as tabloid TV
In the sports world, the equivalent to People magazine is the head coach postgame press conference. For baseball, basketball and hockey it might be palatable. In football, it’s pointless.
Fitz: First phase of 49ers’ rebuild ready to take flight
With the beginning of the NFL season it’s time to stop fantasizing about a dramatic 49er turnaround but rather deal in the reality of the first development phase of a long needed rebuild.
Fitz: It’s time to divide college football into new divisions
Fitz looks into a new system of college football that could benefit both those playing towards the NFL and towards an education
Fitz: A dose of reality for Giants fans before the second half begins
Fan discussions about the Giants are tough ones currently. Sometimes the reality can be a little tougher to take.
Fitz: How did 49ers, Raiders get here?
We live in an instantaneous society where there’s zero patience and very rarely any perspective for the time it takes to build something. Or understand how it crumbled. Welcome to 2016, 49ers and Raiders fans!
Fitz: Baseball has a money problem that needs to be addressed
Baseball is a terrific game. It’s difficult to play, yet wonderful to watch. It’s full of history, strategy, thoughtful, patient, occasionally exhilarating and fun to follow for months. But the business of baseball is completely idiotic. Particularly in comparison to the other three major sports. Football has a hard salary cap of $156 million; all […]