By Lamar Battle, Every NBA draft has winners and losers that's part of the fun, here are a few: Loser: Micheal Porter Jr- We all watched while Micheal sat and sat waiting for a team to select him and it wasn't until the 14th selection That the Denver Nuggets picked him. In fairness … Continue reading 2018 NBA Draft, Winners And Losers
By Lamar Battle Now we get to see just how great he really is. Am I talking about Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors who defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the 2017-18 NBA Finals ? No. I am speaking of Cleveland Cavalier and future Hall Of Famer … Continue reading Warriors Lead NBA Finals 1-0
By Lamar Battle The Houston Rockets force a best two of three series (currently tied at 2-2) versus the vaunted Golden State Warriors in the NBA 2017-18 Western Conference Finals. Can the Rockets seriously De-Rail the dynastic mega-team known as the Warriors ? Only time will tell but Tuesday nights victory 95 - … Continue reading The Rockets Tie The Series Vs The Warriors
By Lamar Battle The answer for all of those San Antonio Spurs fans worldwide the answer is....Yes, it is quite possible ! Now the notion seems far fetched given the fact that Kahwi Leonard is a top three player in the NBA. However over the course of the season the relationship between the … Continue reading Will Kahwi Leonard Get Traded
By Lamar Battle It was the look that gave it away. At first I thought it was fear but upon further scrutiny it seemed to be some thing else. The Miami Heat tied their first round 2018 playoff series with the Philadelphia 76ers at one game each. This was against the 76er team … Continue reading Dwayne Wade And The Wild Bunch
By Lamar Battle With all of these teams tanking to close out the NBA season and the NBA draft almost here who are the players the teams are all clamoring for? With out further ado, the Drop Steps Projected Top Ten, Read em and weep. 1. DeAndre Ayton: 7-1 Center Arizona The consensus … Continue reading Top Ten 2017-18 NBA Draft Picks
By Lamar Battle Who would have thunk it? Loyola Chicago's Men's basketball team would take the nation by storm. The Ramblers, who last won an NCAA title 55 years ago Surprised everybody by making it all the way to the NCAA's Final Four. The 11th seed made the big dance by winning their conference … Continue reading Loyola, The Toast Of The Town
By Lamar Battle I think it's time for the NBA to go Retro ! Regarding fights. No more following each other to the hallways, locker rooms or team buses. What's a pissed off player to do? Here's what, don't fight but if you must, settle your scores on the court like in the … Continue reading Listen NBA, No More Locker room Brawls.
By Lamar Battle Most predicted that the 2017-18 NBA rookie class would be one of the best and from the looks of things they were right. Who are the Leaders in the race for Rookie Of The Year and team contributions? Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers: At the quarter mark the leader in the race … Continue reading Top Five 2017-18 NBA Rookie Leaders
By Lamar Battle Two teams two examples of confusion. One team ( The Oklahoma City Thunder) were projected to be at this point one of the NBA's elite teams. The other, ( The Chicago Bulls ) were projected to be one of the league's worst and as fate would have it the Thunder … Continue reading The Thunder And The Bulls, Two Trains Running.
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