Mohamed Abdihakim

September 14, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Julius Randle, the number one high school PF in the country, has been provoking his fair share of scholarship offers. So far, Randle is keeping his options open. All we can really tell is that there’s a list and it has the names of a few schools, including (allegedly) [...]

September 13, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim The uniformly exaggerated statements of ESPN’s Skip Bayless are something of a marvel. Beyond the fact that there’s a tangible desire for ratings behind his “opinions”, there’s something else. There’s this sort of…self assurance. Skip Bayless, I imagine, wakes up in the morning, goes to work, gets make-up put [...]

September 12, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim This off season, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a step towards a promising future. Serge Ibaka was signed to an extension through the 2016-2017 season. The talented Congolese big man is set to receive $50 million over his tenure in OKC. Money well spent? Ibaka has become a force [...]

September 11, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim The off season has seen no regression for the Heat’s Chris Bosh. The newly minted NBA champion has been talking lately about gaining some weight in order to facilitate a move to the center spot. “Chris Bosh is adding bulk (six pounds of lean muscle) to prepare for the [...]

September 10, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim As part of the core of perhaps the NBA’s most despised team, Dwyane Wade knows a thing or two about “making it work”. Despite acquiring the league’s best big man and one of its best floor generals, skepticism abounds among the NBA’s elite when it comes to the Lakers. Kevin [...]

September 7, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Jerry Reinsdorf knows what he’s got in Tom Thibodeau. After all, you’re talking about the guy who led the Bulls to records of 62-20 and 50-16 in his first two seasons. “Thibs”, as his players like to call him, spearheaded a renewed effort on the defensive side of the [...]

September 5, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Recently, some news has been made of plans to commence the American Basketball League, a competitor of sorts in the category of minor league basketball. The league, set to kick off its first 24 game season in January 2013, is trying to serve as a sort of alternate bridge [...]

September 4, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Over the summer, once the Olympics are over with, players sometimes have next to nothing to do for a couple of weeks. So, a hobby is in order. How about music? Music has also found its way into sports culture, and vice versa. Whether it was Jason Terry’s preference [...]

August 31, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Zach Lowe writes about the NBA for Sports Illustrated. He’s great at what he does. Recently, Lowe posted a particularly interesting entry on his blog. He talks about STATS, and how the innovative analysis firm is taking the game to new heights. Lowe was allowed to take a look [...]

August 30, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim I could precariously ask hoop heads in Seattle to rejoice. But, I love you guys. So instead, you might just want to begin thinking about rejoicing. Investor Chris Hansen, of WSA Properties LLC, has just closed up a deal to purchase a chunk of land where Seattle’s Showbox Sodo [...]