The Next Basketball Phenom?
Fourteen year-old Seventh Woods didn’t have your typical freshman year of high school. In fact, many seniors would beg to have the kind of year Woods had on the basketball court. The 6’2 newcomer’s highlight mix is jaw dropping. And if you do the things Woods does as a high school freshman, you then get … Read more
The Dunk That Broke The Internet
In case you haven’t seen it yet, here is the video of LA Clippers’ center DeAndre Jordan going HAM and thundering down an alley-oop over the helpless body of Detroit Pistons’ guard Brandon Knight. The spectacular play is being labeled “dunk of the year” in the NBA, and what’s interesting is that the dunk didn’t … Read more
Miami Heat — Harlem Shake
King James and company go bananas in the Miami Heat’s rendition of the ”Harlem Shake.”
Will Ferrell Works Security at Lakers Game
During last night’s Laker-Suns game, comedian/actor Will Ferrell played the part of a Staples Center security guard. Reports are that he did an excellent job of holding down the floor’s security, as no serious incidents occurred. But he did have to escort one unruly fan out of the building, a 7’0 tall man that goes … Read more
New SportsCenter Commercial is Linsanity
Jeremy Lin is one super smart dude. In another hilarious “This is SportsCenter” commercial from ESPN, the Harvard graduate and current Rockets guard talks ESPN anchor Jay Crawford through some serious mathematical equations, in an effort to help Crawford with his script for the show. While were at it, here’s a collection of some of the … Read more
The Best Sports Clips of the Year
It gets old having to count down the “top ten of the year.” In the sports world, at least, ESPN’s SportsCenter will probably dedicate a ton of its holiday programming to counting down the top plays, bloopers, coaches, athletes, teams and stories of the calendar sports year. It’s so tired, especially when Skip Bayless and … Read more
Lionel Messi’s Big Weekend
It’s about every few weeks or so when soccer star Lionel Messi grabs world headlines for scoring a fabulous goal or setting another record. On Sunday, Barcelona’s Messi scored his 86th goal, breaking the record for most goals scored in a calendar year, a 40-year-old record previously held by Germany’s Gerd Mueller. In case you missed … Read more
Kenyan Orphans Re-enact Iconic Sports Moments
Towards the end of a volunteer service trip to the Grace Care Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya, Canadian MBA student Dan Frieman and the orphanage students thought of a cool idea for a movie by which he would remember his trip. Sharing a passion for sports with the students, both parties wanted to re-create a classic American … Read more
Kevin Love Teams Up With Kyrie Irving in “Uncle Drew: Chapter 2″
For all you street ballers out there, be aware. If at anytime an elderly looking man named “Uncle Drew” shows up to your court and proceeds to start draining 3s, breaking ankles, and dunking–then it’s probably NBA star Kyrie Irving under disguise. Here is the video description of the second installment from the Pepsi sponsored series: ”Uncle Drew … Read more
The Funniest Photos from the 2012 NBA Season
At last, finally my Tuesday and Thursdays will involve TNT and Charles Barkley. What, do you ask, can that possibly mean? It means the NBA season is finally here! Coming off an offseason marked by the high profile Laker acquisitions of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, Ray Allen’s decision to join the Heat, the Nets … Read more
GQ Chronicles Evolution of NBA Player Style
When it comes to style and sports, the NBA has always held the trump card–player style, for better or worse, has always received media attention. The ‘nerd glasses’ worn recently by LeBron, Dwight Howard, Russell Westbrook, and other prominent ballers are the most recent style trend that comes to mind. From Wilt Chamberlain to Amar’e Stoudemire, … Read more
Copy Cats: 12 Identical Plays from Kobe and Jordan
Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all time, but if Kobe Bryant wins one or two more NBA titles, the Mamba has to be included in the “greatest of all time” discussion. One reason it’s easy to compare the two is because of their eeringly similar styles of play. Now here is a cool … Read more
