The 2010’s are coming to a close soon. I wanted to take a look back at the best moments in sports during the decade. It’s March, which can only mean one thing: madness. I take a look back at the first NCAA tournament of the decade.
My professor posed an interesting question during one of my recent sports management classes: could the face of the NBA be a foreign-born, international player? The discussion was inspired by a segment on a recent episode of The Will Cain Show, which can be viewed here. To become the face of the NBA, or any…
The NBA is a 24/7, 365-day sport. There is no offseason for basketball drama; the league goes through a metamorphosis seemingly every year. Just four months ago, Jimmy Butler was a Timberwolf and Kyrie Irving committed long-term to the Celtics. The trade deadline has come and gone, so the drama regarding player movement should die…
In terms of drama and social media entertainment, the NBA is the best league in sports, bar none. The NBA trade deadline lived up to the billing. The reporting war between ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and the Athletic’s Shams Charania created dozens of “Woj Bombs” and even a “Shams Cam“. While the biggest name allegedly on…
Alright, let’s just get straight to the point here: why the hell are the Lakers about to trade their entire roster for Anthony Davis? Well, there’s two main reasons for pushing for the deal now: 1) The Lakers have to be aggressive and likely overpay to get Davis now because Boston can get involved this…
*Note: this column was initially written on January 28, 2019. It finally happened: Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans through his agent, Rich Paul. This has been building up for years, a seemingly inevitable scenario. Davis has been trapped with an organization that has proven to be inept at building…
*Note: this column was initially written on January 30, 2019 The Anthony Davis saga has only just begun; it could prolong into the summer, when the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks can get involved, or Davis could be dealt within a week. It cannot be stressed enough how significant this trade is for the…