Generally, as a rule (unwritten, of course), anytime that you do something to which the reaction would be, “Don’t quit your day job,” you know that you’ve probably embarrassed yourself.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. A nationally recognized federal holiday in the United States of America. MLK Day was voted into existence by President Ronald Reagan on November 2, 1983, and it was first observed January 20, 1986. It is recognized by the government on the third Monday of every January—on or around Dr. King’s birthday. That great day, in which our nation recognizes the civil rights achievements of Dr. King was celebrated Monday of this week. As with his birthday (last week), many players took time
Aristotle once said, “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace…” Having never known him [personally], it is not clear [to me] whether Brooklyn Nets GM Billy King is the “ideal man” or not. However, in light of recent events, King has shown himself to demonstrate a great deal of class and grace. [Read more…]
Less than 24 hours after a close yet convincing win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat are safely back in South Florida taking time to rest—with four days off before they face the Toronto Raptors next Wednesday at home. Heat star guard and two-time champion Dwyane Wade celebrated his 31st birthday Thursday night by compiling 27 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block during the team’s 99-90 victory over the Lakers. In the locker room after the
The big sports news story on Wednesday had nothing to do with basketball, yet it has become the hot topic among NBA athletes. Thursday has seen many players weighing in on the Manti Te’o story. While there may be ongoing investigations seeking to determine the truth of the matter, it has not stopped people on the internet from throwing around their opinions—many of which are negative. Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant spoke out on Te’o’s behalf to ask his tweeps to
The Atlanta Hawks are moving forward without their All-Star Josh Smith Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Smith, who was suspended for tonight’s game, has been leading the Hawks in scoring and blocks this season. The suspension comes at a critical time in the season for Atlanta. The Hawks have lost seven of their past nine games, including their recent 39-point loss to the Chicago Bulls in which they scored a dismal 58 points. [Read more…]
Tuesday marks the 84th birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King is best known and widely respected for his efforts in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is most notably recognized for his famous “I Have a Dream” speech that he gave on August 23, 1963 during a Washington D.C. Civil Rights March. American society may still have a long way to go before we will have accomplished the goal set forth in that speech … However, without
Miami Heat All-Star leader LeBron James started his career in Sacramento. His first game as an NBA rookie for the Cleveland Cavaliers was played in ARCO Arena. (Sheridan covered it). So, as the day draws nearer that the Kings may soon make their exodus to Seattle, it seemed fitting that the Heat forward would make a nostalgic splash at the rim.
