Category: NBA

Reading Time: 2 minutes“He’s like my big brother.” This is what Kobe Bryant said about Michael Jordan’s relationship with him as a rival, but also as a friend. The 1992 Dream Team was arguably the greatest Olympic team ever created, as they were the first team to be assembled by NBA players, except for Christian Laettner. Jordan, Pippen, and the rest of the Dream Team tried to make Jerry Krause look bad by putting his favorite “recruit” Toni Kukoc in a tough spot and forcing him into a bad game. Michael Jordan was not noted to be controversial, but...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe NBA has seen some crazy things that have resulted in fans developing theories and conspiracies such as the “cold envelope” in the 1985 draft and the 2002 Western Conference Finals. But the two craziest are probably Michael Jordan’s “retirement” to play baseball and If Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game actually happened. Did Wilt Actually Score 100 points? You may read the subtitle and call me crazy but I swear I have evidence. To start, there was no video footage of the game (keep in mind that there were a lot of things on video in...

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the heart of Central Florida lies a 30,000-acre tourist marvel in the Walt Disney World Resort. This mega-complex is home to four theme parks and an area dedicated to athletics. This area is known as the ESPN Wide World of Sports. The WWOS would be where the NBA would hold the remainder of the season if it’s on Disney’s campus. Here’s why the NBA should resume in this location: 1. The NBA and Disney are already partners so there wouldn’t be a broadcasting issue. Disney already owns ABC and ESPN which is where NBA games...

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is Part 1 of a series where I revisit old drafts to see which players were busts,  just right, or came out of nowhere to achieve stardom. This idea is inspired by Bill Simmons of the Ringer Podcast Network. Picks 1-5 will have explanations as to why they were selected where they were.  The 2013 draft class was labeled as one that was “weak” and one of “very little depth” according to experts. But looking back at the draft, we can see how many stars and solid starters were in this unpredictable mix. In this...