On The Watch “It’s All About The NBA Season 2026/2027”

The NBA Season 2026/2027

The New York Knicks defied all odds and created their own history by snapping a 53-year title drought and having a crazy Playoff run to capture last year’s 2026 NBA Championship to now becoming the hunted on unfamiliar grounds to defend their newly acquired throne. The Knicks will be in tough right from the jump but with their squad still intact and with Jalen Bronson still running the show, the Knicks have gained a significant amount of experience after winning the Championship that will prepared them for the upcoming challenges of the season. I’m anticipating the Knicks to defend their crown by any means necessary.  

The Eastern Conference has once again regained some substantial ground with the Larry O’Brien trophy residing on their side of the street. However, by doing so they have pushed the other Eastern Conference teams to desperate measures.

First up are the Philadelphia 76ers who picked up Jaylen Brown and LeBron James, instantly making them a powerhouse with Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and a healthy Joel Embiid rounding up their starting five that will be heavily watched to see if this nucleus can bring them to the promised land.   

The Boston Celtics will be looking to stay in contention even after the loss of Jalen Brown to the 76ers. The Celtics still have their Ace and Captain Jayson Tatum to lead and anchor a very well-oiled team that is always ready for that action regardless of the circumstances.

The Detroit Pistons dropped the ball last year in their Playoff run after a very strong season but with the steady emergence of Cade Cunningham who has elevated his game to MVP potential, the Pistons still have the right nucleus to tear down the league and prove the naysayers wrong.

The Cleveland Cavaliers keep falling short in the Playoffs but have a very solid squad that can do some serious damage from both ends of the floor. They are very capable to disrupt the league so for that alone I wouldn’t sleep on them.

The Miami Heat had themselves their biggest upgrade when they acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo to help lead their newly assembled squad to the promised land.  Alongside Bam Adebayo in the front court them two athletic big boys are going to cause havoc that will bring them the positive changes that this team desperately needs.

With the return of Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, if healthy, they may have acquired the right two-piece combo to go along with Scottie Barnes to create the right nucleus that can bring them right back into contention.   

As for the remaining Eastern Conference teams, the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks, the Washington Wizards, the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets and the Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Bucks, the scope is still hovering over them to see what product they can bring to the court when the season starts.

Regardless of where the Larry O’Brien trophy resides at the moment, the Western Conference still continues to bear the mantle of the strongest conference. Real Talk!

That said, although the Oklahoma City Thunder fell short in the Western Conference Finals last year, this deep squad, along with the two-time reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading at the helm, have all the right pieces to make it back to the top and regain their throne. The talent runs deep on that squad, execution is a must.

The San Antonio Spurs who took out the Thunder then fell short at the hands of the New York Knicks in the Finals, still have the right nucleus to run it back and demand control of the league. Victor Wembanyama is the center piece of the team but the squad he runs aside with are deadly at both ends of the court on any given night. I expect big things from this squad.

The Denver Nuggets and their three-time MVP Nikola Jokic will forever be in the mix as long as he’s healthy running the show, teams should never sleep on them.  They possess an experience and solid squad that can rival either conference on any given night.

The Houston Rockets are about to jump right back into the mix with the return of a healthy Fred Van Vleet back running the point alongside the sniper Kevin Durant, this squad will be looking to disrupt the league at a higher clip rate once they get things rolling again.  

The Minnesota Timberwolves could find themselves back in the mix with their late acquisition of LaMelo Ball to help boost the backcourt along side Anthony Edwards. The highlight reels are about to be ridiculous so let’s just hope this translates into more wins and a deeper Playoff run.

With the departure of LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers are banking on a healthy Luka Doncic to take them back into contention alongside a surging Austin Reaves who has been stepping his game up year by year.  With a new revamped squad, this Lakers team will be looking to compete right from the jump.

As for the remainder of the Western Conference teams, the Golden State Warriors, the L.A. Clippers, the Dallas Mavericks, the Phoenix Suns, the Utah Jazz, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Portland Trail Blazers, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings, them teams will be competitive but will they have enough juice to disrupt the hierarchy of the Western Conference?

