Basketball

UNITED STATES—Well the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament has come and gone and I must say it was a quiet one to say the least, but there were indeed some interesting games, where a few potential upsets were on the verge of transpiring. I nearly had to stop watching the Spartans matchup with Bradley because it looked like...

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the entire sports world by signing the NBA's greatest player, LeBron James on Sunday, July 1. King James inked a 4-year contract for $153 million. The city of Angels rejoiced as news quickly spread; after five  years of agony and losing, the Purple and Gold are once again relevant. James, 33, is a four time...

UNITED STATES—Well it all comes down to this. I will toot my horn for having at least one of the teams in the final matchup for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, as the Michigan Wolverines made it all the way to the big dance. The other team to complete such a feat: Villanova. Yeah, I will admit the games on...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN—UCLA suffered a gut-wrenching conclusion to their magical March Madness run as Jalen Suggs banked the shot of a lifetime in at the buzzer, as No. 1 Gonzaga defeated No.11 UCLA Bruins in overtime of the Final Four, 93-90, on Saturday, April 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Bruins Guard Johnny Juzang tied the game with a put...

MEMPHIS, TN—The Los Angeles Lakers opened up the 2023 Playoffs with a 128-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 on Sunday, April 16 at FedExForum. This impressive victory was spearheaded by Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves and were instrumental in the second half. The Lakers have a 1-0 series lead, and the Purple and Gold fans are smelling...

BROOKLYN, NY—NBA player, Kyrie Irving who plays for the New York Nets is standing his ground in his decision to remain unvaccinated despite the city's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for professional athletes of the league. All players must adhere to the mandate to play at games in the state of New York. The Nets general manager has not let Irving participate...

ORLANDO, FL—The much anticipated return of NBA basketball in Orlando at the arena at Disney World's Wide World of Sports resulted in a thrilling 103-101 victory for the “home” team Los Angeles Lakers over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, July 30. LeBron James scored the game winning put back shot with 13 seconds left in the game to...

HOUSTON,TX—The Golden State Warriors rallied from 15 points down to capture the Western Conference crown, knocking off the Houston Rockets, 101-92, in Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Finals on Monday, May 28 in Houston. The Warriors will face a familiar foe-the Cleveland Cavaliers. These teams have met the past four consecutive years in the NBA Finals. Cavs...

UNITED STATES—News broke last week that Marvin Bagley and Deandre Ayton signed to Puma. Rapper, Jay-Z whose legal name is Shawn Carter, has been named as president of Puma Basketball. Jay Z recently signed several athletes to his Roc Nation Sports Label including Kevin Durant, Todd Gurley and Skylar Diggins. With athletes such as Lebron James in his circle, it...

OAKLAND—On Sunday, May 20, the Golden State Warriors dealt a decisive blow to the Houston Rockets during Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals. Going into Sunday's game, the series was tied 1-1. While the Warriors took Game 1 with force, the Rockets responded in kind for Game 2. In Game 3, the Warriors ran away with the victory,...