Month: June 2022
Kevin Durant requests trade from Nets: Best memes, tweets and reactions
Kevin Durant has reportedly formally requested a trade from the Nets and NBA Twitter was quick to react to the blockbuster news in Brooklyn. When Kyrie Irving opted in for his 2022-23 contract with the Brooklyn Nets, it seemed as if a tumultuous offseason for the franchise had been avoided. Kevin Durant, however, had other […]
Mo Bamba should be the Chicago Bulls dark horse free agency target
Mo Bamba reportedly wants to play for the Chicago Bulls, and they should prioritize trying to sign him at the start of free agency. The Chicago Bulls made it to the playoffs for the first time in five years this past season, but it did not result in a deep run. Rather, they were sent […]
The Long Two: 76ers, Nuggets upgrade on the perimeter
The 76ers and Nuggets have each shaken up their guard rotations on the trade market. Will De’Anthony Melton and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope unlock better versions of their new teams? NBA Draft night featured almost no player movement on the trade market, but the 76ers’ acquisition of De’Anthony Melton was the kind of marginal addition that could […]
NBA rumors: Zach LaVine’s top destination clear already
Recent reports have indicated where Zach LaVine will end up signing at the start of free agency. The start of NBA free agency, much like it has in years past, is going to be utter chaos. Fans are going to be keeping their eyes glued to their social media feeds to see where the top […]
Three new baseball biographies capture the men behind the accomplishments
It can be hard to capture the man behind the on-field achievements, but three new books do just that for Rickey Henderson, Ken Caminiti and Jackie Robinson. Baseball history is full of iconic figures, those whose achievements are so outsized that it is difficult to imagine them as mere humans. And yet they are people […]
NBA at 75: How Ted Stepien almost killed the Cleveland Cavaliers
The NBA has had its fair share of terrible owners, but only one has ever had a rule named after them — Ted Stepien of the Cavaliers. Soon after Ted Stepien purchased the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1980, Akron Beacon-Journal reporter Sheldon Ocker introduced himself to the new owner and asked if he could spend time […]
Lakers offseason primer: Everything you need to know
Teams led by LeBron James aren’t supposed to miss the postseason. That’s why Los Angeles has a lot of work to do this summer. It’s hard to classify the 2021-22 Lakers’ season as anything other than a disaster. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook were supposed to lead Los Angeles to a title. Instead, […]