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Author: Noah Gutfleisch

The NBA’s Burden: Loyalty

Reading Time: 4 minutesEveryone praises players such as Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kobe Bryant for spending their entire careers with one team. All those players were incredibly successful and are happy how their careers panned out. However, we knock players such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Wilt Chamberlain for leaving their teams to win a championship when it seemed like a championship was in reach their current situation. Despite these criticisms, they made the right decision in leaving their teams as they won a championship and added onto their legacy. An NBA player’s ultimate goal is to...

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The Misfortune of Receiving a Top NBA Draft Pick

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Thursday night, the NBA performed the draft lottery with the Minnesota Timberwolves winning the first overall pick. While that sounds good for the Wolves, they weren’t praying for either Anthony Edwards or LaMelo Ball. In fact, it seems that many teams this year were put in a poor position to draft who they want. This draft seems to be very guard-heavy. The Timberwolves aren’t like your typical team that wins the lottery. They already have a star in Karl-Anthony Towns and two great players in D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley. Along with Jarrett Culver, the...

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The Worst Team Names in Sports

Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the Washington Redskins announced they were changing their name; I questioned if any other names really should be changed, even if not controversial like the other two. I then did some research and found some truly awful names. Classic names such as the Red Sox, Knicks, and Lakers will not be changed because of its history. The Braves and Chiefs also will not be on this list as those names are unlikely to change. Here are the worst team names in sports: Anaheim Ducks – I found this name to be commonly criticized and for...

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The NBA’s Death Sentence

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Achilles tendon is located in the lower half of the calf and is connected to the heel. Often a torn Achilles is very painful and even prevents you from walking properly. For an NBA player, a torn Achilles means you are sidelined for a minimum of 9 months and often over a year to recover. When players can’t walk correctly for months, it is difficult for players to come back to full strength. Players often have to be careful as it becomes easier to reaggravate the injury. Yet there are two superstar level players who...

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The Truth About the Showtime Lakers: Part 6

Reading Time: 2 minutesThroughout this series, we have talked about multiple players, except one notable one: Magic Johnson. To say the least, Magic was the epitome of the Showtime Lakers, on and off the court. Magic is an outstanding player, but his love of basketball could not be matched by his love of women.  Role players would often have women be attracted to them. However, once Magic Johnson entered the Forum Club, they stood no chance. When the Lakers went to a hotel, there would be women waiting for him. They would give him their numbers, and he would...

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