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Phil Watson

Sports Editor

About

Phil Watson joined Sports7 in 2021, bringing 30 years of sportswriting experience along with him. He enjoys covering the NBA, MLB, and NFL. Phil spends his free time exploring, breaking down, and comparing sports stats in all their forms, which helped him become a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He is an avid reader (of Zach Lowe, Charles Pierce, James Michener, Robert Heinlein, Jayson Stark, Marc Stein, and others), which helps him stay sharp and well-informed as a writer. A volunteer high school football and baseball coach, Phil also hosted an NFL picks show on local for 16 years.

Articles by Phil Watson (170)

Miles Bridges Keeps Upping the Ante Against Michael Jordan After Not Getting a Rookie Extension From Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets didn't extend Miles Bridges' rookie contract last offseason. Bridges is going to make the Hornets pay for that decision with his breakout campaign.

Phil Watson 06 Dec 2021
Oklahoma City Thunder Have No Excuse for Record 73-Point Loss Despite 4 Rotation Players Missing the Memphis Meltdown

The Oklahoma City Thunder are tanking. That's obvious. But 73-point losses aren't part of any process, they're just embarrassing.

Phil Watson 03 Dec 2021
Ben Simmons Contract Is a Litmus Test for the NBA's Ill-Advised Supermax Extension

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are exposing the flaws with the NBA's supermax extension. What happens next could ripple through the NBA for years.

Phil Watson 03 Dec 2021
Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls Tampering Penalties Send the Message That the NBA Doesn't Care About the Issue

The NBA barely tapped the Bulls and Heat on the wrist after cases of overt tampering during free agency. The message is that anything goes.

Phil Watson 02 Dec 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Roasts LeBron James for His On-Court Celebration Fine: ‘GOATs Don't Dance'

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took a shot at LeBron James' recent fine for a celebration dance, making a valid point about dancing goats.

Phil Watson 02 Dec 2021
LaVar Ball Calls out Michael Jordan's Charlotte Hornets for Leaving LiAngelo Ball in the G League

LaVar Ball says the Charlotte Hornets are wasting a superstar, son LiAngelo Ball, in the G League. The father has to realize he's not helping LiAngelo with these types of statements.

Phil Watson 29 Nov 2021
John Wall, Houston Rockets Tanking Arrangement Exposes NBA Double Standards Yet Again

John Wall and the Houston Rockets agreed that the second-highest player in the league would sit awaiting a trade. Where's the NBA's concern about competitive integrity?

Phil Watson 28 Nov 2021
Larry Bird Reveals Why He Thinks Triple-Doubles Are Overrated: ‘Assists Are a Questionable Stat'

Larry Bird is tied with the eighth-most triple-doubles in NBA history, but says a flawed statistic makes the achievement an overrated one.

Phil Watson 27 Nov 2021
Michael Jordan Owes His Chicago Bulls Career to a Journeyman Named Tom Owens

Pro basketball journeyman Tom Owens might be the second-most important player in Chicago Bulls history despite never playing a game for them.

Phil Watson 24 Nov 2021
What if the Lakers Don't Take Magic Johnson? In a Parallel Universe, the NBA of the 1980s Looks Very Strange

Magic Johnson not drafted No. 1 by the Lakers in 1979? Let's take a trip to an alternate reality where Showtime happens in another NBA city.

Phil Watson 21 Nov 2021