Christmas Day for basketball fans is the unofficial start of the “real season,” when contenders begin to separate themselves from the pretenders. Seven of the top 10 teams and seven of the 10 best players in the NBA are playing on Christmas Day. There’s no shortage of star power when ABC starts its live marathon … [Read more…]
The Los Angeles Lakers lost 10 of their first 12 games in the 2022-23 NBA season and the vast majority of Lakers fans and some members of the basketball media are losing it. It’s a rough time for the Purple and Gold. The team is struggling on the court, the value of crypto (team plays … [Read more…]
The NBA’s 75th season was truly a special one, not just from a historical sense but also for what transpired during the course of the season. Basketball’s greatest players were honored throughout the season, culminating in a giant celebration on Feb. 20, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio, when the greats of the game gathered for All-Star … [Read more…]
Italy, Poland, and Germany pulled off three massive shockers in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022, ending the phenomenal tournament runs of arguably the three best players in the world. All-NBA first-teamers Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo put up impressive games throughout EuroBasket 2022, but their individual greatness were not enough to carry their nations … [Read more…]
Bill Russell, who died on July 31, 2022 at the age of 88, didn’t need to remind folks how great he was. The man had a championship ring for each of his 10 fingers plus 1 more for good measure. If owning championship rings is the standard in recognizing the greatest basketball player of all … [Read more…]
Chet Holmgren gave the basketball world a taste of what he could serve at the professional level with a eye-popping debut in summer league. The No. 2 overall selection in the 2022 NBA draft didn’t disappoint in his debut at the Salt Lake City Summer League, scoring 23 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field … [Read more…]
The NBA honored its 75 greatest players — 76 to be exact because of a tie — on Feb. 20, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio. LeBron James was one of 45 members of the all-time 75 team who came in person and participated in the festivities. For LeBron, being a part of an event to honor … [Read more…]
NBA teams looking for a big man are in luck. This year’s draft is loaded with big men who could change the fortunes of several franchises. Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren and Duke’s Paolo Banchero are two of the three best prospects in the 2022 NBA draft. The two went head-to-head last November and the 20,000 fans … [Read more…]
Steph Curry plays with a lot of emotion, but it is extremely rare to see him cry on the court. That’s what happened in the final moments of Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals in Boston. The Golden State Warriors were seconds away from winning their fourth NBA championship in eight seasons and Curry … [Read more…]
First impression is the best impression. For his first press conference as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham hit it out of the park. Now, all he has to do is execute the plan. Ham was introduced as the 28th head coach of the Lakers on June 6. The 48-year-old former NBA … [Read more…]