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Jacque Vaughn’s simple approach helped turn around Brooklyn Nets’ turbulent season

April 8, 2023 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Prior to being traded to the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant was asked about how the Brooklyn Nets were able to right the ship after a disastrous start. Durant had a simple explanation for the resurgence. “What we did was simplify both ends of the basketball,” Durant said. “Shored up our roles individually. Coach shored up … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Brooklyn Nets, Gregg Popovich, Jacque Vaughn, John Muir Pasadena, Kansas Jayhawks, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Nic Claxton, Sean Marks

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

October 6, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Each year OneManFastBreak.net ranks the five best players in the NBA. OMFB Furious Five pays 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, with more emphasis placed on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic

Tokyo Olympics: Team USA takes home 4th straight gold thanks to Kevin Durant’s heroics

August 6, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

If there were any doubts that Kevin Durant was back near the top of list of best basketball players in the world, they were all extinguished during the 2021 NBA playoffs and the 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo. Durant was nothing short of spectacular during the men’s basketball tournament at the Saitama Super Arena in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, FIBA, NBA, Olympics Tagged: Gregg Popovich, Kevin Durant, Team USA, Tokyo Olympics, USA Basketball

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

Kawhi Leonard’s decision to hook up with Paul George in L.A. creates two-headed monster trend

July 9, 2019 by Joel Huerto 2 Comments

You know you’re big time when you can top an earthquake as the biggest news of the day. Just a little over two hours after a 7.1 magnitude quake rocked Southern California, Kawhi Leonard registered a major aftershock when he decided to come to the Los Angeles Clippers and brought another All-Star player with him. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, C.J. McCollum, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Mike Conley, Nikola Jokic, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry

Why did the Warriors medical staff clear Kevin Durant to play in Game 5 of 2019 NBA Finals?

June 11, 2019 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Bob Myers was in tears when he delivered the grim news about Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations confirmed that Durant sustained an Achilles tendon injury in the first half of Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals and most likely won’t be able to play basketball for the next nine … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Bob Myers, golden state warriors, Kevin Durant, NBA Finals

Furious Five 2018: Ranking the NBA’s 5 best players

September 11, 2018 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 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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: James Harden, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry

5 ways Cavs can upset Warriors in 2018 NBA Finals

May 30, 2018 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

LeBron James refers to the Golden State Warriors as the “monster” from the West. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar got a closer look at the Dubs during the 2017 NBA Finals and the result was downright scary. Steph Curry and Co. won the series in five games, and only a record-setting game by the Cavs saved … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Cleveland Cavaliers, golden state warriors, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, NBA Finals, Steph Curry

‘I will not just shut up and dribble’: LeBron’s war of words with Fox News host

February 19, 2018 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

Two political heavyweights went head to head during NBA All-Star Weekend. In the red corner there was Laura Ingraham. The Fox News political pundit and host of “The Ingraham Angle” is one of the leading voices of the Republican Party and a staunch ally of President Donald Trump. In the blue corner there was LeBron … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Kevin Durant, Laura Ingraham, LeBron James

Furious Five 2017: Ranking the 5 best players in the NBA

January 21, 2017 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 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…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA, Uncategorized Tagged: James Harden, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry
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