The NBA put together a terrific article about the feeling of being name-dropped in songs and how special it is. As Drake notes, the bond between music and sports is so tight because musicians want to be athletes, and vice-versa. And while stars get
On January 15, 1892, Dr. James Naismith published the original rules of basketball in The Triangle, the newspaper of Springfield College. At the time, basketball was a budding sport, and people weren’t really sure what it was. To help explain, Dr. Naismith released 13 rules.
Back in the day, I used to live in Los Angeles. I still know a handful of people in the SoCal area, so anytime I visit I like to see what people are up to. Like me, my buddy Mike is a big
The college basketball season tipped off this week. While 98% of America only tunes in during March Madness, I find basketball’s first week so intriguing. Most teams are full of players who are 18 to 22 years old. I don’t know about you,
Here in the United States, we’re still recovering from Thanksgiving. No matter how you celebrate it, it’s kind of a draining holiday. You eat a ton of food, you interact with a lot of people (hopefully without politics getting dragged into the mix),
November 19 was the 20-year anniversary of the event known as the “Malice at the Palace.” You likely remember this vividly, but just in case, here’s a quick refresher: Towards the end of an early-season game between the Pistons and Pacers at
Whose Line is it Anyway? has had several notable basketball moments over the years. Let’s check them out!
We’re about an eighth of the way through the NBA season and there’s an interesting trend that’s popped up. No, it’s not that the Lakers seem incapable of putting good performances together. And it’s not that the Nets are an absolute mess, hiring a
The Halloween season means an opportunity for kids to tear up the neighborhood in search of candy. When I was growing up, we knew which houses had all the good stuff. One home on the corner would dish out king-sized Reese’s Peanut
We’re a week away from Halloween, which means I attended my first Halloween party of the year last weekend. I’m usually not one to go wild with a costume. It never turns out as good as I picture it, and it can