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 […]
Defense is the name of the game for the Milwaukee Bucks. The trio of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook and Robin Lopez protect the rim like none other in the NBA. And it is their lock-down defense that has the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals and Milwaukee fans dreaming of the title. Giannis and co. were […]
Which team has the most to lose sports-wise due to the Corona pandemic? That is easy – the Los Angeles Clippers. About a year ago, the franchise was the big winner of the off-season, having added Paul George via trade and signed Kawhi Leonard as a free agent. And then at the 2020 trade deadline, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers dealt with plenty of questions going into this season. The franchise, it was believed, gave up too much for Anthony Davis. It was a team full of castoff pieces other than Danny Green put together with no vision. How would this team defend? And was there enough shooting – especially since […]
How different can two successive seasons be? Last year, the Boston Celtics went into the season as the favorite in the Eastern Conference but could not live up to their potential with the players ending up bickering before the nominally best players Kyrie Irving and Al Horford both left the team in the off-season. Fast […]
No franchise has better dealt with the departure of a NBA Finals MVP than the Toronto Raptors. Wait, you might say, the only time that had happened in league history was Michael Jordan’s two retirements from the Chicago Bulls. Exactly. And that shows how impressive Toronto’s run without Kawhi Leonard has been this season as […]
This list is impossible. There is no right answer for who are the best 10 basketball players of all time. But why not try? Everything went into evaluating the players: stats, honors, skills, clutchness. Did the candidates make their teams better? Did they step up in the playoffs? Did they play defense? How important were […]
DNP – For different reasons 10. Krešimir Ćosić Center, 2.11 m, Croatia The first European “Unicorn” was Krešimir Ćosić from Zagreb. The 2.11 meter center could do so much more than just clean up things around the basket. Armed with an excellent jumpshot and strong techniques, he was one of the most exciting players of […]
Bad Boys “I am not a role model … Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” Charles Barkley’s words ring true for many villains. How do you get the image as a villain? Through fights, trashtalking, foolishness or from being an enforcer. First things first: We do want to […]
The best of the class From A(D) to Z(ion), this list breaks down the Top 10 players in NCAA basketball since the 2000-01 season. Whether it has been athletic scoring machines or electrifying shooters or dominating defenders, the last two decades of college basketball has given fans plenty of thrills. We look at the most […]
