It had been a long day for Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas. Then again, it had been a very long year, the latest in a career he hoped would continue to grow longer. Earlier in the evening on August 30, 2017, Thomas had been traded from the Boston Celtics, the [...]
In sports, one of the difficult tragedies to observe is that of wasted potential. A player losing what looked to be a promising career to injuries, or a solid team never having the pieces they need to put together a championship run. These occurrences are common-- heartbreaking, but common. Less [...]
As yet another year of NBA coaching vacancies are filled, a refrain that has become hauntingly familiar in the sport quiets down once again: “Who is going to hire Becky Hammon?" Hammon, 44, is a female assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs and has filled that role since 2014. [...]
For many years, the most exciting day of the NBA season for the fanbase of the Phoenix Suns was one during which their team did not play basketball. One where lottery balls took precedence over basketball. One where the team could not be blamed for their failure. On those days [...]
One of the premier prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft, USC big man Evan Mobley provides boundless intrigue for any team that has the chance to select him. Today, we break down the skills that make Mobley such a dominant force, and why they have him positioned to be one [...]
At 22 years old, the average person is just beginning to embark on the complex journey of life. Where they will end up and what they will accomplish is a beautiful mystery, with a wonderful answer that only the future holds. But Luka Doncic is starkly different. In all likelihood, [...]
Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell knows the stature of his opponent, and today, he’s prepared his best shot to knock them out. With 3 minutes and 48 seconds to play, he nails a tough three-point jumper to extend OSU’s lead to 4 points. In a season where both teams have been forced [...]
TONIGHT’S GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE EXIT THE ARENA IN AN ORDERLY MANNER. The date is March 11th, and the feeling is panic. A bout between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City has been delayed, then fully postponed, with no reason provided by the league. Fear poisons the hearts of [...]
“European players are soft.” That backwards mindset is an epidemic in the NBA that has affected everyone from the great Arvydas Sabonis to his son, Domantas. The stigma surrounding players entering the league from overseas has existed since the day the first foreign-born player took an American court, and has [...]
Throughout most of the 2010s, the dominant term used to describe the uber-talented teams that dominated the NBA was superteam. A word that strikes fear into anyone who dares read it, superteam describes rosters that are bursting with talent so excessively that the legitimacy of their success comes into question. [...]
