Tag: nba
Culture of Hoops
Can Myles Turner Have Best Pacers Rookie Season Since Chuck Person?
The Pacers have mostly had winning teams since Chuck Person was voted Rookie of the Year after the 1986-87 season, so late-round draft picks aren't likely to have much of an impact on winning teams....
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #48 Joakim Noah
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 7.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 blocks, 30.6 minutes, 45% FG, 60% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 39-28 (11-4 without) ... Playoffs: 5.8 points, 11.0...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #50/#49 Victor Oladipo, Nikola Vucevic, Tobias Harris
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Tobias Harris Resume: 17.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steal 34.8 minutes, 47% FG, 36% 3PT, 79% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 20-48 (5-9 without) Victor Oladipo...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: Honorable Mentions
Image Courtesy of Alexandra Walt/Flickr Most people find September to be a fun month of the year because football season is starting, or because their favorite television show is returning to air or because it's...
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Opinion: James Harden and adidas are heavenly-made match
New Era/ James Harden Recently, James Harden of the NBA's Houston Rockets, a.k.a "The Beard", signed with adidas, choosing to eschew the opportunity to continue on with Nike. Harden was with Nike for the first...
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Joel Embiid Out for the Season
Image courtesy Kansas Men's Basketball/Facebook. Joel Embiid will have to wait at least one more season to start his NBA career. Embiid, the injury-riddled Philadelphia 76ers center, is expected to miss the season following a...
Podcasts
The Cross/Over with DC and Ryan Episode 5: The Greatest Villains of All Time Part Two
On Episode 5, DC and Ryan continue their conversation on the greatest villains of all time. Includes “Mt. Rushmore” baddies for sports and non-sports antagonists, and an extended look at how every level of sports...
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Reggie Miller Picks Larry Bird Over LeBron James
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Here come the grumpy old men again. Reggie Miller was asked on The Dan Patrick Show who he would take in a hypothetical draft at age 30, Larry Bird...
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Donald Sterling Files for Divorce
Image courtesy of Zennie Abraham/Flickr . Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling filed for divorce from his wife of nearly 60 years Wednesday as he continues to battle her over ownership of the team....
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Dirk Nowitzki Sings "Mr. Jones" at the Free-Throw Line?
Image courtesy of T.J. Macias BMF Sports . We know that Dirk Nowitzki has different musical tastes than the average NBA players. Most guys are listening to Drake or J. Cole, while thinking Jay-Z is...
