Anyone who has followed the high school basketball scene in the past five or so years knows just who Collin Sexton is due to his passionate style of play that led to wickedly entertaining highlight tapes(and also his nickname, Young Bull). Sexton would not back down to anyone and let any of his naysayers hear… Continue reading
Category: NBA
Were the Candy-Man Clips Ever Good?
In a time before LeBron, there was another point-forward with massive skills in City of Angels. Lamar Odom ran the 213 crew from 1999-2003. He averaged 15.4 PPG, 7.1 RB, 4.7 AST, 1 ST, 1.2 BLK, and 3.3 TO in four seasons with the Clippers. Solid numbers for a 6-10 forward. But were his squads… Continue reading
Remembering Chris Brooks
Former New York City standout and McDonalds All American Chris Brooks died Wednesday in New York. He had just celebrated his 54th birthday on January 5th. No cause for his death was given. Brooks led Gompers High School in the Bronx to the 1985 B Division New York City and State championship as a junior.… Continue reading
The Repercussions Of The James Harden Trade
“We’re just not good enough, I love this city” are the words coming out of James Harden’s mouth following an embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. This was just the icing on the cake for the James Harden trade who at the time had just gave up on the Houston Rockets and both his… Continue reading
Don’t Be Quick(ley) to Count Out the Knicks
It is no secret that the City of New York is painfully loyal to their sports teams. And that especially goes for the Knicks. Since 2002, they have only made the playoffs four times, and have not advanced past the second round since 1999. Yet Madison Square Garden remains one of the best venues in… Continue reading
Blowing It Up and Potential Blockbusters: The NBA Trade Deadline
As we are about a quarter of the way done with this NBA season, that means that it is time for teams to start looking at that March 25th trade deadline and make some tough decisions. Teams must decide if they try to trade assets and players for the last piece to become contenders, or… Continue reading
Remembering Kobe & Gigi
Today January 26, 2021 is the first anniversary of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna who passed away in a horrific helicopter crash in Calabasis, California heading to a basketball tournament at the Mamba Sports Academy. When I got the text I was one of the millions of people who were in disbelief what has… Continue reading
All Offense, All In… The Brooklyn Nets
After much anticipation, last Thursday, James Harden was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets in a four team deal that sent an extensive haul of draft picks and first-round-swaps to the Rockets, along with Caris LaVert and Jarrett Allen, who both got shipped out to the Pacers and Cavaliers respectively. This came… Continue reading