Over the past several weeks in the NBA, there have been rumors brewing about the Knicks reportedly looking into moving on from Carmelo Anthony. Phil and ‘Melo have had their meetings, hashed out their differences and Anthony is handling it in a very respectful manner. Anthony’s contract currently has a no trade clause on it, a clause that he...
With Kevin Durant signing with the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 offseason, there’s no doubt that Durant’s legacy has been a popular topic of debate. Fans either completely support his decision to hop on the Bay Area bandwagon, or are entirely against it. Speaking of controversial offseason moves, Lebron James’ “The Decision,” the hour-long nationally televised special that...
It is almost a no-brainer to give the Most Valuable Player trophy to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook, who at 28 years old is averaging a triple-double this season. After the loss of Kevin Durant in the offseason, Westbrook took charge and placed the team on his back from the first game of the 2016-2017 NBA season. When...
2016 has been absolutely wild and the myriad of memes about this year do not even do it justice. But perhaps one of the most truly shocking tales of 2016 is “America’s Team” being 10-1 with a tight hold on the NFC East. If you’re a Cowboys fan, then you probably believe every year is their year and this...
Any storybook comeback in sports must come at the peril of a team that gives up a monumental lead. Credit must be given where it’s due, and there’s no question that the Patriots played phenomenal football in the past two Super Bowls they participated in. There’s also no question that both the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks were...
The title of “Undefeated since 1976” may be relinquished by UCR sooner rather than later. With the school expanding at a fervent pace, the time is ripe for the return of UCR football. Prior to the folding of the team in 1975, the Highlanders had posted an undefeated league record and won the conference championship in the previous two...
In the modern NBA, where stretch bigs and 3-point shooting are priority, size can be overlooked quite a lot. Size in this case matters, as the San Antonio Spurs are set up to be the perfect kryptonite for the now Kevin Durant-less Golden State Warriors.
San Antonio can pound the ball in the paint with big men LaMarcus Aldridge and...