It was 12 years ago today that the horrors of 9/11 were etched into the annals of history, yet the events of that day still seem so recent. Two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City causing them to collapse and two other planes flew towards targets further south—one crashing in a field in Pennsylvania, the other hitting the Pentagon in Washington. Today, as many across the United States take time to reflect on the tragedy that
As the back-to-back defending NBA champions, one could say that the Miami Heat stand in the best position of any team in the league. That’s probably true, but the 2013-14 campaign also stands as one of the most pivotal seasons in team history. Why? After this season, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will all have the option to test the free agent waters. Although Wade said he wants to stay in Miami, perhaps a disappointing season with an aging core could
On the court, Dwyane Wade is an NBA superstar, a Miami Heat legend and three-time NBA champion. But off the court he has had one of the more publicly disclosed relationships in recent NBA memory. He and ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, went through a long, nasty and public legal divorce, which wrapped up in the end of July. It concluded with Wade agreeing to pay Funches $5 million among other details including a a “non-disparage” agreement in which each must refrain from making disparaging remarks
In an era where one in every three—24 million total—children in the United States grow up without their biological father, it is heartwarming to hear about those who have been there. Such is the case in Dorell Wright’s family, as Oregonian writer John Canzano illustrates in his latest column on the veteran forward. [Read more…]
If you haven’t checked out Chris Bernucca’s breakdown of the ten best free agent signings, go do that right now. [Read more…]
If you needed a reminder why Dwyane Wade is one of the NBA’s classiest players, look no further than his last few tweets. He has been very public about his relationship with Tom Crean, who coached Wade during his college days at Marquette. The three-time NBA champion often calls Crean to discuss personal matters. 10 yrs after he’s coached me. We continue to learn from ea other. Love this guy tomcrean is the best!!! http://t.co/IztfMOHFVY — THREE (@DwyaneWade) August 18, 2013 Wade included a
When ESPN ranked the Western Conference teams on Tuesday and put the Los Angeles Lakers as the 12th best squad, it drew plenty of interest and raised certain people’s eyebrows. Kobe Bryant was the first Lakers player to officially react to the article, but he didn’t do so with so many words. Not so for reserve guard Nick Young, who signed on with the Lakers back in early July. He saw the article, tweeted his feelings of displeasure, then shared some
Heat check: Now that LeBron’s talents are in South Beach, how long will they stay? July would seem to be either way too late or way too early to suggest the twice-defending NBA champion Heat’s fate is teetering, moreso because of a name from the past like Greg Oden. Unfortunately, it’s a new, head-hunting age. [Read more…]