Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia After winning back-to-back and three of the last four NBA championships, the Golden State Warriors have cemented their legacy as one of the greatest dynasties to ever step on the court. With yet another superstar lineup, which features five-time All-Star and two-time MVP Steph […]
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Medical marijuana should be allowed in sports
Courtesy of Ashton, Wikipedia As we move into a more progressive time period of the history of the United States, certain ideas, actions, and ways of life that were stigmatized for years are now becoming more acceptable in the eye of the public, one of them being the use of […]
Celtics take commanding lead vs. Bucks in the playoffs
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Marcus Smart were all expected to be key contributors for the Boston Celtics this season, in hopes of a deep playoff run. But none of those three players have been on the court thus far in these playoffs, and the […]
Athletes should speak about their mental health
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia Often times, we view professional athletes differently than we view the rest of society. They are seen as larger than life, invincible figures that appear to have it all together, their only worry being how to snap out of a slump. What we need […]
Corrupt colleges lead NBA to consider high schoolers
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia As the FBI investigation into corruption in college basketball has unfolded lately, the NBA is now considering getting involved with elite high school players once again. The NBA, who hasn’t been involved with high school players in over a decade, is now looking to […]
Lebron must decide once again where he will play
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia Three-time NBA champion Lebron James is once again set to make a decision about where he will play basketball next year. The NBA came to a complete stop when the superstar James made the controversial decision to take his “talents to South Beach” and […]
Carmelo Anthony learns about his ancestors on tv show
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Flickr Carmelo Anthony, a well-known Puerto Rican basketball player, revealed in a recent episode of the PBS series, “Finding Your Roots,” that he is a descendant of slaves and the son of a political activist. Just like Anthony, many individuals in the United States are […]
Lonzo drops the ball while taking heat for his father
Photo courtesy of L.A. Lakers, Twitter In May of this year, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Channing Frye said in his podcast that LaVar Ball’s brash and blunt comments will make it "disgustingly easy" to dislike his son, Lonzo Ball, in the NBA. “I’m going to give you the people’s opinion. No […]
Knicks take a chance with Latvian basketball player
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia Kristaps Porzingis has arrived. The 7’3”, 22-year-old out of Latvia is taking the NBA by storm to begin the 2017-18 season. The NBA was skeptical of the former fourth overall pick due to his youth, size and European basketball background. The Knicks took a […]
Lavar Ball Becomes Infamous for Recent Comments
After notoriously being in the media for his very blunt comments, it is obvious that Lavar Ball thinks that any publicity is good publicity. Ball, the father of UCLA point guard and top NBA draft prospect Lonzo Ball, has made himself infamous throughout this college basketball season with his outlandish […]