On Sunday, while watching the Bulls squeak out a one point win in Miami vs. the Heat it occurred to me just how hated Joakim Noah is. (Editors note: I initially published this piece in 2011. Joakim Noah retired from the NBA last week, so it was a great time to reignite the longstanding question: … Read more
The Circle of Life: NBA stars like Kobe emerge, reign, then fade to black As the end of the NBA season nears, we tend look ahead to things to come like free agency (i.e. Kevin Durant Sweepstakes), the draft and this latest twist in L.A.K.B. (Life After Kobe Bryant). But instead, I’d like to reflect … Read more
The Kevin Durant Return game was circled on the calendar of every Thunder fan (See: ME) since the NBA schedule was released. And even as early as July 4th when the idea of Kevin Durant’s first return trip to Oklahoma City was at its most infant stage. And we were not disappointed. The hype leading … Read more
“How can we make all the teams at least somewhat intriguing to everyone, keep this NBA fantasy league competitive and keep ourselves laughing? What if we only draft white guys? No, too … wait — WHAT???” Back in 2012, we got WEIRD. Basketball — a sport that perhaps best defines all-around athletic prowess. Its elite … Read more
We often have long debates and discussions about ‘the bests’ or ‘the greatest’ in every sport. You would often find such conversations in news channel debates, panel discussions, or even as a part of a casual conversation in a bar or restaurant. In the game of basketball, finishing at the rim is a lot more … Read more
The Omaha Racers were a CBA basketball team that played in Omaha from 1989 to 1997. I started going to Racers games in 1989. As a then 9-year old who was obsessed with basketball, there was NOTHING cooler than going to a Racers game and seeing former, current, and future NBA players. I still remember … Read more
VKTRY Insoles To Be Worn By Over 200 NFL Players This Season VKTRY GEAR announced that a record number of NFL players will be wearing their carbon fiber insoles as the 2020 preseason workouts escalate this week. Record number of players on 29 of 32 NFL Clubs Now Using the World’s First Carbon Fiber Insoles … Read more
In 1973 the Philadelphia 76ers completed the worst season in NBA history, a record they would hold for almost 40 seasons. Then, the 2011-2012 Charlotte Bobcats happened and the worst NBA record ever. The Bobcats 7-59 record amounted to a .106% winning percentage, which was worse than the 1973 Sixers mark of 9-73 with a winning percentage … Read more
The NBA has announced the NBA Awards Finalists and Winners for 2019-2020. (Click here for NBA Awards 2022) (Click here for NBA Awards 2021 – Finalists And Winners For 2020-2021) The NBA said in July that all awards for the 2019-20 season would be based on games up until March 11, when that RONA forced … Read more
Here is a quick look at the best 2015 NBA Free Agents by position. As the clock strikes midnight, the feeding frenzy that is NBA free agency will be upon us. Top 2015 Free Agents Point Guards 1. Goran Dragic, Miami Heat The talented Dragic will likely stay put in South Beach. 2. Reggie Jackson, … Read more