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...

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...

UNITED STATES—It has arrived: March Madness is officially upon us! The NCAA has chosen its teams to compete during the pinnacle of college basketball where its either you win or you head home; there is NO SECOND CHANCES! This is what I love about March Madness. For those, who haven’t started to fill out your bracket, what are you...

LOS ANGELES—The NBA IS BACK! The Battle for LA lived up to the pressure and hype, as the Los Angeles Clippers knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers, 112-102 on Tuesday, October 22 at Staples Center. The NBA season tipped off with a thrilling game between Vegas favorites to win an NBA title. Kawhi Leonard dropped 30 points, six rebounds and...

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...

SAN ANTONIO, TX—Going into Game 4 of the NBA Playoff's on Sunday, April 22 , the Golden State Warriors had the opportunity to sweep the San Antonio Spurs, as they led the series 3-0. Such luck would not befall the Warriors, who lost to the spurs 103-90 after a veteran point guard put on a show: Manu Ginobili. Kevin Durant...

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...

UNITED STATES—It is a good time to be a San Francisco native or at least an optimistic one. The Oakland As may not have made it through, but the Giants are repping in the NLDS, and the Golden State Warriors are looking better than they have looked the last two seasons. Sunny days in the bay. Fans and locals...

UNITED STATES—All NBA playoff games that were going to take place on Wednesday, August 26 were postponed as a result of players boycotting against racial injustice. The decision to postpone the games started when the Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott their playoff game after the shooting of Jacob Blake in the team’s home state of Wisconsin. The NBA posted the...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Golden State Warriros put on a clinic in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, crushing them 112-87 on Wednesday, May 18 at the Chase Center. Golden State takes a 1-0 series lead. It was a balanced attack from Dub Nation, every starter scored in double figures as the ball movement was smooth and...