With the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrining the 2015 class in about a week, we take a look at Robert Horry, a polarizing case that should be looked at extensively. He is the winningest team player in recent memory, but his individual accolades and statistics make him a very interesting case for Hall of Fame consideration. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” -Alexandra Trenfor [Read more…]
This year’s European Championship, the Eurobasket, will be kicking off this weekend with group play taking place in France, Croatia, Germany and Latvia, with 24 teams fighting for two automatic bids for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Both the champion and the runner-up will automatically qualify for the prestigious competition next summer, with the 3rd-7th place teams earning the right to fight for one of the three final bids for the Olympics in next summer’s three pre-Olympic qualifying tournaments. Team USA is
The Timberwolves won 16 games last season and secured the 1st overall pick in the draft. There should be optimism in Minnesota this season as the young players are a year older and the team has some great veteran leadership. The Wolves have not had a winning season since 2004-05. Can they do it this season? Here are the things you need to know about the Timberwolves. [Read more…]
Maybe the baseballs were juiced on Thursday, with 87 runs scored in only six games. It was easy to find hitters; we touted the Rockies (11 runs), Nationals (15) and Royals (15) in yesterday’s Spin. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” -Pablo Picasso [Read more…]
When the NBA’s incoming rookie class got together last month for rookie orientation, they were polled about a number of things — including which of them would be named the Rookie of the Year. The winner was Stanley Johnson, who went with the No. 8 overall pick to the Detroit Pistons. What are the Pistons getting from the PAC-10 Player of the Year out of Arizona who won four consecutive state titles at Mater Dei H.S. in California before doing his one-and-done?
Sometimes those ultra-expensive aces pay off, as Clayton Kershaw did with a 15-K masterpiece on Wednesday. There isn’t such a player on a slow baseball Thursday. [Read more…]