Each year OneManFastBreak.net ranks the five best players in the NBA. Let’s call it the “OMFB Furious Five.” It’s all about paying homage to the five styles of Chinese martial arts: snake, crane, monkey, praying mantis, and tiger. The ranking system is based on one man’s opinion and does not follow or conform to any … [Read more…]
When you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. That was the prevailing thought in the basketball world when Kevin Durant, the 2014 NBA most valuable player and considered by many as the third-best player in the world behind Stephen Curry and LeBron James, announced on the Players’ Tribune that he was leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder … [Read more…]
Kevin Durant has a basketball resume fit for the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass, but he seems to find himself finishing in second place at the big moments. He was the second-rated player coming out of high school behind Greg Oden. His Texas Longhorns lost in the second round of the 2007 NCAA tournament. … [Read more…]
Basketball players have been referred to as the greatest athletes in the world. In the NBA, you see superbly conditioned athletes soar to the basket and throw down rim-rattling dunks or muscle past two or three defenders. Sometimes we marvel so much at these super beings that we, as fans, wonder how pro basketball players … [Read more…]
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have to be asking themselves, “Where would our team be now if we still had James Harden?” Durant and Westbrook won’t say it publicly but privately they have to be frustrated at Oklahoma City owner Clay Bennett and general manager Sam Presti for allowing their good friend to leave town. … [Read more…]
There is little doubt that Kevin Durant and LeBron James are the two best players on the planet. So, heading into Wednesday night’s showdown in Miami, much of the buzz surrounding the Heat-Thunder matchup was the showdown between the reigning MVP against this year’s leading MVP candidate. When the smoke cleared from Durant’s smoldering fingertips, … [Read more…]
The voting process for NBA All-Star games is far from perfect, but usually fans get it right. This year, they struggled a bit. If we’re handing out grades on how the fans did on voting for the starters in the 2014 All-Star Game on Feb. 16 in New Orleans, they should get a D for … [Read more…]
While all eyes have been focused on Kevin Durant during his remarkable scoring binge this month, lost in the shuffle is the brilliant play of Reggie Jackson. The third-year pro out of Boston College has been more than just a backup plan for Oklahoma City while Russell Westbrook continues to recover from knee surgery. Jackson … [Read more…]
Say goodbye to 2013 and hello 2014. New Year’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year because whatever mistakes or bad experiences you had during the old year the new year offers you a fresh start. I’m sure a lot of NBA teams would love to have a fresh start. The new … [Read more…]
Arrogance and Kevin Durant don’t normally go together, but on Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors K.D. showed his edgier side. The play started when Russell Westbrook blocked Stephen Curry’s layup. Durant corralled the rebound and dribbled down the length of the court. He threw down a thunderous dunk at full extension, then pretended … [Read more…]