

Super Steph; US Women Miss Caitlin; Stanford's Amazing Olympic Haul
Fifteen years ago, few people would've predicted that Steph Curry would become the greatest shooter in NBA history. Curry was chosen by...
Gary Cavalli
Aug 12, 2024


Olympic Notes: Saluting Two GOATS; ACC Grandstanding; Trans Phobia
For me the 2024 Paris Olympics will always be remembered as a showcase for the two greatest female athletes of all time in their...
Gary Cavalli
Aug 5, 2024


Boffo Olympic Opening; The Home of Olympians; Stanford's NIL Woes
The Olympic Opening Ceremonies in Paris were dazzling. The sight of 85 boats heading down the Seine with Olympic athletes waving the...
Gary Cavalli
Jul 29, 2024


WNBA Stars Embarrass Team USA; NBA's Skewed Media Deal; Transfer QBs Dominate; Stones/Levi's Recap; Bravo, Joe
Like so many others, we were dismayed that Caitlin Clark was left off the U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team. Well, Clark and her WNBA...
Gary Cavalli
Jul 22, 2024


Notes of Note: Klay's Departure; Warriors' Outlook; Caitlin; Blake; Too Much Relief; Stanford FB; Aiyuk; Stones Tickets
Klay Thompson's departure from the Warriors may have been the best thing for both him and the team. Thompson wouldn't have started for...
Gary Cavalli
Jul 15, 2024


"Uncle Bill"
My best friend died Saturday. I'm still in a state of shock, as his passing was sudden and unexpected. His wife found him sitting on his...
Gary Cavalli
Jul 8, 2024


Sports Gambling Then and Now; Utah's Old Men; NovaKnicks; Quotes of Note
As we've written in this blog many times, since sports betting was legalized by the Supreme Court in 2018, the industry that was once...
Gary Cavalli
Jul 1, 2024


The Greatest
If you grew up in northern New Jersey and loved baseball, as I did, one of the great debates of the 1950s and '60s focused on the center...
Gary Cavalli
Jun 24, 2024


Family Legacy Lives On
My granddaughter, Cameron Duran, graduated from Stanford yesterday. She's the tenth member of our family to get a Stanford degree. It was...
Gary Cavalli
Jun 17, 2024


Clark's Olympic Snub; Gamblers' Death Threats; Sir Charles Gets It Right
The geniuses who run USA basketball apparently have decided not to put Caitlin Clark on the U.S. women's Olympic team. Clark is the...
Gary Cavalli
Jun 10, 2024