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Who’s No. 1? Ranking the 10 best prospects in the 2021 NBA draft.

July 26, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver and the rest of the Pistons’ basketball decision-makers hold the top card in the 2021 NBA draft. The Pistons have an opportunity to change the fortunes of a franchise that’s been to the playoffs twice in 12 years and haven’t had a playoff win in 14 years. Detroit fans … [Read more…]

Posted in: College Basketball, Featured, NBA Tagged: Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Kuminga, NBA Draft

Tokyo Olympics: 6 teams that could seriously derail Team USA’s gold medal hopes

July 22, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

To say that USA Basketball had a rocky training camp heading into the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo would be an understatement. The senior men’s national team lost its first two exhibition games in Las Vegas, had three players enter the health and safety COVID protocols, and two players dropped out. Even head coach Gregg … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, FIBA, Olympics Tagged: Argentina, Australia, France, Gregg Popovich, Kevin Durant, Nigeria, Slovenia, Spain, Team USA, Tokyo Olympics

NBA Finals: Giannis Antetokounmpo won a championship despite taking the more difficult path

July 21, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Giannis Antetokounmpo had a refreshing perspective when it came to playing in the NBA Finals. Giannis wasn’t born in the United States. He was born in Greece to Nigerian parents. He wasn’t a five-star recruit. He wasn’t exposed to the AAU circuit. He wasn’t a high draft pick. His journey to the NBA was different … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Giannis Antetokounmpo, milwaukee bucks, NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns

NBA playoffs: Clear frontrunner emerges after L.A. Lakers get bounced in the first round

June 7, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

When Anthony Davis limped off the court with 6:35 left in the first quarter of Game 6 in the L.A.-Phoenix playoff series, the Lakers’ reign as NBA champions came to an end. Without Davis, the Lakers were unable to generate enough offense to keep up with the Suns and eventually ran out of gas. It … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Brooklyn Nets, Dennis Schroder, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

Mamba memories: OMFB ranks Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant’s greatest basketball moments

May 17, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Remember when Kobe Bean Bryant announced he was entering the 1996 NBA draft straight out of high school? He had his shades flipped above his forehead, looking sharp in his tailored suit. Let’s be honest. He looked like a cocky teenager who feared nothing and no one. Many thought Kobe would fall flat on his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: 81 points, Black Mamba, Hall of Fame, Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers

Why not Russ? Wizards guard Russell Westbrook breaks Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old record.

May 10, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Before Russell Westbrook came along, Oscar Robertson’s 181 career triple-doubles seemed unattainable. Even Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd both said no one will ever break The Big O’s record. But someone forgot to tell that to Westbrook. Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook made history on May 10, 2021, when he produced the 182nd triple-double of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks, triple double, washington wizards

‘Conference of Champions’ busted many 2021 NCAA tournament brackets

April 27, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

It took one of the all-time great Final Four buzzer-beaters to eliminate the UCLA men’s basketball from the 2021 NCAA tournament. Jalen Suggs’ near-halfcourt bank shot in overtime lifted top-seeded Gonzaga to a 93-90 victory over 11th-seeded UCLA in the national semifinals. Suggs’ “banked robbery” (a great headline from the Los Angeles Times) ended one … [Read more…]

Posted in: College Basketball, Featured Tagged: ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Pac-12, SEC, UCLA

‘He’s a different breed’: Rookie of the year frontrunner LaMelo Ball has NBA, Hornets buzzing

March 20, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has dished out more than 200 assists in his rookie season in the NBA. But one particular assist stood out. It was early in the first quarter of a March 1 game between the Hornets and Trail Blazers in Portland. Ball was pushing the ball up the court on a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Charlotte Hornets, James Borrego, LaMelo Ball, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, NBA rookie of the year

Furious Five 2021: OMFB ranks the world’s 5 best basketball players

February 27, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Each year OneManFastBreak.net ranks the five best players in the NBA. Let’s call it the “OMFB Furious Five.” It’s 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 standard format, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Luka Doncic

Steve Nash, Brooklyn Nets excited to have James Harden. But how long will honeymoon last?

January 16, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

James Harden finally got his wish. He got traded to his preferred destination. For weeks the Houston Rockets tried to make the Harden marriage work, but in the end they had to cut the cord. The Rockets sent their superstar shooting guard to the Brooklyn Nets, joining his good friend and former teammate Kevin Durant … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, James Harden, Steve Nash
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