In what feels like the single longest year in human history, 2020 gave us…well, dog water. Through the losses, the covid, the fires, the murder hornets and so much more, the death of Kobe Bryant may be the single most unbelievable aspect of the entire year as a whole. https://twitter.com/ComplexSports/status/1354069523532554240?s=20 The Black Mamba. The guyContinueContinue reading “Remembering Kobe Bryant”
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Los Angeles is Title Town
Have you ever noticed in sports that sometimes a single city or state can catch fire? It’s almost like there is something in the water, where every professional sports franchise and college program is competing for a championship. They may not always win and become title town, but it doesn’t diminish how special it isContinueContinue reading “Los Angeles is Title Town”
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.
Kobe Bryant Reportedly Killed
I’m absolutely gutted. You have these certain athletes that you think about showing your kids highlight tapes of, the athletes that you want to look at down the road in your life and say “Man, I got to watch him live.” No one, and if you know me you know this to be true, meansContinueContinue reading “Kobe Bryant Reportedly Killed”
Beyond the Arc – New Faces, New Places
We are currently only 47 days into this NBA season. Though it is still very early on, there are quite a few marquee names that are both impressing and disappointing for their new found home teams. Obviously all eyes are on LeBron, and they should be. LeBron signing with the Lakers is one of theContinueContinue reading “Beyond the Arc – New Faces, New Places”
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