On April 30th, 2021, Jayson Tatum scored 60 points against the San Antonio Spurs. This night was historic for a couple of reasons, the first being that he is now tied with Larry Bird for the most points a Celtic ever scored in a single game. The second is that every one of Tatum's 60 … Continue reading Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics Make History
On April 28th, 2021, Rui Hachimura had a decent game for the Washington Wizards, scoring 12 points along with a rebound and two assists. While this statline doesn't stand out, it was one of the most significant nights of Hachimura's career because of these two points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUV3yIB_20c This dunk landed the number two spot on … Continue reading Rui Hachimura is One of the Best Rising Stars in the NBA. Here’s Why:
The NBA, which launched the Basketball African League (BAL) during the 2020 All-Star weekend, will begin its inaugural season on May 16th. Credit to ESPN for picture The BAL will feature 12 teams around Africa that will each play 26 games. All the games will be played in Kigali Arena in Rwanda. Originally, the BAL … Continue reading NBA’s New Basketball League in Africa Debuting Soon
Credit to Jim McIsaac on Getty Images for picture The chronicles of the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers seems to never end. Where both teams keep making moves and trades to one-up the other, the Nets just lost one of their key contributors. LaMarcus Aldridge, a seven time All-Star and five time selection to … Continue reading LaMarcus Aldridge Retires from the NBA due to Heart Condition, Irregular Heartbeat
This is Part 2 of how 1990 NBA stars finished their careers. If you haven't read part one, you can do so here. With that, let's jump right in! Charles Barkley: Credit to the NBA for picture Charles Barkley has most notably played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns, the team that drafted him … Continue reading How Did 1990 NBA Stars Finish Their Careers? (Part 2)
When we think of the NBA in the 1990s, the first name that comes to mind is clearly Michael Jordan, the GOAT of basketball. Afterwards you may think of MVPs such as Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone, John Stockton; Dream Team players. One day I was thinking about Patrick Ewing and how close he … Continue reading How did 1990 NBA Stars Finish Their Careers? (Part 1)
Credit to the LA times for picture If you haven't already heard or seen, Jalen Suggs of the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team hit one of the most clutch and iconic shots in March Madness history. After the UCLA Bruins tied the score 90-90 with 3.3 seconds to go in overtime, Suggs took the ball … Continue reading Whose Shot was Better: Jalen Suggs’ or Christian Laettner’s
Elgin Baylor, the Hall-of-Fame Lakers Small Forward, died on March 22nd, 2021, at the age of 86. His death was first announced by his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, on Twitter. His cause of death was natural, according to many sources, and he is survived by his wife Elaine, his son Alan, and his … Continue reading A Tribute to Elgin Baylor
Just a couple of days ago, I talked about how LaMarcus Aldridge is joining the Brooklyn Nets, how they are the greatest team in the history of the NBA, and how they are guaranteed to win a championship. Well, after some new developments, I may just have to take back that statement. Seriously? I don't … Continue reading I Take Back What I Said Earlier…
Superteams are nothing new to the NBA. As a matter of fact, they have existed since the beginning of the league itself, with the 1950s Minneapolis Lakers. From there, it was the 60s Lakers and Celtics, all the way up until most recently, the 2019 Warriors with Demarcus Cousins, Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, … Continue reading The NBA as We Knew it is Gone Forever
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