Author Archives: Kevin Nesgoda

About Kevin Nesgoda

Kevin has been a sports fanatic his entire life. He grew up loving the Sonics, Mariners and Philadelphia Eagles. Kevin's true heart and passion lie with the Maryland Terrapin basketball team and he cries over the football team. Unlike Bill Simmons, Kevin uses a Macbook Pro to write his columns and not a broken down Lenovo Thinkpad. Kevin will gladly accept your friend request on Facebook (Parental Discretion Advised) and you can follow him on Twitter @KDN4. Kevin's first novel, "Dead Valley" will be released in paperback, ibook and Kindle on October 31, 2013.

Two Man Weave: NBA Trade Talk With Brian and Kevin

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Kevin Nesgoda

With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching. Brian Robinson and Kevin Nesgoda are going be running the first ever Sonics Rising two man weave and doing all the NBA trade talk for right now.

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Super Bowl Open Thread

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Kevin Nesgoda

Unless you live in the northern outreaches of Greenland you know today is the Super Bowl. 49ers are favored by four, but we won’t get into the Harbowl, et al superlatives. Hope everyone is safe and has a good time … Continue reading →

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Rudy Gay is Actually Being Dealt To Raptors

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Kevin Nesgoda

Let’s talk about an NBA trade. Let’s put the legal stuff on the back burner. Let’s not worry about the $30M because if we all combine what’s in our back accounts it won’t even come close to that. Let’s have … Continue reading →

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Ball Night: New Orleans Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Kevin Nesgoda

The Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Hornets are in the first nationally televised game of the week, but not the best game on the schedule (Warriors vs. Cavaliers is being recorded on the DVR. Love League Pass) on … Continue reading →

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Michael Cage - A Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Kevin Nesgoda

There are some things as a child you hear that just stick with you forever. For some reason one line my dad told me when I was probably nine years old has stuck with me until this day. Rarely do … Continue reading →

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Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat: Game Thread

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Kevin Nesgoda

The story of this game is obviously Ray Allen returning to Boston for the first time since going to the Miami Heat (28-12) in the offseason to chase a ring. Ray isn’t the only former Sonic in this match-up, Rashard … Continue reading →

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How the NBA Luxury Tax Relates to the New Sonics

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Kevin Nesgoda

Ever since the NBA instituted the luxury tax in the 2002/03 season, there have been only seven teams that have never paid the tax. With how recklessly the NBA spends money and how some of the teams on that list … Continue reading →

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