Straight as an arrow, poster-boy looks and an image so squeaky clean and immaculate it borders on boring. Thanks to Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the MCU that is the first thing that comes to our mind when we think of ‘Captain America’. But there’s always two sides to a coin and in an alternate […]
Trae Young has become a polarizing figure in his third season in the NBA – apparently among his colleagues as well. What makes the Atlanta Hawks guard so strident? And is that really even the case? It’s shocking how much can change with one calendar year. In early 2020, Corona was associated predominantly with the […]
The term “point forward” has not existed that for long, and there haven’t been that many of the special players in the NBA. But even just a little time at the point guard position has helped some of the game’s biggest superstars in the past in their development. The latest example for it is Zion […]
DeMar DeRozan has undoubtedly gone through a considerable development in his career – transforming from a one-dimensional shooting guard with the Toronto Raptors to a three-point shooting power forward with the San Antonio Spurs. A closer look shows just how multi-faceted and nuanced the metamorphosis has been. Basketball fans with some literary background might […]
Zion Williamson entered the league with expectations that no player could meet. His start as a professional was not easy – still it gave fans hope. Where is the expected future face of the league after just more than 50 games into his career? Expectations are often a double-edged sword. Especially nowadays when the biggest […]
Early on in his fifth season in the league, Jaylen Brown has been displaying previously unknown strengths and appears to be well on his way to becoming a star. The Boston talent is the prototypical two-way player but also one of the most interesting individuals off the court. Jaylen Brown’s development in the NBA […]
The one constant in the career of Zach LaVine has been inconsistency. The guard has played a number of different roles for numerous coaches. For a long time, LaVine was labeled as a highlight dunker. In Chicago, he is now developing into an All-Star level playmaker. Zach LaVine burst onto the scene for NBA fans […]
The 1994 NBA Draft took place on June 29 and featured top names like Grant Hill, Glenn Robinson and Jason Kidd. Milwaukee was picking first, followed by Dallas and Detroit. That’s where the NCAA stars would end up landing. All of them were Consensus NCAA All-Americans – the honest honor for a college basketball player, even […]
After a long injury break, Kevin Durant is finally back and wants to continue his Hall of Fame career. The run of a complicated player is long from being over. What’s another minute when the wait had already seemed like an eternity? Kevin Durant doesn’t need to force anything – he’s passed all that. It […]
Where usually thousands of screaming students would fill the stands, there is just a dull silence. Instead of emotion-packed showdowns, the NCAA is experiencing a rash of game cancellations. The frustration level is high in many places. Without question, the world of college basketball looks more different than ever before. Still, the top college teams […]
