PHILADELPHIA– Like Peter Pan, Darryl Dawkins never wanted to grow up. And by definition, when you’re 6-11 and listed 251 lbs.—but probably bigger–and strong as an ox, that’s not easy. Everyone always wanted him to stop acting like a kid; to take the game, take himself, more seriously. They could see the raw talent was there—and every once in a while he’d put it on display, but only once in a while. For the most part the big guy from Maynard Evans
Shocking news broke on Thursday when it was announced that former NBA great Darryl Dawkins, also known as “Chocolate Thunder”, had suddenly passed due to a heart attack. Here is the official announcement, from 69 News: [Read more…]
There are rumblings that agent Rich Paul could deliver another client to his hometown team in the near future. Several league executives believe Canadian Tristan Thompson may head north to Toronto in the summer of 2016 if he signs his one-year, $6.8 million qualifying offer with the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I always thought he was going to end up (in Toronto) this year,” one Eastern Conference general manager told SheridanHoops. “There’s going to be so much money next year so I think he
Thursday is getaway day in MLB, prompting several matinee ballgames. All-Day (11 games) and Early contests (4 games) at DraftKings close at 12:35 Eastern, with Zack Greinke $13800 taking the hill as a heavy favorite. [Read more…]
Every team that wants to be good needs a player who is going to do all the dirty work on the defensive end of the floor. For the Charlotte Hornets, that player is 21-year-old Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who officially signed a four-year deal to stay with the team for the foreseeable future. Kidd-Gilchrist is still a bit of an enigma because of a number of issues. For one, what exactly is his ceiling on offense? Throughout his career, the forward has mostly
Vans are for skaters, right? So what are skate shoes doing on a basketball site? Times have changed. Skate shoes are no longer just for skaters. For those heading back to school this week, the new Vans Atwood are now trendy in the fashion world, with a combined durability, ease and comfort to make this an excellent casual kick. You can rock these with jeans, khakis, shorts, tees, hats— whatever you’re comfortable with. To find more about the versatile and stylish Atwood, go
The silence following Jonas Valanciunas’ contract extension was deafening. When the Toronto Raptors gave a reported $64 million over four years to Valanciunas, there were no proclamations from pundits that the NBA’s financial sky was falling. Owners didn’t start forming plans of collusion. No one drew comparisons to Jim McIlvaine. On the other side, there have been no whispers that Raptors GM Masai Ujiri engineered another steal. Virtually no one has suggested that Valanciunas got fleeced. Agent Leon Rose – who days
There’s baseball action galore at DraftKings on Wednesday. At 1:05 Eastern, All-Day (15 games) and Early (2 games) contests close. Then there are 14-game Afternoon leagues at 3:40 and the most lucrative contests at 7:05, spanning 13 evening ballgames. [Read more…]