Earlier this morning, I spoke on the possibilities of Reggie Lewis had he not died of a sudden cardiac attack. Now, I want to focus on a similar story that took place just one year before Lewis was drafted. I’m, of course, referring to the tragic case of Leonard Kevin “Len” Bias. When people hear […]
Read moreWhat Could’ve Been: Drazen Petrovic
Photo Credit: NBA.com Drazen Petrovic was one of the greatest players in the NBA in the 90s. He was also a legend in the Euroleagues. Unfortunately, months before his 29th birthday, Petrovic was killed in a tragic accident in Germany. But, what could’ve been? The guy was a genius with the ball and he was […]
Read moreWhat Could’ve Been: Kwame Brown
Photo Credit: TheRichest.com The 2001 NBA Draft was, to some, a complete clusterfuck. Sure, we got Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Gilbert Arenas, and countless others out of it. But, one name almost negates any gains by those legends and All-Stars. Kwame Brown. In a bit of an ironic twist, Kwame Brown, the 2001 Draft’s version […]
Read moreThe In-Bee-Ayyyyy Draft
::hums Speed-SPN theme for the first time in a year::It’s that time again, guys and girls. The number-one pick this year, surprisingly, wasn’t another Kentucky freshman with height, knee problems and an awkward-ass face. Pundits now, as usual, are saying that Anthony Bennett was a far-more-sensible choice than Nerlens Noel who, per Forbes, will now lose $10M from […]
Read moreAnthony Davis, or "The Unibrow that [Maybe] Saved Nawlins"
::cues up non-existent SPEED-SPN theme song:: So, in search of some news about the NBA not related to Anthony Davis, I find something about…Anthony Davis. Not to be a dick, but he looks like a woman in this photo. A very, very, very ugly woman, but a woman nonetheless. Sez ABC News: “In anticipation of […]
Read moreThe Innnbaaah Finals
Quesadilla, yuppies and yuckies. So, unless you’ve been living under a rock–or a person so fat, they might as well be a rock–you know that today is the start of the NBA Finals. Now, if you remember one of my previous posts, you’ll know that my love for the NBA is as miniscule as the […]
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