Posts Tagged ‘NBA’
Jason Collins and the story of us
For a moment, the Jason Collins coming out story was simply…Jason Collins coming out. Then social media erupted and morphed the story into something different. Now, the story is about us. And it will never be about Jason Collins again. First and foremost, I congratulate Collins on his coming out and I’m actually jealous at the way he articulated his …
by Jose Torres on May 10th, 2013 Leave a comment »
Sleepless in Seattle: The Sonics are coming back
Since 2008, there has been no NBA basketball in the Emerald City. In case you missed it, the former Seattle Supersonics were “stolen” from the city by a couple of investors in Oklahoma City. Since then, the city of Seattle has been craving a new team to follow. I suppose Seattle decided that pulling an OKC on another city would …
by Richard Williams on January 25th, 2013 1 Comments »
Fantasy in Five: Basketball debuts
The title says it all. From a team in a new city to rookies with high expectations along with drafts being underway, I think it’s time to debut Fantasy in Five for basketball (don’t worry, football start/sit ‘em will continue). Here, I’ll give five players to watch whether it’s for the better or worse. Just to clarify, I won’t be giving …
by Giovanni Mio on October 17th, 2012 Leave a comment »
Why the Knicks are smart on letting Lin go
In the span of 25 games, the aura of the New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden was changed positively by a D-League traveler named Jeremy Lin. Facing adversity and media scrutiny, the 23-year-old took advantage of what he was given and brought a 8-15 team going downhill fast into a seventh seed. His reign was known as “Linsanity.” A …
by Giovanni Mio on July 16th, 2012 2 Comments »
A decision on The Indecision
When LeBron James hosted an hour long special on ESPN to declare he was signing with the Miami Heat (known as “The Decision”), many people (mostly Cleveland Cavaliers fans) started to dislike him. The way James took care of his free agency situation started a trend of superstars demanding/signing with other stars to form “super teams”. It wasn’t the first …
by Giovanni Mio on July 13th, 2012 2 Comments »
ACL tears: The new athlete nightmare
Derrick Rose, Wes Welker, Tom Brady and Iman Shumpert. A first glance at all of these names and we think of the athletes with some of the best talent in their respective sports. But one thing brings all of them together, and that’s the fact they’ve all torn their anterior crucial ligament (ACL). What exactly is an ACL? When it …
by Giovanni Mio on June 27th, 2012 3 Comments »
Durant-James rivalry reshaping NBA landscape
Following the Miami Heat’s championship clinching victory last Thursday, LeBron James and Kevin Durant engaged in a lengthy and heartfelt embrace near the half-court line. As they spoke in each other’s ears, onlookers could only wonder what the two superstars could be saying to each other following their mesmerizing Finals showdown. Wishfully thinking, I was hoping they were saying something along …
by Antoni Nerestant on June 25th, 2012 2 Comments »
Katz Korner: NBA Mock Draft
Katz Korner is back with another mock draft. This one for the NBA. Since I waited a while to send this one out, there will only be one mock this time (sorry guys). I have done both rounds so without further a due, here we go. Round One 1) New Orleans Hornets- Anthony Davis, PF, Kentucky If it wasn’t obvious …
by Jordan Katz on June 25th, 2012 1 Comments »
NBA Mock Draft 2012
With the NBA Draft coming up soon, I’ve decided to do a full mock draft of the first round with my good friend and basketball guru Mike Edwards. Mike has completed the first 15 picks, while I’ve done the rest. 1. New Orleans Hornets- Anthony Davis, PF/C, Kentucky It’s been safe to say for a while now that Anthony Davis …
by Giovanni Mio on June 21st, 2012 3 Comments »
Katz Korner: A destination for Superman
After all of the wacky things that happened to the Orlando Magic in the 2011-2012 season, they have decided to clean house (literally). Otis Smith is no longer general manager, Stan Van Gundy is gone, and most of all, Dwight Howard is officially on the trading block. No flip-flopping, Howard will officially be out of Orlando by the end of …
by Jordan Katz on May 27th, 2012 Leave a comment »