 Mike, Chris, and Kyle on the radio There are moments in your life that you will always remember. And one of these moments happened to me yesterday. I had the opportunity to be a guest on an awesome sports radio show talking basketball. And it was all during a vacation to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. @AverageJoes1450 is in Massachusetts is now my favorite radio show of all-time. The host was Kyle "KB" Belanger (@kylebelanger1) who I got to know and he is a really nice guy. The experience of being on this radio show was incredible. To be honest, I was a bit nervous before the show but once I was by the microphone and had my headset on I felt as if I were right at home. It was a lot of fun talking with Kyle and his co-hosts and answering some tough questions with my brother against two interns. I had an unbelievable time. It was an exhilarating experience and I’d do it again in a split-second. My brother and I hope to pursue a career in sports media someday. Listen to the interview below...  Wilt Chamberlain Memorabilia While the radio show was clearly my vacation highlight, the hall of fame was pretty awesome too! I had a great time traveling back in basketball history and exploring the unlimited amounts of great players. MJ, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem, Magic, Bird, Russell, Mikan, Ewing, and so many more great players to discover and learn about. If you are going to Massachusetts soon and reading this right now, the Hall of Fame is the place to go. If you are small and want to know what it feels like to dunk on a basketball rim, then you can enter the dunk line at the basketball court below all of the basketball memorabilia and you can dunk like my brother and I did. I have to say, it was pretty cool. There are also various types of baskets. They even have one replicating the early days so the net is a bucket, it is awesome! If you love basketball, you should certainly consider planning a trip soon.  @NBABrothers at TD Garden In Boston, we also were able to catch the Celtics versus the Wizards at TD Garden. I enjoyed being in another stadium where you could literally feel the love for the Celtics, even during a down season. The game was pretty much a throwaway but the Boston pride and spirit was certainly alive in TD Garden. This has been a vacation to remember. And it came at the right time because it was pretty much a season to forget with the Knicks (and the Celtics for that matter).  More Radio Pics of Mike and Chris Kyle Belanger "KB" and The Average Joe Show. (@AverageJoes1450 is on from 5-7 PM)
Website: 1450TheHall.com and the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152776927469517 In the comments section below, tell us if you have ever had an experience on the radio as a caller or a guest speaker. Also, if you have been to the hall of fame tell us your thoughts. As always, thanks for reading! Please comment.
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 It's time for the 2014 NBA Playoffs! With the NBA playoffs starting yesterday, I was thinking about all the underdogs and the definite winners of each series. Like I did last year, I will be making predictions on the NBA playoffs in the 1st round, 2nd round, conference finals, and the finals, but today we start with the NBA’s 1st round predictions. We will start with the East and then move to the West. First up, Pacers-Hawks.  Eastern Conference Logo The 1 seeded Pacers are preparing to take on the 8 seeded Hawks in a best-of-7 series. My prediction for this series is Pacers in 6. The way the Hawks have been playing this year makes me feel like they can win 2 games against a very stacked Pacers team, but I feel like the Pacers are just way too dominant. Next, the Heat play the Bobcats. My prediction for this series is Heat in a sweep. I like the Bobcats making their second appearance to the playoffs this year, but I still don’t think they can pull off their first playoff win in franchise history. I know I am not the biggest Heat fan in the world but I still think they will move on to the next round. The 3 and 6 seeds in the East are the Raptors and Nets. My prediction for this is Nets in 6. The Raptors did a great job getting into the playoffs and gaining home court advantage but they are playing a way more experienced team. However, I still think the Raptors can pull out 2 games. The Nets can probably take this one easily because of the way they have been playing since the all-star break (The top record out of all teams since the all-star break). Lastly for the East, the Bulls-Wizards matchup at the 4 and 5 seeds. Many people may not think that this series will last too long but I think the Bulls will win in a 7 game series. These two teams will matchup very well against each other but I feel like Joakim Noah and the Bulls are too good for the Wizards. It will be tight, in my opinion, but the Bulls have got this. These are my predictions for the Western Conference. Now, to the West side of the conference.  Western Conference Logo 1 vs. 8 in the West is the Spurs and the Mavericks. The Spurs, to me, have got this in 5 games. The Spurs should win the first three but Ellis and Nowitski won’t let a sweep happen on their home floor but they will get beat in the 5th game. Trust me, it will happen. The Spurs are just a complete machine walking up and down the floor getting buckets and playing slow and boring defense. No offense to the Spurs but it is true, and they were still able to pull out 62 wins out of 82 games this season. The 2nd and 7th seed series are the Thunder and the Grizzlies. My prediction for this series is the Thunder in 5. The Thunder do have Westbrook for this series unlike last year so now they have more than just 1 scoring option in Kevin Durant, but now they have Russell Westbrook as well. The Grizzlies may be a grind out team but the Thunder are too much for them. 3-6 seeds for the Western Conference are the Warriors and the Clippers. I think the Warriors in 6 will win. Yeah I know, crazy right? I think the Warriors will steal a game on the road and clinch the games at home. That is what I think of this series, yeah I know. Lastly, the 4 and 5 seeds for the Western Conference are the Rockets and the Trail Blazers. I pick the Trail Blazers in 6. The Blazers dynamic duo of LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard happen to come in two of the weak spots for the Houston Rockets. As for James Harden, Wesley Matthews or Nick Batum can stop him or at least contain him during this series. Howard will have a clinic inside but the Blazers may start using the Hack-a-Shaq strategy to stop him. These are my predictions for the Western Conference.
I am so psyched for all of these playoff series and how players can shine throughout the world. But what I am also excited about is to hear what you guys think about the playoffs. What is the most exciting series of the playoffs? Do you disagree with some of my predictions? Who do you think will be key factors for certain teams? I want to hear what you believe about these NBA Playoffs. So, thanks for reading! Please comment. One last note: The radio show blog coming out soon. The full interview can be heard in my next blog.
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