Earlier this week the Toronto Raptors announced that Matt Devlin would be taking over for the legendary Chuck Swirsky next season and I had the pleasure of chatting with him on Wednesday afternoon.
Devlin picked a perfect time to start his new job because his first day as the voice of the Raptors coincided with [...]
When Arenas steps on the floor this fall for the Washington Wizards, he will have come full circle. No longer will he be the underdog who has to use the motivation of his naysayers to thrive and succeed. Instead, he will be stepping on the court as a team leader, an adidas spokesman, the owner of a new contract, and with significant expectations to boot.
Read MoreBefore Canada’s game against Lebanon last week, Samuel Dalembert sat in the bleachers to chat with Ryan McNeill about what motives him to give up his summer for the Canadian National team, why he has so much respect head coach Rautins, how he’s growing into more of a leader, and how much it would mean to him to play in the Olympics this summer.
Read MoreNEW YORK – The six games of the NBA Finals, which aired on ABC, are the six highest-rated and most-watched television programs for the month of June. The Finals concluded June 17 with the Boston Celtics beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-92, to win the Finals, 4-2, and earn the 17th NBA Championship in Celtics [...]
Read MoreMost basketball fans know James White due to his dunks on YouTube that make you jump out of your seat in awe and amazement. After spending the past year in Turkey winning a Euroleague Championship, he’s added some new aspects to his game and is hoping to return to the NBA next fall.
Read MoreHow is it possible for a player to be considered among the Top 10 players ever, have the NBA’s very logo designed after his silhouette, and still be undervalued? The answer to that conundrum lies with Jerry West, who in this writer’s opinion was the greatest player of all-time not named Michael Jordan.
Jerry West [...]
With the NBA Draft completed and two blockbuster deals already in the books, I went back into the studio to record the latest Hoops Addict Podcast.
Read MoreWhile nothing can be made official until July 9th, Jose Calderon announced on his website his intention to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors. This should be reason for celebration across Raptors Nation, right? Not so quick Raptors fans.
Read MoreWhen Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld was asked to give his assessment of the team going into next season, he unveiled his plans for what will happen this summer and how he hopes the team will look when training camp begins in the fall.
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