Photo courtesy of Tony the Tiger, Wikipedia Lonzo Ball has been turning heads due to his talent on the court for UCLA basketball, but who has been attracting the most attention is Lonzo’s father, LaVar Ball. LaVar started out as the common outspoken parent, but caused serious waves when he […]
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Electronic Sports Championships Grow in Popularity
Photo courtesy of Jakob Wells, Wikipedia Last June, Lebron James, arguably the best basketball player of all time, won his first NBA Championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Forty-four million people tuned in during the closing minutes of Game 7 on ABC, making it the most watched NBA Finals game in […]
NBA Releases Official Statement to Ban Twitter Wars
Graphic courtesy of Hjw223, Flickr Whether the topic of conversation is the infamous Reggie Miller versus Spike Lee feud, Michael Jordan’s ability to penetrate the mindset of players throughout games, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook’s beef or the modern day ‘Twitter wars’ amongst NBA players that captivate fans today, trash […]
Trump’s Travel Ban Hits NBA Players Hard
Photo courtesy of Luminary Traveler, Flickr On Jan. 27, President Trump signed an executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries into the United States. This order would keep out both refugees and immigrants for a minimum of 120 days. The seven countries affected by this ban are Iran, […]
Former NBA Player Chris Herren Visits Ramapo
Photo by Hope Patti Former NBA player Chris Herren stopped by the Bradley Center on Monday to share his story of overcoming alcohol and drug abuse. Students from Ramapo, as well as community colleges and local high schools, gathered at the event hosted by the Mahwah Municipal Alliance to hear […]
Golden State Warriors Break Single-Season Wins Record, Previously Held by Chicago Bulls
Photo Courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia The Golden State Warriors have been the talk of the town throughout this NBA season. From broken records to the amazing shooting from Stephen Curry, the Warriors have simply been unstoppable. They won 73 games in the regular season, beating the single-season wins record with […]
Kobe Goes Out In Style, Drops 60 In Final Game
Photo by Keith Allison, Wikipedia Kobe Bryant left the NBA in dramatic fashion last night, dropping 60 points in the final game of his career. As bad as the Lakers have been, the season has been even more upsetting, since this is Bryant’s last season in the NBA. However, Bryant remains […]
Slam Dunk Contest, High Scoring Game Highlight Toronto All-Star Weekend
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia The 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend was one to remember. The event took place in Toronto, Canada this year, and was attended by many celebrities, such as singer Sting, American rapper and actor Ludacris, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. and Canadian rapper […]
Curry, Bryant, Knicks Headline First Half of NBA Season
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia As the NBA All Star Weekend, starting this Friday, approaches, we have seen an exciting first half of the 2015-16 NBA season. Some of the popular storylines from the first half of the season include the incredible start for by Golden State Warriors, as […]
Newcomer Porzingis Renews Hope in Knicks Fans
Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia As the 2014-15 NBA season came to a close, Knick fans were once again disappointed with the dismal performance by their team. A 17-65 record meant no playoff appearance for the second straight year and last place in the Eastern Conference. Looking forward, the only hope […]