Feb 27, 2014

After being traded from the only franchise he knew to the obviously tanking Philadelphia 76ers, Danny Granger has been brought out of his contract. This is great for Granger because now he doesn’t have to play for such a bad team. Now he has a choice to pick between teams that are contending for a championship. This second wave of free agency has always...

Feb 25, 2014

ESPN produced a show called 30 for 30, which highlighted the life of Benjamin “Benji” Wilson. The documentary of Wilson is very reminiscent of all the basketball stars that never had a chance to make their mark in the NBA. Benji Wilson was the first nationally ranked high school player in the country. The 30 for 30 documentary showcased a skill-set...

Feb 24, 2014

It was almost a year ago when Jason Collins came out the closet as the first active gay male professional athlete. He was near the end of his career and was not known as the most productive player. There was a debate if he would be signed to a team this season because of his sexuality. Collins was linked to a few teams but ultimately went unsigned at the...

Feb 21, 2014

Surprisingly I was not disappointing by the NBA trade deadline. I actually enjoyed it. The last few days I’ve tried to refrain from writing until the deadline passed so I did not say anything stupid because a player got moved to a new team. Now I can go off as much as I want. When taking a look at exactly what happened it looked like nothing too big took...

All-Star Weekend has always been one of the coolest and fun sporting events. It takes place over one whole weekend and gives fans a show who the best of the best is. They bring out the best young stars, three point shooters, dunkers and overall players. Its always an honor for a player to be invited to partake in an event at all star weekend. While the players...

Feb 18, 2014

The number 1 ranked Syracuse Orange and 3rd ranked Wichita State Shockers are currently undefeated in college basketball. Both teams have dominated their competitors for majority of the season. Syracuse’s last two games against University of Pittsburgh and North Carolina State have literally come down to the last possession. Between Syracuse and Wichita State,...