All professional athletes are competitive. However, we all know that some are more competitive than others; they simply seem to have that "killer instinct" that other players lack. This killer instinct is not something that can be learned - you either have it or you don't and the fans all know who has it and who is lacking...
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This has to go down as a top 50 NBA moment. Scenario - a must win against a crosstown rival and largely rooted against San Antonio team that was favorite to win the West before winning the title in 2005. Houston, 2004, down 10 with 56 seconds to go. The game is seemingly over, or so fans thought. After a missed...
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Basketball is a street sport and in its essence creates a unique culture in parts of the world that have not been subjected to the popularity of other sports. A generation that would have idolized Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird to name a few became greats of their own game such as...
Throughout the history of the league, the NBA has celebrated the best players/performers of the game through countless awards and accolades, but what about the players who play the game on the edge night after night, guys who never back down from a challenge, and have your back no matter what happens on the court?
I'm talking about an...
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Kawhi Leonard Quit on his Team. Today, no one seem to care - (article written by Ben Feinberg)
Kawhi Leonard is many things. A superstar for the Toronto Raptors, who dragged them to the NBA Finals. An interesting personality that the media, and I, never quite seem to grasp. Arguably the only player who...
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Make no mistake about it people, the sh!t-stream sports media are doing the best they can to dumb down the fact that the Lakers basically fired former head coach of Luke Walton. The narrative thus far has been that he (Luke Walton) and the L.A. Lakers organization have mutually parted ways, however, even a...
Over the years, James Harden has been putting up incredible stats and producing at a high level. One of the most under-appreciated players of our generation, it seems like Harden never gets the recognition he deserves. Since his days on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Harden has been a phenomenal player and despite of coming off the...
A year after Isaiah Thomas was expecting a ‘Brinks truck,’ he is taking a minimum-salary contract in one of the most dramatic falls in recent NBA history. The 2 time All-star who had an MVP level season last year, averaging 29 PTS, has just agreed to a 1-year Vet’s minimum salary with the Denver Nuggets.
Isaiah’s downfall...
Since the bad blood between Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs organization surfaced around January, the entire NBA world had their eyes laid on the drama that gyrated around the franchise. From Kawhi refusing to return to the team inspite of getting a clean chit from the Spurs doctors to Tony Parker taking a jab at Leonard, every act...