In terms of making his first headline as a professional athlete, the summer was mostly a forgettable one for Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Shabazz Muhammad. The athletic guard was sent home from the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program in August for violating a rule and has mostly stayed out of the limelight since. On Thursday, though, Muhammad got to show some of the folks over at Adidas what he is capable of on the court. Here is a clip of him showing off
Michael Jordan once said, “I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.” Dawn Staley exemplifies that phrase. In her career as a basketball player, she attained to levels of greatness that many others could only dream of. In college, at Virginia, she was honored as the consensus National Player of the Year twice (1991, ’92). As a WNBA player, she was a six-time All-Star. As an Olympian, she was a three-time Gold medal winner. Now, as a
After Allen Iverson announced his official retirement from the NBA in August, there were plenty of tribute articles and videos containing praise of the former superstar. One particular video that stood out was this highlight mix by MaxaMillion711: Although it was rather brief, Steve Blake was once a teammate of Iverson back in the 2006-2007 season with the Denver Nuggets and had this to say after seeing the beautifully made video: Just saw this video tribute to Iverson. Check it out. http://t.co/9kd6oHcHkA
The National Football League, America’s new favorite past-time, is back. Thursday night brought forth a rematch of last season’s AFC Divisional Round Playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. The Broncos enter the game sporting a new uptempo offense with which they intend to attack the Ravens’ rebuilt defense. The NFL has many fans, even among NBA players. [Read more…]
At this point, most are aware of the fact that former NBA forward Lamar Odom has been dealing with drug issues and is likely in need of help and support from those that know and are around him. Those on the outside may judge him in a negative light – how can someone so successful take the things he has for granted to this extent and jeopardize everything over drugs? The truth about Odom’s situation appears to be more than trivial
Wednesday brought forth the first day of the preliminary round of EuroBasket ’13. This year’s EuroBasket has a lot on the line. Of the 24 teams competing, only six teams will earn spots in the inaugural 2014 Basketball World Cup. Among the teams competing, the two-time defending EuroBasket champion Spanish national team. [AJ Mitnick: EuroBasket ’13 Preview] The first day of action saw a lot of close games with a few blowouts sprinkled in for good measure. Preliminary Round – Day 1 GROUP A Sep. 4, 2013
NBA players sometimes utilize social media to reveal certain things about themselves that fans, otherwise, would never know. This is especially the case during the offseason, when there isn’t a whole lot to talk about in terms of basketball activity. On Tuesday, Evan Fournier – the up-and-coming guard of the Denver Nuggets – shared a deep thought with his fans about what he does in his private time, and questioned his personality in the process: Am I weird because I love
The new renovated $19 million Ohio State Buckeyes basketball facility features a guest locker for an athlete that never even took a class at in Columbus. LeBron James’ no. 6 locker stands out among the current OSU athletes. No. 6 LeBron James, a locker that will likely go unused. James sent out a tweet thanking the university and its athletics staff for the recognition. SPECIAL S/O AD Gene Smith, Thad Matta, Urban Meyer and the rest of this unbelievable University