Revenge is a dish best served cold. And boy did Steph Curry and the Warriors dish up some cold-blooded revenge to Damian Lillard and his Trail Blazers at Oracle Arena yesterday. Lillard used the Dubs as his own personal All-Star snub punching bag last month to the tune of 51 points, handing the Warriors just their 5th loss of the… Read more →
Henry Ford once said: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Self-belief is what separates the good from the great. It’s what defines those who compete versus those who succeed. It’s a mindset that’s typically either with you or it’s not. Corey Webster proved in Grand Final Game 2 on Friday night, that he has… Read more →
There isn’t much about the NBA that is subtle. Big personalities, huge arenas, gigantic salaries and one of the best sports shows going round. No, subtlety isn’t a word that comes to mind for the most part. However, over the past week or so, several teams have made some moves that are exactly that – subtle. Pop and R.C. added… Read more →
A tale of two players …. One earns $11.4million this season; the other $24.9 million. One scored 51 points on Friday on 20-27 FGs (10-15 3FGs) adding 8 assists and 7 rebounds; the other was waived. I’m talking of course of Stephen Curry and Joe Johnson. Sometimes you get lucky with a player and other times it just doesn’t work… Read more →
Australian or not, if you’re not excited about Ben Simmons entering the NBA next season, then you’re not a Basketball fan. His talent has been much publicised as being a once-in-a-generation type talent, the likes of which we’ve not seen since LeBron James. His game has been compared to that of James as well as Magic Johnson and Earvin himself… Read more →
Let’s make a deal! The trade deadline passed this week and after a lot of hot air, nothing much happened. Maybe it’s because expiring contracts have little value with the impending salary cap rise or maybe it’s because any team holding a potential lottery pick and a chance at Simmons or Ingram is holding onto to it tighter than the… Read more →
All-Star Weekend is nearly upon us and for the majority of NBA players, it’s a time to rest, catch up with their loved ones, or just have some fun enjoying the festivities from the sidelines without the rigours of the daily NBA grind. For those competing, it’s an honour to put on that All-Star jersey, or represent their team in… Read more →
In the 2002 book titled “The Punch”, acclaimed sports writer John Feinstein looks at how one punch derailed the career of Kermit Washington and had a vast impact on the playing career of Rudy Tomjanovich. In the 2015/16 NBA season, could one punch derail the Clippers season, or worse, the core foundation they’ve worked so hard to build these past… Read more →
The NBA All-Star Starters were announced this week and as always, there was plenty of discussion around how fan voting impacts those players who are truly deserving of a roster spot. Your 2016 NBA All-Star Game starters… https://t.co/39Tg3pRqyC pic.twitter.com/JpTtyhRNFq — ESPN (@espn) January 22, 2016 This year, Kobe Bryant’s farewell to the league has robbed at least one player of a… Read more →
Make no mistake, the NBL’s revival this season is as much about the personalities as it is about the standard of play. They’re the reason why stadiums are filling up across the country and why we tune in to Fox Sports five nights a week to catch the action. There is no bigger personality than Melbourne United guard Chris Goulding…. Read more →