Everyone has critics, some more than others. What often matters most is not the severity of said criticism or even that it happened, but how one reacts to it. Houston Rockets rookie forward Royce White took offense at some perceived criticism from a recent Adrian Wojnarowski column on Yahoo! Sports.
College football’s “Rivalry Weekend” is a great distraction from Black Friday sales and waiting in long lines at stores. The last and final weekend of the college football regular season is oftentimes the most important weekend of the year for some fans—as their team faces their most hated rival. Philadelphia 76ers center Spencer Hawes knows what it’s all about. As a college athlete, he played for the Washington Huskies. This week the Huskies face off against the in-state rival Washington State Cougars.
American Thanksgiving Day. A tradition passed on from the pilgrim settlers long long ago. A day in which we take time to give thanks for all that we have and all of the blessings that have been provided to us. NBA athletes are no less thankful than everyone else. Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard gives his thanks.
The past 24 hours have been busy for NBA athletes on Twitter. Many are still talking about Jack Taylor’s 138 point performance yesterday. A lot of players are doing their usual pre-game Twitter hype, getting psyched up for a busy night of games 14 games in total, which is to say that only two teams have the night off. Yet, lost in all of the chatter, New Orleans Hornets guard Roger Mason Jr. sent out a heartfelt tweet regarding something going on
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant has come a long way with his backpack strapped to his shoulders. He has been sporting a backpack since grade school. From his hometown in Washington D.C. to Austin, Texas, then on to Seattle, Washington and now Oklahoma City. It is not without meaning. [Read more…]
“To those whom much is given, much is expected.” ― John F. Kennedy Washington Wizards rookie shooting guard Bradley Beal is quickly putting this into practice, getting involved in charitable work early in his career. [Read more…]
On Sunday, the NBA started an hour before the NFL with the New York Knicks hosting the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks were coming off their first loss of the season Friday at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. They made sure that wasn’t going to happen again, outclassing the Pacers in an 88-76 victory. [Read more…]
Have you ever had high expectations for something only to be let down? Ever have high expectations for the weather? Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul has…and he is disappointed.
