Kyrie Irving is the Sacrificial Lamb for Boston’s Failure of a Season
Before we go any further let’s just get one thing out the way, Kyrie did not play well at all in the Eastern Conference semifinals. He got bottled up by… Read more »
Category: Basketball
John Singleton Fused Every Part of the Urban Black Experience Into His Movies
On Monday, the film industry lost one of its most influential figures. John Singleton wasn’t the first to make movies with predominantly black casts but he was amongst the first… Read more »
Magic Johnson, Luke Walton Should be Elated to be out of L.A.
Never in a million years did I think I would see the Lakers franchise in the state it’s in right now. They have been in a free fall in recent… Read more »
Stop Telling Athletes to “Deal with” Racist, Ignorant Fans
There have been several player/fan altercations in the NBA recently. I, for one, am here for all of it. Talking trash and heckling a player from the opposing team is… Read more »
Anthony Davis Going About His Desire to Play Elsewhere the “Right” Way
In a move that was shocking to approximately no one, Anthony Davis informed the Pelicans today that he will not be signing his contract extension this summer and requested to… Read more »
Jimmy Butler Is The Player Every Team Needs
When some players challenge their teammates, have healthy discourse with their coach, want to win and push everyone to do their jobs they are labeled as fiery competitors. When others… Read more »
The Answer to College Basketball’s “The Kids Need to be Paid” Problem Is Simpler Than You Think
For a very long time, I was on the side of fighting for collegiate athletes to be compensated in some way. It’s a grand notion and let’s face it, universities… Read more »
Bradley Beal Reportedly Wants Out of Washington
Washington Wizards star SG, Bradley Beal, has apparently had enough of the dysfunction in the Wizards organization. Chris Sheridan has indicated that a source has said Beal wants out of… Read more »
Rod Strickland, Allison Feaster to Oversee NBA Professional Path Initiative for Elite Prospects
The NBA continues to improve post-high school conditions for players who want to pursue other avenues besides playing college ball and have enlisted the services of former players to aid in… Read more »
Whether You Realize It or Not, Lavar Ball is One of the Most Influential People in Basketball
Granted Lavar Ball has been the quietest he’s been since Lonzo was a junior in high school but make no mistake about it, he’s making as much noise as ever…. Read more »