Carmelo Anthony is a superstar. So why is he criticized more than any other NBA Star? Skipped over by Detroit with the second pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Carmelo Anthony has always played with a swagger and chip on his shoulder that reflected that late June draft night. Darko Milicic, the prospect that never […]
Inside the Industry of Sports Gambling
October 17, 2013 By
Sports betting, and mainly Fantasy Football, has taken off in recent years. Here’s the scoop on the wave of Sports Gambling. Sports gambling is illegal across much of the United States, but that has not stopped people from taking part. Sports betting and now the craze of fantasy football makes it seem like just about […]
Where Careers Go to Die: The Worst Franchises in Sports
October 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As a professional athlete in 2013, there are some organizations that just scream turmoil, ineptitude and utter lack of solidarity and direction. When Charles Woodson was cut from the Green Bay Packers last spring, I thought this was a perfect opportunity for the soon to be 37-year old safety to sign a one or two […]
My Top 5 Sports Moments of the Last 20 Years
September 18, 2013 By 2 Comments
We all have our sports moments that will remain etched in our memories forever. We know exactly where we were sitting, what we were doing, who was in the room with us and how we felt during that precise moment. We’ll remember the agony, the jubilation and emotions we didn’t even know we had bottled […]
The Case for the 2003 NBA Draft Class as the Best of all Time
September 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Recently, the two NBA draft classes that have been discussed as the greatest of all time are the drafts of 1996 and 2003. Both consist of a deep, flashy and talented pool of players, however, it’s in my definitive judgment that the 2003 NBA Draft is the best we’ve ever seen. Jim Armstrong made the […]
The Case for the 1996 NBA Draft Class as the Best Class of All Time
September 10, 2013 By 1 Comment
“Absolutely loaded.” These were the first words that came out of my mouth when describing the 2003 and 1996 NBA draft classes to my roommate a couple of weeks ago. Never at a point in the NBA’s history have we seen a more thorough, top-to-bottom class full of talented players than we did during these […]
The Top 5 ‘What If’ Teams Since 1995
September 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In sports we often lament injuries, blown calls and other circumstances that influence the outcome of games, series and even seasons. After taking you through the Top 5 ‘What If’ players since 1990, whose careers were derailed by either drugs or injuries, I dig into the top 5 ‘What If’ teams. These teams had all […]
Nash vs. Kidd – Who’s had the Better Career & Who’s the Better Point Guard?
August 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Before you skewer me for writing about the NBA in mid-August, when I clearly have been neglecting the NFL, which commences in just over two weeks, know that I’m doing this because I need to get the NBA out of my system. Frankly, right now I’m just more excited about the NBA than the NFL […]
Top 5 ‘What If’ Players since 1990 – Careers Derailed by Injuries or Drugs
August 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In sports we banter so often about the shot that didn’t drop or the call that was never made for our team…both occur within the field of play that altered the outcome of a game. We also inevitably discuss injuries…turned ankles, torn knee ligaments and bad backs, that stymied championship contenders and leads to the […]
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