Kawhi Leonard has missed games left and right due to “load management.” The Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals have been accused of “tanking for Tua [Tagovailoa]” or the new best … Continue Reading Tanking? Load management? How leagues can buck popular trends taking over the NBA and NFL
It’s rare for the stars to perfectly align when it comes to the Big Four sports leagues, and the occasion is so infrequent that it has its own name: the … Continue Reading The Sports Equinox: The history of the rare event and why it’s occurred more frequently in recent years
What if there was a way to spark some interest in football video games again? What if there was a way to tackle the industry head on and add a new flavor to the gaming world?
Social media has become a dominant trend across every sport over the last few years, with some leagues handling the pressure of a 24-hour news cycle better than others. Many … Continue Reading For better or worse: Evaluating the impact of social media on the NBA as LeBron James adds to China controversy
Can you smell what The Rock is cookin’? Is it time to play The Game? For those of you who haven’t followed professional wrestling at any point in your lives, … Continue Reading ‘We’re all superstars’: WWE’s influence across sports world continues to grow as company’s deal with FOX begins
As NBA players return to their respective teams and participate in media days across the country, fans can officially rejoice for the start of the 2019 season. While media days … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Best NBA video games of all time
Not many people can say they’ve been working with the New England Patriots longer than the Kraft family. Not Bill Belichick or Tom Brady. None of the team’s coaches, and … Continue Reading ‘Voice of God’: John Rooke prepares for 28th season as Patriots PA announcer while son Austin lands play-by-play job with Providence Bruins
Sure, many sports fans would argue that the game being played on the field, court or ice is what really glues them to their seats while they’re watching the NFL, … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Best active sports announcers
Austin Bumpus, founder of The Swing of Things, recently joined Rob Huckins on the latest episode of “Trails to Peaks Radio,” talking about the mindset and motivation behind The Swing … Continue Reading The Swing of Things’ Austin Bumpus joins Trails to Peaks Radio to discuss site’s creation, other topics in sports media
For this new group of stars making their way to Hollywood, it may be best for Doc Rivers to dust off the time machine and head back more than a decade to channel his time with the 2007-2008 Celtics.
Before we can figure out the future, you have to look back at where we came from in the past. To do that, this Pick-Six dives in on the biggest NBA Free Agency signings of all-time.
In a decision almost as anticipated as LeBron James’ move to the Miami Heat in 2010, Kevin Durant will be heading to the Brooklyn Nets, with the decision announced on … Continue Reading Kevin Durant officially signing with Brooklyn Nets, announces decision on ‘The Boardroom’
NBA Free Agency is always one of the crazier times of the year in any sport, with signings happening at a fast and frantic pace. To try to ease the … Continue Reading 2019 NBA Free Agency live updates: Everything that’s happened so far
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the new and improved version of The Swing of Things! About three years ago, this site served as an outlet for a staff of … Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: The reboot
So this is my first time writing about basketball since, well, you know… Kevin Durant is a Warrior, and the Celtics are once again the bridesmaid and not the bride … Continue Reading Examining the Boston Celtics Post-Free Agency
After a kicked cameraman, deflated footballs and everything in between, the world has seen some crazy reasoning for athletes to be suspended. To settle it all, I took a look … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Most unusual suspensions
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