The Atlanta Hawks had a phenomenal 2014-15 season. The team won 60 games, most in the franchise’s history. That was a 22-win increase from the previous season. Here we take a look at some of the numbers, on offense, defense and rebounding, that helped Atlanta become one of the elite teams in the NBA. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “When you love people and have the desire to make a profound, positive impact upon the world, then you will have accomplished the meaning to live.” -Sasha Azevedo [Read more…]
Gym rats have been waiting for this moment for decades. It’s finally acceptable to wear gym and athletic gear outside and still look fashionable doing it. With that in mind, Adidas’ original sportswear collection is capitalizing on this fashion trend. Pharrell Williams and Kanye West have been seen wearing Adidas Originals out on the street, and they’re two of the foremost fashion trend-setters out there. So pair Adidas’ T-shirts, sweatshirts, sneakers and snapbacks with jeans or heels. Mix and match and make the
On this, the 26th birthday of twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, we take a took at sets of brothers playing in the NBA. In case you missed it, colleague Chris Bernucca had plenty to say about the trade demand of Markieff, who was upset when the Suns traded Marcus to the Pistons in an ill-fated attempt to clear cap room to sign LaMarcus Aldridge. Also, there is scuttlebutt out there on TMZ that Markieff could be headed to the Houston Rockets. Last
Markieff Morris remains a member of the Suns, but he doesn’t seem happy about it. At only 26 years old, Phoenix doesn’t seem overly eager to move him, and it’s not hard to understand why. Morris is signed through 2019 on a very team-friendly contract of $8 million/year, and that’s an absolute bargain these days for his production. After all, Morris started all 82 games at power forward in the bruising West and averaged 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds in 31 minutes. But since
Thanks to Chris Sheridan, who allowed me to stray from the fantasy corner with a front-page column on Canada Basketball. My home and native land lost to Argentina yesterday in a poorly-played game at the FIBA Americas tournament in Mexico City. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We can never know what to want, because, living only one life, we can neither compare it with our previous lives nor perfect it in our lives to come.” -Milan Kundera [Read more…]
Aiming for a 2016 Olympic medal next summer in Rio (and dreaming of gold in 2020) the Canadian team began its FIBA Americas tournament with an ugly loss to Argentina. Canada could not stop 35-year-old forward Luis Scola was unstoppable, who scored 35 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 94-87 upset. [Read more…]