For jersey fanatics like myself this off-season has been especially exciting as virtually every NBA team is unveiling some sort of updated or completely re-done uniforms for the 2017-18 season with the move to Nike as the league’s official apparel sponsor. Most team have unveiled their normal home and away uniforms and many chose to [...]
September 6, 2017
Anou Enright
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According to New York Daily News, the Champions Basketball League filed a $250-million lawsuit against the BIG3 for allegedly taking their players and ideas. Filed by CBL founder Carl George at the Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday (September 1), the lawsuit alleges Ice Cube and BIG3’s co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz only warmed up to the CBL [...]
September 5, 2017
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Kobe Bryant has appeared to transition into post NBA life well as he has appeared to focus his maniacal level of drive and determination to other facets of his life such as business, family, Musecage and other things one would imagine. That doesn’t mean his love for the game of basketball has completely left him [...]
August 28, 2017
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The Philadelphia 76ers are very high on their prized rookie and No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft Markelle Fultz. They traded three 1st round picks to move up two spots to draft him and are clearly convinced that he is the biggest star in the 2017 draft class. Apparently Fultz’s peers don’t agree. [...]
August 23, 2017
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LeBron James is somewhat of a superhero on a basketball court as a 6’8″, 260 lb. force of nature with incredible, strength, lightning speed, elite explosiveness and the basketball I.Q. and play-making ability to maximize his physical gifts. Apparently he is a superhero in the water as well, call him LeBraquaman! There was a piece [...]
August 21, 2017
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The 2017-18 season is officially two months away and that means it is time for them to release their initial MVP odds. With all of the high-profile player movement (with still more to come potentially) this summer, who is your favorite to win the MVP this season? Will Russell Westbrook dominate again and follow up [...]
August 17, 2017
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With the transition to Nike as the official apparel and jersey provider for the NBA for the 2017-18 season, teams have been unveiling their new Nike uniforms the past few weeks. Most have made minor adjustments, some have virtually changed nothing and others have used the opportunity to completely change their design. Now that most [...]
August 16, 2017
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The NBA 2K franchise has become a phenomenon that has taken the NBA world and its fans around the world by storm since it’s inception in 1999 and even more so this past decade. The 2K18 version of the series will be released on September 19, 2017 and features Kyrie Irving in a Cavaliers uniform [...]
August 11, 2017
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We all know that the NBA and NBA franchises are usually at the forefront of technology and innovation and more willing to experiment with new things. The Miami Heat are following that trend by becoming the first professional sports team (probably any team for that manner) to completely do away with the printed paper ticket [...]
August 11, 2017
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Professional sports and patience are two words that don’t really exist in unison in almost any situation. The business of professional sports is a highly competitive and potentially profitable venture for a franchise and its owners and front office personnel don’t have much patience for losing. Because of this, most coaches are given a very [...]
August 2, 2017
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