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 […]
After 10 years, the Los Angeles Lakers are back on top of the basketball world. The road there was neither a straight one nor did it follow any distinguishable long-term plan. But it did substantiate the special status of the Lakers. Here is a chronology of an odd decade. “Finally” is a word that was […]
Legends never die. In honor of late great Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna KICKZ is auctioning off a unique 1-of-1 Piaggio Vespa. Custom designed in traditional Lakers colors and refined with special Mamba details, this one of a kind scooter pays homage to Kobe’s Italian roots while also commemorating Kobe’s legendary life […]
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. […]
VICTORIOUS but not so GLORIOUS USA Basketball has done it again! The 2016 squad has captured the Gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio in convincing fashion. In the Gold medal game at least… The 2016 Olympic tournament was a rollercoaster ride for USABMNT. After storming out the gates with two landslide victories against China […]
Let’s assume you’re into basketball and finally find your way to New York City. Of course, you’re gonna visit the Garden – and watch the Knicks. The problem: in the past few years, the Bockers were probably as far away from high-quality basketball as Andre Drummond is from being a half-decent free-throw shooter. You might […]
If you ask me it’s still a bit hard to grasp that come next season there’ll be no Kobe Bryant on the NBA court. No Kobe in a Lakers jersey. The Black Mamba’s 60-point game versus the Utah Jazz was the fitting last hurrah to a truly amazing career. With the release of the Kobe […]
The NBA All-Star Weekend is over and we witnessed some great entertainment throughout the last couple of days. We saw some things to remember in all events that took place. Fans had complained that the NBA All-Star Weekend lost its special character in the last couple of years but this year the stars put on […]
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is an inherent part of the All-Star Weekend. Each year fans look forward to seeing their favorite NBA high flyers soaring through the air and putting on a great show of artistic and powerful dunks. Before the action goes down in Toronto 2016 tonight let’s take a look at the […]
2016 has just started and it already looks to be a very promising year. There are very interesting developments on the horizon for sneaker and streetwear culture and we’ve already seen some great releases. But there’s lots more to come. So we decided to give you a breakdown of the biggest stories of the year. […]
