As we all know election season is upon us, that means campaign signs, heated social media debates, and lots of kissing babies. The Charlotte Hornets and Kemba Walker decided to exhibit their campaign spirit and have launched a faux campaign for Walker to win the NBA Most Improved Player Award for the 2015-16 season. A [...]
April 6, 2016
Anou Enright
Offbeat
While Steph Curry continues to be the most underpaid athlete in all of sports (currently on a 4-year, $44M deal), the Warriors are able to keep everyone in place and happy. But when Curry is up for new money, will the Warriors still look the same? Time will time. But for the immediate future, they’ll [...]
April 1, 2016
Anou Enright
Rumors
According to ESPN Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell, American Express and AMC theater in the Bay Area will show a live 3D screening of the Spurs-Warriors game on April 7. [tweet https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/715582817036402688] According to Rovell this event is the first of its kind and is only for American Express card holders. This may be your [...]
March 31, 2016
Anou Enright
Offbeat
During this historic season by the Golden State Warriors it seems as though they are aiming to break every record to measure a team’s greatness and they have broken many. They now hold the record for the best start to a season at 24-0, the most consecutive home wins in NBA history at 53 and [...]
March 30, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Buddy Hield has had an incredible senior season for the Oklahoma Sooners and has taken them to their first Final 4 since 1988. He was 2nd in the nation in scoring this season with 25.4 points per game and may end up winning the national awards for the best player in college basketball (he has [...]
March 29, 2016
Anou Enright
NCAA
As NBA fans know, not all MVP seasons are created equal. Depending on the era, the competition, and other factors, we look back on some NBA MVP seasons with more admiration than others. Steph Curry this year is likely to win the MVP award in one of the greatest individual and team seasons in recent [...]
March 29, 2016
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Lists
Kyle Lowry belongs in the NBA’s MVP conversation, according to Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey. Casey reasoning? He’s no fool. Per MassLive.com’s Jay King: [tweet https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/712764403381305345] Let’s not mince any words here: This is awesome. The Raptors are so goddamn fun, it’s contagious. You can’t help but root for them to get out of the [...]
March 24, 2016
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Blogs
Anthony Davis has plenty of reasons to make an All-NBA team this season, 24 million to be exact. Due to the “Rose Rule” which is in effect for players who meet certain markers such as making an All-NBA team or winning the MVP award as Rose did in 2010 during the duration of their rookie [...]
March 19, 2016
Anou Enright
Blogs, Ryan Bawek
Despite being the top seed in the East for just about the entire season, all is not well in Cleveland. From a fired coach to reported turmoil, the rollercoaster-ish season continues. Reports out of Cleveland now suggest that Cavs players are tired of Kyrie Irving’s selfish play. The gripe is that he shoots too much [...]
March 17, 2016
Anou Enright
Rumors
The tsunami that is the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors kept making history Monday night. With a 119-113 win over the Orlando Magic at the Oracle Arena, the Warriors set a new record for the longest home winning streak in NBA history. They have now won an incredible 45 straight home games. HISTORY! The Warriors now [...]
March 8, 2016
Anou Enright
Blogs, Ryan Bawek