Basketball was invented in 1891 by a teacher in Springfield, Massachusetts. His name was James Naismith. He was a physical education teacher and came up with the concept of basketball as a way to keep his students busy during his classes. The first string nets only appeared in the 1900s. Before this, peach baskets were used as hoops, and there was no opening at the bottom of the basket, which meant that officials were tasked with removing the ball after every
Tweet of the Night: Kings say farewell to storied Sacramento arena
After 28 years of operation, the Kings will play one last game at storied Sleep Train Arena (formerly ARCO) on Saturday night before their move to the new Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento to begin the 2016-17 season later this year. [Read more…]
Why Stephen Curry should win the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award
It’s that time again. We’ve come to the end of another unforgettable season of the Most Improved Player Rankings, and like John Kasich, I’ve already made a pact with myself that I’m not going to cry, no matter what happens. It’s been a great season in this column space. We’ve written classic poetry, made fun of Kobe Bryant, checked in with presidential candidates, wondered if Steph Curry is really just an elaborate Old Spice commercial, kicked LeBron while he’s down, and quietly made
Tweet of the Night: Festus Ezeli opens up about having to sit due to knee surgery
The Golden State Warriors haven’t had a fully healthy roster for much of the second half of the season. Part of that had to do with the absence of backup center Festus Ezeli, who missed over two months of action after undergoing an arthroscopic surgery on his left knee back in late January. Ezeli, who is an integral part of the second unit for the best team in the league and more than capable of filling in for starting center Andrew
Scotto: Durant to Wizards Unlikely; Wittman and Grunfeld Imperiled
Remember when a potential homecoming for Kevin Durant with the Washington Wizards was the buzz around the league? It wasn’t all that long ago, and it seemed more than plausible, for rational reasons. Free agents sometimes want a new start; players sometimes want to return closer to their hometowns; teams that are one superstar away from being legit contenders can sometimes get that superstar of their dreams. That was the plan that drove the Wizards’ thinking for the past 12 months … if not
DraftKings Advice: How To Build Around Kemba Walker; Win $12,000 Free
We’re going to stick with the NBA tonight and try to take advantage of some fluky DFS player values. It’s nice of the Clippers to mail one in as the Jazz fight for their playoff lives. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Night: Boris Diaw frustrated about not being able to play the Warriors
The last time the Golden State Warriors faced the San Antonio Spurs back in March, they had their worst scoring output in the Steve Kerr era with 79 total points. Thursday proved to be a different story, as they got past the Spurs at home 112-101 with relative ease. With the victory, the Warriors became just the second team in NBA history to reach 70 wins. Not surprisingly, Stephen Curry led the way for the Warriors with 27 points, five rebounds, nine
Bernucca: Here’s how Bryan Colangelo can clean up Sam Hinkie’s Mess in Philly
Here is an imaginary conversation that relates to the situation the Philadelphia Colangelos find themselves in. “Son, I’m going to be traveling on business this summer, spending a ton of time all over the country, and then almost a month in Brazil. So I need you to take care of the house. Please clean out all that junk in the garage. There is a ton of it.” “OK, Dad.” “And I’m going to leave you the keys to the Ferrari. I think you’ve shown
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