The 2016 NBA Draft had plenty of drama, entertainment, questionable player comparisons by Jalen Rose, international players and trades. The one thing that stood out above all else though and may have made one unexpected team the winner of the night was the trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Orlando Magic. The Magic [...]
June 24, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Amidst all of the NBA Draft, offseason and trade chatter, a number of the NBA’s elite have stated their intentions about playing for Team USA in the summer Olympics in Rio. Here is a list of players who as of now appear to be in and out: In: Paul George Carmelo Anthony Kyle Lowry Kevin [...]
June 23, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
LeBron James and Steph Curry are likely out of the Rio Olympics, but Kevin Durant says he’s still in. Two years ago, during the Team USA showcase game in Las Vegas, things changed for KD. That was when Paul George broke his leg in that exhibition game, which ultimately influenced Durant to sit out that [...]
June 22, 2016
Anou Enright
Blogs
Last night was the culmination of one of the most memorable and historically substantial NBA Finals series we have ever seen as the two best players in the world dueled one last time in a winner-take-all Game 7 for the right to be called champion. The Warriors would either lay claim to the greatest season [...]
June 20, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
The Warriors had the chance to make history last night in Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals by winning their second consecutive NBA title and completing the best season in NBA history with their record 89th win, but they didn’t. As you can imagine that meant ticket prices were through the roof for that [...]
June 14, 2016
Anou Enright
Offbeat
When you play alongside a superstar and are considered the second best player on your team, that has to be an uncomfortable situation to be in. While you love the success of your team, you’re constantly feeling like you need to be recognized. You got that sense from Russell Westbrook for a while, and you [...]
June 8, 2016
Anou Enright
Rumors
It’s not quite the 2010-11 Miami Heat, but this Golden State Warriors team receives their fare share of hate. Not as much from other players and fans, but largely from former players. Charles Barkley prefaces every critique of the team with “I’m not hating, but…” before he states his opinion. In fairness to Chuck, he [...]
June 2, 2016
Anou Enright
Rumors
After a long drawn out five-week process to name all of the NBA’s awards and honors for the 2015-16 regular season, the All-NBA teams has been announced. The All-NBA 1st Team features league MVP Steph Curry, the guy who is outplaying him in the conference finals in Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Lenoard, LeBron James and DeAndre [...]
May 27, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
With Karl-Anthony Towns deserving acknowledgment as the unanimous rookie of the year for the 2015-16 season and the NBA Draft heating up after Tuesday night’s lottery, a debate came into my mind. If I could pick any big man in the NBA to start my franchise with and have as the cornerstone of my franchise [...]
May 19, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Game 1 of the 2016 Western Conference Finals tips off tonight in Oakland, as the two most talented and fast-paced teams in the NBA square off in an epic showdown for the right to play for an NBA championship. The matchup is a slight surprise as almost everyone acknowledged that the Golden State Warriors and [...]
May 16, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek