Category: NBA
Culture of Hoops
Kawhi Leonard Cleared to Play, Opts to Sit
Image courtesy of Kawhi Leonard/Facebook. It is against that backdrop that Popovich stood in front of reporters assembled at the team’s practice facility earlier this week and dropped a bombshell. He would be “surprised” if...
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Sonny Talks Sports Podcast: NBA Q&A with Paul Clark
Image Courtesy of Cleveland Cavaliers/Facebook On this edition of the Sonny Talks Sports Podcast, Sonny Giuliano is joined by Paul Clark to discuss some of the biggest NBA stories at the All-Star Break. Topics include:...
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The Clarion Call of Silence: Corruption Inside The Dallas Mavericks Organization
About 1,500 miles away from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, in the brownish/taupe haze of a small stretch of land that rests alongside Interstate-5 between the city of Bakersfield, California and the rolling hills of the...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny Says ... The Dream Team Was Transcendent, But Beatable
After a six month hiatus, welcome to the return of my "Sonny Says ..." mailbag column! All questions in today's edition came from friends and family members, and in order to make this a regular...
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NBA All-Star Game: Team LeBron Outlasts Team Steph 148-145
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Team LeBron trailed Team Steph during much of the NBA All-Star Game. In the end, however, lockdown defense as time expired and late-game execution helped LeBron James and his...
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Donovan Mitchell Slams the Competition to Win Dunk Contest
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Participants: Victor Oladipo (Pacers), Larry Nance Jr. (Cavaliers), Dennis Smith Jr. (Mavericks), Donovan Mitchell (Jazz). The Utah Jazz's, Donovan Mitchell, defeated Larry Nance Jr. to take home the Verizon...
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Devin Booker Wins Three-Point Contest With Record Breaking Round
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Participants: Eric Gordon (Rockets), Klay Thompson (Warriors), Bradley Beal (Wizards), Paul George (Thunder), Kyle Lowry (Raptors), Devin Booker (Suns), Wayne Ellington (Heat), Tobias Harris (Clippers) The Phoenix Suns' sharpshooter,...
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Spencer Dinwiddie Defeats Lauri Markkanen in Skills Challenge Finale
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Participants: Spencer Dinwiddie (Nets), Joel Embiid (76ers), Al Horford (Celtics), Lauri Markkanen (Bulls), Buddy Hield (Kings), Jamal Murray (Nuggets), * Kristaps Porzingis (Knicks), Andre Drummond (Pistons), Lou Williams (Clippers)....
Culture of Hoops
Every Michael Jordan Dunk Contest Dunk Ever
Image courtesy of cliff1066™/Flickr . The NBA's YouTube page just released this compilation video to celebrate Michael Jordan's 55th birthday, and All Star Saturday Night. Happy Birthday, Mike. Thanks for the dunks.
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The World Dominates NBA Rising Stars Challenge 155-124
The 2018 NBA Rising Stars Challenge was an amalgam of athleticism, insane dunks, and very little defense being played. And you know what, it was ton of fun as it usually is. Instead of me...
