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Vince Carter’s Toronto Controversy: In-Depth Look

Vince Carter’s Toronto Controversy: In-Depth Look

Posted by | Apr 22, 2020 | , | 0 |

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s a reason Toronto Raptors fans used to go out of their way to boo NBA legend Vince Carter. This dates back to the 2003 NBA Draft when the Raptors decided to bring Chris Bosh to Canada. The Raptors had just made the playoffs the year before, in 2002, but dropped to 3rd worst in the association, mostly because of the plague of injuries that infected the team. Vince Carter, seeing the core of the team that made it to the second round of the playoffs was still there, wanted to win-now, and trade the 4th...

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The Amount of Money the NBA Could Lose Due to COVID-19

The Amount of Money the NBA Could Lose Due to COVID-19

Posted by | Apr 12, 2020 | | 0 |

Reading Time: 2 minutesEven before COVID-19 and the postponement of the NBA season, insiders in the NBA organization were already projecting losses of $400M in revenue. This initial decrease was because of Daryl Morey, since he got China furious at the NBA, and most of the Chinese sponsorships disappeared. Because of the suspension, the NBA is facing a much larger depreciation. The NBA generates about $8B each year, and many experts project that the NBA will lose about $1.2B if the season is canceled. The NBA makes the most money from sponsorships, merch, ticket sales, and TV contracts. Since...

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How Kobe Bryant Almost Landed in Boston

How Kobe Bryant Almost Landed in Boston

Posted by | Apr 2, 2020 | , , , | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesKobe Bean Bryant was drafted in the 1996 NBA offseason, in a draft that most considered to be a six-player draft, aka the “Super Six of ’96”. Kobe was not one of those top six. It is now considered to be one of, if not the, best draft classes of all time. Players like Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Peja Stojakovic and many more. There were 10 players in that draft named to an All-Star team. The Celtics had the ninth pick in that draft, but they traded up to number six and selected Antoine...

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The Best Athletes Turned Politicians

The Best Athletes Turned Politicians

Posted by | Mar 23, 2020 | , | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe United States of America has two long standing constants. One being our political system — though often criticized, our republic has fared quite well compared to other nations — and the other being our sports. Legend has it that the first jersey swap happened between Aaron Burr and founding father Alexander Hamilton before their infamous duel, which resulted in the death of the New York lawyer and outspoken federalist.  But, while these events and people are mutually exclusive, what happens when an athlete joins the realm of politics? The list of athletes who have dabbled...

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Why Derrick Rose Should Not Have Won His MVP

Why Derrick Rose Should Not Have Won His MVP

Posted by | Mar 22, 2020 | , , , | 0 |

Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore we start, let me take you all the way back to the 2010-11 NBA season. LeBron’s first year in Miami The year Dirk finally got his ring MVP finalist Dwight Howard and the No. 1 seed Spurs lost in the first round KD averaged 27.7 points per game Kevin Love snagged 15.6 rebounds per game, a league-high. Back to D-Rose. There’s a problem with the MVP award in the NBA. And that problem is that the best player isn’t picked every year. More often than not, the MVP award is all about narrative and story,...

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