The league and the players are drastically changing at a faster pace than expected so tune in this Tuesday night October 20, 2026, and be part of another captivating NBA Season 2026/2027!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley II”

WBO Heavyweight Showdown

Tonight’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN highly anticipated Main Event rematch Heavyweight Showdown between WBO Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois (24-3, 23 Kos) and former WBO Heavyweight Champion Fabio Wardley (20-2-1 19 Kos) did not disappoint with the dominance that Dubois displayed at the O2 Arena in London.

From the first bell, these two warriors picked up the action like it was round 13 and went straight at it with the heavy bombs coming from both sides but it was Dubois who connected first this time around within the first 18 seconds of the round and brutally dropped Wardley with an overhand right forcing a standing 8 count.

Wardley ate that one but bounced back up and survived the opening round but looked shaky doing so. With Dubois entering the second round full of confidence, he proceeded to continue working his combinations surprisingly breaking Wardley down who was looking defenseless, absorbing a barrage of unanswered punches to the head cornered on the ropes, which then prompted Wardley’s corner to throw in the towel to save their fighter from further damages.

Truth be told, I anticipated this bout to being a heavier shoutout than the first time out but the destructive performance that Dubois brought this time around was very impressive. Dubois walked it like he talked it and closed the show with a “BANG”.

With this very convincing win under his belt, Dubois retained his WBO Heavyweight Championship Title and is now looking for the next mark- preferably a unification bout with IBF Champion Filip Hrgovic or WBC Champion Agit Kabayel.

Well done, Daniel.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Floyd Schofield III vs Lucas Bahdi”

WBA Lightweight Showdown

A new World Champion was crowned at last night’s Golden Boy/MVP/DAZN Main Event when Floyd Schofield III (20-0, 13 Kos) challenged our own undefeated Canadian combatant Lucas Bahdi (20-1, 15 Kos), for the Vacant WBA Lightweight Title at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

Both combatants walked into this bout full of confidence thinking this was going to be easy work but soon found out from the jump that each warriors possessed attributes that needed to be respected and not overlooked.

Although Floyd scored an early knock down in round three, Floyd quickly found out in the proceeding rounds that Lucas was a tougher opponent then expected with some serious durability and power behind every punch he managed to land cleanly.

That being said, Floyd maintained his composure as the rounds progressed and boxed and moved beautifully, collecting round after round making it harder on Lucas to bully him and prevent him from landing anything of significance.

Lucas had some moments and made his presence felt as best he could but not being able to keep up with Floyd’s movements and punch output made things look a lot harder for Lucas inside squared circle.

The accuracy of Floyd’s punches could not be missed but Lucas’ power punches were quite telling whenever he did land a good one. That said, Lucas managed to return the favor when he himself scored a knockdown in the eleventh round but simply could not put his punches together long enough to deter Floyd’s movements.  

After 12 full rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 119-108, 116-110 and 115-111 unanimously for Floyd Schofield III.This was way more competitive than the score cards suggest but nevertheless the right combatant won the war. With this win, Floyd picked up the Vacant WBA Lightweight Title crowning him the second youngest 24-year-old World Champion in the game today.

Congratulations Champ. Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua”

The Battle of Britain

It has officially been announced! The highly anticipated British Heavyweight Showdown between former Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury (36-2-1, 25 Kos) and former Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua (30-4, 27 Kos) who are set to collide December 11, 2026, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales and streamed worldwide on Netflix, courtesy of your Excellency Turki Alashikh.

Although these two combatants are no longer in their prime, at today’s press conference both warriors surprisingly showed a lot of respect for one another but definitely promised a vicious ending to this historical bout on fight night.

Fury is already talking that sh*t by calling this a gunfight at the OK Corral and promising AJ that he will be bringing that “HEAT” ready to throw down and blast AJ out of there and put him to sleep, keeping in mind his suspect chin as of late.

That said, AJ welcomes that action and is looking forward to going toe-to-toe with the 6-foot-9 “Gypsy King” and battle through the anticipated adversity to complete the task at hand.

