The Utah Jazz have become a mainstay in the Western Conference playoff fixture the past couple of years, appearing in the last four playoffs. However, they have not made it to the conference finals since 2007, when their team was led by Carlos Boozer, Deron Williams, and Andre Kirilenko. Since then, Deron Williams became the… Continue reading
Category: NBA
Giannis and the Bucks Look to Exceed Expectations
The coolest thing to do on NBA Twitter in 2020 was to photoshop a picture of Giannis in your team’s jersey and crop him in a picture with other players from the team and post in with the eyeballs emoji and just let the retweets come piling in. Giannis was set to be a free… Continue reading
Charles “Chuck” Granby The Legendary Icon of Queens
Coach Charles “Chuck” Granby is one of the winningest coaches in New York City basketball history. The legendary coach spend 45 years at Andrew Jackson which is now Campus Magnet High School in Cambria Heights, Queens area. In 1996 he retired from teaching; and continued to coach the Boys Varsity Basketball team till 2014. On… Continue reading
Harlem’s Hoop Pioneer
We honor Bob McCollugh who started the famous Rucker Pro League in Harlem NYC honoring Holcombe Rucker in 1965. It all started for Bob at Rucker Park in his high school days. Bob McCollugh stated that Holcombe Rucker save his life. The he attended Benedict College in South Carolina. He averaged 36 points a game… Continue reading
The Clippers After One
With just over a quarter of the 2020-21 NBA Season in the books, the Los Angeles Clippers are 16-6 and .5 games behind the 16-5 Utah Jazz for the NBA’s best record. Last year, LAC was 16-6 thru 22 games. What is the difference? So it starts and ends with the HC. Ty Lue vs Doc… Continue reading
What to Expect in the Tokyo Olympics
With the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world, there is much uncertainty surrounding the Tokyo Olympics. Even more than the games themselves, the potential makeup of the USA Men’s basketball roster is extremely uncertain. The NBA finals end on July 22nd, and the first preliminary round games for the United States are set to begin on… Continue reading
The Prominence Of The Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have a record of fifteen wins and six losses which currently ranks them third place in the loaded Western Conference, and after watching this team play I’m here to acknowledge that if this team stays healthy along with continuing their style of play it’s hard not to mention this team as… Continue reading
New York City Legend Steve Burtt aka All Day
Steve Burtt participated at the Police Athletic League in Manhattan where he began playing the game. It kept him off the streets and yes greatness began there. The PAL was open all year round and Burtt took advantage of it. Growing up in the rough areas of Harlem and if it wasn’t basketball he wouldn’t… Continue reading