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 […]
At 35 years old, Chris Paul’s career looked almost over. The point guard was then traded for a fourth time and Paul is once again showing with the Phoenix Suns how he can shape a franchise. And why he remains a “point god”. The NBA finds itself in a major shift. The days of players […]
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 […]
Ja Morant wowed fans as a rookie and gave Memphis Grizzlies supporters hope for the future. It’s often said that especially point guards don’t contribute that much to victories in their first season. Morant proved to be an exception. But he is also not the first! In the end, it just wasn’t enough. Even though […]
Basketball is a funny thing. Great moments in this sport are almost always connected to other things and as time goes on you can not remember one thing without the other. Take Michael Jordan for example. His comeback from Baseball will always be linked to jersey number 45. His 1997 heroics against Utah will always […]
Talking to an NBA player is a rare opportunity for anyone. If that NBA player is Kobe Bryant it’s almost surely a once in a lifetime thing, at least for European media. In my case I was lucky enough to have spoken with Kobe a couple of times before. Back when we were both young. […]
Tuesday, August 29th 2017 was a very special day for KICKZ, as we had the honor to join a very elusive guest list of 20 people for the Air Jordan XXXII launch in Turin, Italy. Why Italy? Why Turin? These were the first questions that came to our minds when we received our invite for this spectacular […]
Jordan x Converse Pack Release Info Jordan x Converse Pack MULTI-COLOR/ MULTI-COLOR 917931-900 June 28, 9 AM CEST Buy the Jordan x Converse Pack at KICKZ.COM! Also available in our stores (Torstrasse & Stachus). Before Michael Jordan dominated the NBA in his own signature Air Jordan shoes, he rocked Converse to match his University of North Carolina jersey. That’s why Jordan Brand […]
Now that Russell Westbrook has broken Oscar Robertson’s 55-year-old record of 41 triple doubles in a single season, I take the opportunity to look at some other records, but only those I am convinced will NOT be broken. Scoring more than 100 points is not one of them, by the way, because I think – however unlikely […]