Many boxing pundits are already crowning “The Gypsy King” as the clear winner but if AJ shows up fight night laser focussed with the right “game plan” and ready for war, the “Landlord” could be collecting on that overdue rent when it’s all said and done.

The intrigue is on full display with both combatants clearly looking past their prime days inside that squared circle. That said the lingering question in the air is who the last Brit will be left standing, while both warriors are walking into this bout with the utmost confidence to get the job done.

Tune in and be part of this history making British Heavyweight Showdown live on Netflix Friday night December 11, 2026, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn”

WBC Welterweight Showdown

Last night’s Zuffa Boxing/Paramount +/DAZN Main Event between WBC Welterweight Champion Ryan “King Ry” Garcia (26-2, 21 Kos) and mandatory challenger Conor “The Destroyer” Benn (25-2, 14 Kos), was a showcase type of an event where the Champion secured the first defense of his WBC Title in a very impressive fashion at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Many anticipated this bout to be a very competitive night of action but what transpired was the complete opposite. Ryan waked it like he talked it and took “The Destroyer” apart by negating Conor’s aggressive style of fighting with a stiff and fast jab landing at will.

Conor felt the power of that jab right away but refused to respect it and continued to press the action in an aggressive manner but paid dearly for it by his own lack of awareness when he got dropped by a heavy overhand right in the second round. Conor bounced back to his feet after the standing 8 count but was clearly not ready for the unanswered onslaught, some misses with some landed coming his way, which then prompted the referee to stop the bout saving Conor from further unnecessary punishment. 

Some will say this bout was stopped prematurely but truth be told, the inevitable was near. This version of Conor (possibly drained from a mean weight cut) was absolutely no match for “King Ry” who was stronger, faster and shooting from all cylinders on the night.

Conor talked a good game on the build-up to the fight but fell miserably short on the night it counted most. Real Talk! With this win Ryan successfully defended his WBC Welterweight Title and his now setting his eyes on a unification bout with newly crowned WBA Super Welterweight Champion Teofimo Lopez.

Until then, congratulations Ryan on a great win!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili”

Junior Welterweight Showdown

Katie Taylor (26-1, 6 Kos) graced the inside of the squared circle for the last time last night in front of her admiring fans where she headlined the first boxing event at Dublin’s historical Croke Park since Muhammad Ali fought Al “Blue” Lewis on July 19, 1972.

Katie put her Unified Junior Welterweight IBF/WBA/WBO/Ring magazine Championship Titles on the line one last time against a formidable and younger Lioness Flora Pili (12-1, 2 Kos) to close out her career with a proper defense of her well-earned jewels.

Katie refused to take an easy fight on her way out. By doing so, she gifted the opportunity to a combatant who respected her dearly but wanted to become Champion by any means necessary.

With this great chance now given to her, Flora pressed the action as best she could from the first bell and attempted to bring the “HEAT” to Katie from every corner possible. Flora kept it interesting for the first few rounds but quickly found out that there are levels to this boxing sh*t and going rounds with one of the best in the game is a challenge in itself.

That being said, Katie did not disappoint her adoring fans. Katie, at 40 years old, still looked as sharp as ever, light on her feet with a fast and busy jab, troubling Flora who had no answer to deter the Champ from having her way with her inside that squared circle.

Nevertheless, Flora did hold her own but was simply outmatched by a seasoned veteran in the game. After 10 rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 100-90, 100-90 and 98-91, unanimously for Katie Taylor.

With this win on this historical night of boxing, Katie Taylor retained her Unified Junior Welterweight IBF/WBA/WBO/Ring Magazine Championship Titles and picked up the vacant WBC Junior Welterweight Title, once again re-crowning her as the Undisputed Junior Welterweight Champion of the World.

Gracefully bowing out as a Three-Time Undisputed Champion of the World in front of 83,000 adoring fans in the building at Dublin’s historical Croke Park, is the perfect moment to say goodbye.

Well done, Champ! You’ve had a great career – now enjoy your retirement.

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