Ryan Bawek

For those who don’t remember or are unaware, there was once a time when Tim Duncan was an actual free agent that visited other teams. I know, crazy right? In the summer of 2000, Duncan was one of a trio of highly sought after free agents on the market, the other two being Tracy McGrady [...]

The 2018 Hall of Fame class should be a pretty good one. The 2018 nominees for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame were announced and because of a new rule that reduces the eligibility period for a player from four years to three years (it was five before that), there are a few really good [...]

Many who have been NBA fans for a while can remember one of the NBA’s golden eras of the 1980s and images of Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas embracing before games is one of the images that was most synonymous for the era, partially for how rare that was at the time. Most people may [...]

LaVar Ball is hyperbole, self-confidence (and delusion) personified. He has been in the news cycle on an almost daily basis over the past year or so as the incredibly outspoken and abrasive father to current Los Angeles Laker Lonzo Ball, with his claims about Lonzo’s and his own talent. LaVar has utilized the media attention [...]

Isaiah Thomas is nearing a return and his long-awaited debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thomas has began practicing with the team in a limited capacity and according to reports is anticipating a return to an NBA court in January. He may be returning to the court sooner than that though, a G-League court. Here is [...]

Anthony Davis is still a few years from even entering the danger zone for a contract extension (one would think) and the period where the Pelicans would have to start seriously considering trading him if things haven’t turned around since he hasn’t committed to the team long-term. Davis has always stated his loyalty to the [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without their starting center for at least three weeks. Brook Lopez injured his ankle in the 2nd quarter of the Lakers 116-114 overtime loss to the Warriors on Kobe double jersey retirement night and X-rays showed that he has a moderate sprain in his right ankle. Here is a [...]

Add another player to the list of mid-season retirements after failing to be able to catch on with an NBA team. Carlos Boozer has announced his retirement after 14 seasons in the NBA and a season playing in the Chinese Basketball Association. Boozer averaged 16.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in his NBA career [...]

Jabari Parker is close to a return for the Milwaukee Bucks. Parker suffered the second ACL tear of his young career this past February and was slated for a return next February, but because of his rapid recovery (he apparently has looked pretty good for months) Parker could be on the fast track for a [...]

Unions from the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL came together last week and unveiled a new universal declaration of player’s rights. The document is meant to establish a new approach to governing sports leagues and protecting its players. There were 17 articles laid out in the declaration in total (from the Associated Press): -Every player [...]