November 10, 2016 / by Zoey Shopmaker / Articles, NBA News
As the world marches into an ever-expanding era of technological, social, political, and economical interconnectedness, it is only natural that professional sports follow suit. After all, in America alone, the NFL, MLB, and NBA generate a collective 27.3 billion dollars in revenue each year. In order to keep up with trends of globalization, these leagues […]
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NBA Earlier Start in 2017
December 15, 2016 / by BRUCE J FRASER / Articles, NBA News
The NBA is expected to announce an earlier season start in 2017 to help resolve the schedule backlog of back to back games during the season. The NBA management front office and league players are expected to agree to start the regular season about ten days earlier in 2017. This would shorten the preseason […]
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Big NBA Names Use Pot for Back Pain
December 9, 2016 / by BRUCE J FRASER / Articles, NBA News
New York Knicks president Phil Jackson said he used medicinal marijuana to help relieve back pain. Jackson received back surgery when he played for the Knicks during the 1969-70 championship season. He said he used cannabis beaumont to act as a “distraction” from the pain, but never considered it medication. “I don’t know about its […]
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NBA Reevaluation for Roster Moves
December 5, 2016 / by BRUCE J FRASER / Articles, NBA News
The NBA trade market is starting to heat up as the front office brass around the league are learning how to adjust and understand their positional needs and their teams’ direction. There should be some moves in the weeks ahead to improve their roster without any big names involved yet. On Dec. 15, players who […]
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All that Glitters Is Gold in the Golden State
December 2, 2016 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA News
We’ve talked about the saying, “Defense wins championships,” but for the Golden State Warriors, it seems the reverse is true. Remember how the Warriors began their 2016-17 season with a 100-129 loss to the San Antonio Spurs? Remember how I wrote an article saying, “This season opener raised too many questions to predict another title […]
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Lakers the League’s Biggest Surprise
November 27, 2016 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA News
We’re a little under a quarter of the way through the 2016-17 NBA Season, and among the teams vying for a playoff spot in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers have been quite the surprise. Through 17 games, they’re 8-9—having only gone under .500 following a double header to the powerhouse Golden State Warriors. And […]
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NBA Coaches Reject Trump Victory
November 18, 2016 / by BRUCE J FRASER / Articles, NBA News
NBA Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was much more talkative than usual about the Trump presidential victory. He expressed his concern that the US is like the Roman empire ready to fall. In his strong remarks, he said that the Trump campaign verbal attacks on vulnerable people is not something many would accept from their children, […]
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Los Angeles Clippers Running the League
November 15, 2016 / by Zoey Shopmaker / Articles, NBA News
The league’s best team is firing on all cylinders right now. Even as they pile leads upwards of 30 points, the Los Angeles Clippers say their focus is on the game as a whole. No other team is playing nearly as consistently right now. But it shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Clippers have had […]
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The Reign of King James Continues: Where Does He Stand Among the Greats?
November 10, 2016 / by Zoey Shopmaker / Articles, NBA News
I think it’s time we have a little chat. It’s the same chat we’ve been having since 2003 when the Cavaliers selected LeBron James with the first overall pick in the draft—the same chat we’ve been having since James was a wee lad, winning championships at St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio. […]
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NBA and the Internationalization of Sport
November 10, 2016 / by Zoey Shopmaker / Articles, NBA News
As the world marches into an ever-expanding era of technological, social, political, and economical interconnectedness, it is only natural that professional sports follow suit. After all, in America alone, the NFL, MLB, and NBA generate a collective 27.3 billion dollars in revenue each year. In order to keep up with trends of globalization, these leagues […]
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NBA Season Opens Big
October 29, 2016 / by BRUCE J FRASER / Articles, NBA News
NBA big men are becoming more relevant with each new season. Teams were so concerned with perimeter defense against the 3 point shot, big men are now getting more touches. This return to a center style of play is a good sign for NBA teams to follow. The novelty of 3 point shooters has […]
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