Anytime expert analysts and writers are tasked with ranking the competitors within their industry, unless it is based solely on statistics and analytics, people will always find fault with them. Such is life. No one can perfectly judge a group of individuals—much less 500 of them—when weighing their value, ability, talent and skill when using a blend of factual numbers and subjective opinions and biases. Yet, that seems to be the expectation. Once again, while compiling its complete 1-500 NBA preseason player rankings, the
Tweet of the Day: Andrew Wiggins Could Land Ridiculous Shoe Deal
It’s not uncommon these days for shoe companies to begin lobbying for the future signature of prized athlete. It happened with LeBron. It happened with Derrick Rose. Now, it appears to be happening with highly touted Kansas Jayhawks freshman Andrew Wiggins. Jared Zwerling broke the story for Bleacher Report. [Read more…]
NBA Players’ Response and Support for Adrian Peterson
There are many tragedies in life that many hope to never have to experience. One of the saddest realities in life is that of a parent outliving their child. There are also many things—evil, terrible things—that no one should ever have to bear in life. The worst of which, perhaps for a parent, is harm inflicted on their child at the hands of a criminal—whether verbal, physical or sexual abuse or even abduction or death. The burden of knowing that your child suffered such
Tweet of the Day: NBA Players Discuss Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel Reunited
Not long ago, the subject of the Tweet of the Day involved a Twitter tirade by one Kanye West—who was angered by a sketch that Jimmy Kimmel Live! aired. The sketched, produced by host Jimmy Kimmel, used kids to mock an interview that West had done with Zane Lowe for BBC. [TOTD: Kendall Marshall Questions Kanye West’s Tirade] Kimmel recently had West on his show to bury the hatchet and talk things out. The interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! has since become the subject
Tweet of the Night: Welcome to the Paul Family Feud
On June 16, 1858, newly elected senator Abraham Lincoln addressed 1,000 people at the Republican State Convention in Springfield, Illinois. His words were succinct and to the point, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” A simple moral truth found in the bible: “Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.” [Matthew 12:25] That is, unless you’re in the Paul family. All is right in the
Tweet of the Day: Jalen Rose Predicts Epic Un-Retirement
Popular ESPN personality Bill Simmons and his NBA on ESPN cohost Jalen Rose sat in front of a camera to record the NBA Preview for the B.S. Report on Grantland.com. During the episode, Jalen made a striking prediction for the 2013-14 NBA season. A stunner from Bill & Jalen’s NBA Preview: @jalenrose believes Michael Jordan will play in an NBA game this season. http://t.co/gjhxEjJI8M — Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) October 3, 2013 That’s right. Jalen Rose expects 50-year-old Michael Jordan to come out of retirement
Tweet of the Day: Steve Kerr Terrorstruck Over Dwight Howard’s Newfound Ability
Could the apocalypse be upon us? Or perhaps a deadly, fire breathing dragon? Probably not. However, those could be valid reasons as to why NBA on TNT commentator and analyst Steve Kerr might be freaking out on Twitter. The other reason, the real one, could potentially spell the end of NBA coaches’ Hack-A-Dwight strategies, and propel the Houston Rockets center, Dwight Howard, up into the top echelon of the NBA’s elite. What is the big deal? [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: NBA Players All Atwitter For NBA 2K14
Tuesday brings forth, for many teams, the opening of practice. For many players, however, it brings with it the joy of gaming. NBA 2K14 is now in stores, and many of the league’s athletes already have a copy, thanks in large part to Ronnie2K. [Read more…]
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