Basketball

Fixing The NBA All-Star Weekend

This past weekend was the celebration of the NBA All-Stars, a weekend for the best of the best to (somewhat) relax and show off their skills. Currently the weekend consists of the Celebrity Game, the Rising Stars Game, the Skills Competition, the Three Point Competition, the Dunk Contest, the new addition which was an HBCUContinueContinue reading “Fixing The NBA All-Star Weekend”

How the NBA Missed the Mark This year

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore As we all know, this past NBA season and the upcoming one are very different. The cause of this is none other than that pesky COVID-19. The Coronavirus sparked a postponement of last season, forced a bubble atmosphere, and pushed the end date into when the following season shouldContinueContinue reading “How the NBA Missed the Mark This year”

Top 5 NBA Trades that Should Happen

“Easy Peasy Ben Simmons Knees suck.” It’s not a traditional saying, but it’s a true one, just like “An apple a day keeps George Karl away” or “Red fish, blue fish, free throws, Dame missed”. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1292181852715966465?s=20 The NBA is a trade lovers dream league, providing us with the perfect mix of trades and free-agent signings.ContinueContinue reading “Top 5 NBA Trades that Should Happen”

NBA Flashback Friday

On this day twenty four years ago, a handful of basketball legends were selected in the 1996 NBA Draft. This draft class included 4 NBA MVPs, 57 all-star appearances, 19 NBA titles, and 37 All-NBA selections.

What’s With The Bucks Hat?

Intern Josh, explains why he wears a Milwaukee Bucks hat.

Spalding Drops the Ball

Easy topic, haven’t blogged in a while..the perfect storm for useless information! In recent news repoorted by Bleacher Report, the NBA’s partnership with Spalding ends after the 2020-2021 season. The wild part? This partnership has been around since 1983. That’s a lifetime in the world of sponsorships and product placement. Recently the NFL made theContinueContinue reading “Spalding Drops the Ball”

How You Can Win $230 from a $2 Sports Bet.

There is no doubt that this world is a sad world without sports. But are sports really gone entirely? The answer is no. Despite the crazy times we are going through with the global pandemic, some nations have not stopped with professional competitions, and bets are open to wager on who will win. Depending onContinueContinue reading “How You Can Win $230 from a $2 Sports Bet.”

Rockets add DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Green

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore There were quite a few valuable role players who were waived through the carousel of NBA free agency. Quite a few teams who were in need of players of that caliber, and the Rockets made the most recent move. Houston just signed DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Green off ofContinueContinue reading “Rockets add DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Green”

2019-2020 NBA #DrePredictions

Sorry for the delay as I’ve been on a mini-personal hiatus from writing so I know everyone has been waiting for something for me to drop this. I don’t watch NBA preseason as I’m not a psychopath and there’s literally 82 regular season games. What’s happening now will 100% change come playoff time. This timeContinueContinue reading “2019-2020 NBA #DrePredictions”

The NBA has returned

Here’s your friendly reminder that Dre is hystericall emotional about his fandom and personally, I love it. https://twitter.com/DekeWhiten/status/1184815619079856128?s=20 But alas, that’s not what this article is about. The NBA is FINALLY back, and last night we got a glimpse of the future of LA, the potential of the young Pelicans and the sure fire understandingContinueContinue reading “The NBA has returned”