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Russ revival

by Bobby Motus - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am

Russell Westbrook had his best basketball during his 9 seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Can’t win against Pat Riley

by Bobby Motus - January 8, 2025 - 12:00am

During his tenure with the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler played the best basketball of his career.

Trade season is here

by Bobby Motus - December 31, 2024 - 12:00am

The unofficial NBA trading season had started last December 16 when most of the free agent signings league-wide the past offseason become eligible to be dealt to other teams.

Thundering OKC

by Bobby Motus - December 11, 2024 - 12:00am

Oklahoma City is in the Central United States, whose location, known as Thunder Alley, is frequented by tornadoes.

15-0 season starts

by Bobby Motus - November 20, 2024 - 12:00am

Going 15-0 to start the NBA season is a mean feat and in the league’s 77 years of existence, only four teams have accomplished this.

The Bronny folly

by Bobby Motus - November 13, 2024 - 12:00am

For the pedigree that he carries, Bronny James gets more than ample media attention than that of more seasoned players.

Dikembe, 1966-2024

by Bobby Motus - October 23, 2024 - 12:00am

Coming to the US from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1987 at the age of 21, Dikembe Mutombo came to study at Georgetown University on a scholarship from United States Agency for International Development...

NBA’s top 35 and older players

by Bobby Motus - October 16, 2024 - 12:00am

In an article by Jasmyn Wimbish on CBS Sports, she listed 10 top players 35 and older still making an impact on their teams with their veteran presence which is an important guiding presence to their younger te...

The GOAT debate

by Bobby Motus - October 2, 2024 - 12:00am

Let’s get in on the debate on who’s the greatest basketball player ever to lace up a pair Nikes.

Boston’s biggest EC threats

by Bobby Motus - September 25, 2024 - 12:00am

With their 18th championship, the Boston Celtics is the league’s winningest franchise, and it looks like they’re bent on repeating with an intact lineup.

Is Ben Simmons still relevant?

by Bobby Motus - September 11, 2024 - 12:00am

Seven years into the NBA with career total earnings of $163 million would describe an All-Star caliber franchise player that should regularly lead a team to a long run during the post season.

NBA 2024-2025 opening games

by Bobby Motus - August 14, 2024 - 12:00am

As expected, Team USA won the gold in Olympic basketball in Paris last week.

Who will beat Team USA?

by Bobby Motus - August 7, 2024 - 12:00am

The 2024 Olympic basketball quarterfinals cast is set with Germany, Greece, Canada and France in one group.

The end of the TNT-NBA marriage

by Bobby Motus - July 31, 2024 - 12:00am

For forty years, the world’s most popular and expensive basketball league gave the broadcasting rights to Turner Sports/TNT, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.

NBA rookie salaries

by Bobby Motus - July 18, 2024 - 12:00am

The NBA s Collective Bargaining Agreement has a firm rookie salary determined by a mechanism called the rookie wage scale, where it assigns a limit as to how much a rookie gets paid before he steps on the court for...

Many are saying ‘no’ to the Lakers

by Bobby Motus - July 10, 2024 - 12:00am

Undoubtedly, the LA Lakers are a marquee franchise boasting of 17 league championships and 64 post season appearances. Through the years, their ranks have produced several of the game’s greatest to have...

The Logo, 1938 -2024

by Bobby Motus - June 19, 2024 - 12:00am

The basketball world in general, and the city of Los Angeles in particular, lost two greats.

Bill Walton, 1952-2024

by Bobby Motus - May 29, 2024 - 12:00am

Many had been wondering what if Bill Walton never had the misfortune of have having an assortment of foot and knee injuries.

The Conference Finals

by Bobby Motus - May 22, 2024 - 12:00am

Winning the NBA championship is never easy.

The Ham-mering of Darvin

by Bobby Motus - May 8, 2024 - 12:00am

In professional sports, almost always, it’s the coach who gets the blame when the team underperforms.

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