Opinion: Confirmation Bias In psychology confirmation bias describes the tendency to confirm one’s own assumptions and expectations. Within this construct information and circumstances are unconsciously selected, interpreted and weighted in such a way that they fit into the existing worldview. For example, anyone who thinks that climate change and global warming is nonsense will quickly […]
Tyrese Haliburton went from unknown high school all-arounder to a model pass-first point guard – as well as a U19 world champion – to a leading man for the Iowa State Cyclones, with the results making him an intriguing prospect for the NBA. Haliburton was leading the Cyclones this season in scoring as well as […]
Satou Sabally could become the next German player in the WNBA as the 21-year-old is playing her third year with the Oregon Ducks. Sabally showed she’s one of the team’s top players in scoring 25 points in Oregon’s 93-68 victory over the USA women’s national team on November 9, 2019 – the first college to […]
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD YOUR BRACKET Surprising underdogs, unforeseeable defeats and crucial buzzer beaters – March Madness is just around the corner! The NCAA Tournament is one of the greatest sports events around the world – not least because of the famous Bracket-Challenge. Even though the odds of winning the bracket-challenge are pretty low, millions of people around the […]
That. Damn. Song. In pure NCAA tradition there is this one song they always use for the official recap video. Sung by Luther Vandross “One Shining Moment” has been the official March Madness anthem for many many years now and once you have seen the video, watching basketball in slow motion may never be the […]
The NBA season of 1987-1988 was outstanding both for Michael Jordan’s basketball career as well as for his signature shoe line with Nike. He was not only named NBA All-Star, but won the Slam Dunk Contest Title, the All-Star Game MVP Award, the NBA Steal AND Scoring Champion, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year […]
Waiting is tough. No one enjoys it. Especially if he’s waiting for his biggest dream to come true. A dream, that is most likely to change his life forever. That said, for some talents the NBA draft might feel like torture. Remember Bobby Portis? Having been projected a mid-lottery pick last year, he had to wait. […]
March Madness 2016 is over. So is our Bracket Challenge. More than 500 people filled out a bracket and sent it to us dreaming of being the first person on earth to get it perfectly right – and win a 5-year monthly sneaker supply from KICKZ.COM We have seen a great tournament with a lot […]
The Madness is over and we have to wait a long time to see the best schools in the US compete again in this thrilling tournament that we all love so much. It’s been a hell of a ride. Buzzer beaters, incredible comebacks, vicious dunks and a lot of fascinating side stories made this year’s […]
March Madness is the best time in the year to celebrate the sport of basketball. And I’m talking about real basketball here, not the glamorous shiny NBA basketball world where your outfit and your Instagram account is nearly as important as the next game. NCAA basketball is played with heart. It’s passionate, it’s rough and […]
