Reunited and it feels so … eh.Image: Getty Images When Kenny Atkinson finally passed on the Charlotte Hornets head coaching job, the thought was at least Mike D’Antoni will keep LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and the rest of Buzz City entertaining. After the former Houston head coach’s meeting with part-owner Michael Jordan this week, it … Read more
Ric Flair coming out of retirement for one last cash grab. Photo: Getty Images Ric Flair’s self-descriptors are outdated. Jet-flying, kiss-stealing needs to be the AARP-promoting, Werther’s Original-loving, slow-moving son of a gun! There’s no discounting the now-73-year-old Flair as the greatest American professional wrestler ever. His combination of entertainment and athleticism is unmatched. And … Read more
Hockey Canada CEO Tom RenneyImage: Getty Images Sporting higher-ups being brought in front of a government hearing is not restricted to these borders, as yesterday the CEO, president, and chief of the board of governors of Hockey Canada were questioned by Canadian MPs over a settled lawsuit by a woman claiming she was gang-raped by … Read more
Is Jayson Tatum in the rarefied air of NBA superstardom?Image: Getty Images More than in previous seasons, these playoffs exposed frauds masquerading as superstars. The list is long – Donovan Mitchell, Zach LaVine, Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker. You can add Jayson Tatum to that list. After putting on a blitzkrieg throughout the Eastern … Read more
Is Jayson Tatum in the rarefied air of NBA superstardom?Image: Getty Images More than in previous seasons, these playoffs exposed frauds masquerading as superstars. The list is long – Donovan Mitchell, Zach LaVine, Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker. You can add Jayson Tatum to that list. After putting on a blitzkrieg throughout the Eastern … Read more
Golden State assistant coach Kenny Atkinson has reportedly backed out of taking the Hornets’ head coaching job.Image: Getty Images This is not said very often, but poor Michael Jordan. The NBA legend got Whitleyed by Kenny Atkinson. Jordan was about to start a new life with Atkinson leading his Charlotte Hornets. They fit together as … Read more
Steph CurryPhoto: Getty Images The black swan theory was an idea developed by former Stock trader Nassim Taleb in 2007. As explained by Taleb, the theoretical black swan can be summarized as an event or outlier outside the realm of realistic expectations that has an extreme impact on history and makes experts invent explanations, but … Read more
Christian Pulisic looked like he was rolling around in the mud all night against El Salvador.Image: Getty Images Let’s start by not overreacting to a 1-1 draw against El Salvador. It was the same result that kicked off the United States’ Octagonal round of World Cup qualifying. That matchup from last September mattered way more … Read more
Sad!Photo: Getty Images Nobody wants to hear it. In fact, it’s so obvious that it hurts. Baltimore isn’t a Major League town anymore. Many will cringe, be mad, but it’s hard to argue the economics. Clearly, it’s the reason that this once proud franchise can not sustain a winning situation. Worse, it just can not … Read more
Draymond Green had just 2 points in Friday’s 107-97 win.Image: Getty Images As more avenues open to provide broadcast coverage to the NBA, more veteran players try their hands at the art of speaking constructively about basketball, as opposed to playing it and spewing whatever they want in postgame interviews. JJ Redick is a budding … Read more