Tag: kobe bryant
Culture of Hoops
Kobemania sweeps the globe
America has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Kobe Bryant, loving him as a precocious rookie and afro-sporting high-flyer, marveling at his dominance with Shaquille O’Neal throughout the Three-peat, despising him during his trial in...
Culture of Hoops
Dwight Howard's new playpals: Prose and parody
I hate to prolong the Dwightmare any further, but as a bitter Los Angeles Lakers fan trying to satiate himself with signing unproven talent on minimum contracts, I’m desperate for some grins and potshots at...
Culture of Hoops
A Tale of Two Hoops Teams
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, it is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness, it is the epoch of belief, it is the epoch of...
Culture of Hoops
Dr. Jerry Buss vs. Jim Buss: Success vs. Failure
It’s sad to think that Kobe Bryant's last years as a Laker will be affected by the decision-making of Jim Buss, a man who is at best, a quarter of the owner his father was....
Culture of Hoops
What’s a “fair” contract for Brandon Jennings?
In 1981, Ervin “Magic” Johnson signed a 25-year, $25-million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the richest contract in all of sports at the time, unprecedented in both its length and value,...
Podcasts
The Vent: Episode 3 - Top shooting guards of all-time
Clint Graves AKA The Ventilator, breaks down the top shooting guards of all-time. You'll never guess who number one was. If you agree or disagree with the list, leave comments and let us know where...
Culture of Hoops
Dear Diary: Metta World Peace - July 18, 2013
Dear Diary, I am just pleased as punch to be a New York Knickerbocker. Not just because I get to come back home and play in Madison Square Garden, or that I get to play...
Culture of Hoops
The Los Angeles Lakers get the gang back together
Next year might be a rough one for the Los Angeles Lakers. Without a freshly signed big-time free agent or a coach swap, there’s every indication that the old Lake Show will have another middling...
Culture of Hoops
Kobe Bryant the ego killer
When news leaked last week of Kobe Bryant’s aggressive pitch to Dwight Howard, Dwight’s decision to depart became a foregone conclusion. Rather than coddling the oddly needy center, reassuring Howard that he was a very...
Culture of Hoops
In support of the unsung NBA free agency acquisition
It's no surprise that over the past week, the NBA free agency conversation has been almost exclusively focused on Dwight Howard. By all accounts it's a perfect ESPN spin cycle story: best free agent available...
