By Kennington Smith and Khari Pressley Optimsim will be at an all-time high this Thursday night when teams and potential draftees will be gathered at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the 2015 NBA draft. Our experts Kennington Smith and Khari Pressley break down the need-to-know information heading into the draft. Best player: Kennington- D’Angelo Russell…
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Reigning in a Drought
By Matt Mataxas A drought is a period of slow, prolonged suffering. Dust insidiously worms its way into every open crevice and chokes a region into oppression; hope for rain is whittled down into a bitter acceptance that none is coming. Cleveland, Ohio has been in a championship drought for 51 years. For 51 years,…
Ten Bold {If Slightly Vague} Predictions for the NBA First Round
By James Caleb Saffo The most wonderful time of the year is upon us. No, not that most wonderful time. The NBA playoffs have finally arrived as the last triumph of the American sports calendar before baseball engulfs everything until September. There are certain things that can be assured in the playoffs; statements like, “Watch out…
Pay for play? A tornado drill for WNBA
By: Matt Mataxas Buried beneath the Super Bowl, Kentucky basketball and Tiger Woods’ continued struggle to regain any semblance of his former self was the curious story of Diana Taurasi. Who? Diana Taurasi is arguably the most successful basketball player ever, regardless of gender. She won three consecutive national championships at UConn, three WNBA championships…
No Type: Contenders Vs. Pretenders (Part 2)
No Type: Contenders vs. Pretenders (Pt. 2 of 3) By: Andrew Porter As mentioned before in the previous article, “No Type: Contenders vs. Pretenders Part 1”, there are 3 categories of teams you should know about—the “usual suspects”, “the teams with something to prove”, and the “sleepers”. This article focuses on “the teams with something…
No Type: Contenders vs. Pretenders (Pt. 1 of 3)
By: Andrew Porter Spring has faded away and the flowers have died. The trees are bare, and the time on the clock has rolled back. The cold, dark days of fall are upon us, and with that, so is the presence of NBA Basketball. Yes folks, basketball is back. The offseason went by relatively quick,…
NBA season preview
As the NBA season is tipping off, two of our writers: Kennington Smith and Khari Pressley break down the upcoming season. DIVISION WINNERS: Atlantic: Khari: The Raptors should win the Atlantic Division based on the sole fact that they have more talent than any other team in the division. Kyle Lowry and DeMar Derozan are All-Star…
What I’ve Learned From the FIBA World Championships
By Jared Alexander Football season is upon us, and believe me when I say I could not be more excited. My Patriots finally have a defense that does not make me cringe, and I have fully decided to embrace my roots and support my hometown Falcons. This Seattle team might be my favorite football team…
Arrested Development Part II
It’s one thing for a college kid to throw away their future. In all seriousness, they are 18-20 year old kids who made a stupid mistake. However, it is another thing entirely for a professional athlete who makes millions of dollars to throw it away because of weed, alcohol, or their temper. THE FACTS: How…
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