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My Review of "A Kid from Coney Island"
A Kid from Coney Island is a documentary on the former NBA basketball player Stephon Marbury. I'm sure today not too many people remember who Stephon Marbury is nowadays but back in the day he did have a pretty big name for himself in the NBA. Even before that he had a big name in the streets of New York. A lot of his adventures outside the NBA aren't really documented so it's interesting to hear what happened afterwards.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay's Samantha Gisonni Opens a Hole in the Roof at Pace Basketball Tournament
There's nothing like it in sports. The defense collapses around the ball, the court opens up, a pass or two puts the perimeter players on the run, and someone is left open at the top of the three-point arc. Then - oblivious to the laws of motion, gravity and planetary physics - you wait until the centripetal force in consideration nestles in the nylon and blows the roof off Madison Square Garden.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
The 3 Best NBA Draft Classes In The Modern Era In Order
In March, the Corona Virus forced the NBA to take an unexpected and unheard of hiatus. Now, it's been four months without basketball, and last week we passed the scheduled date for this years' NBA Draft. For a number of NBA fans, the off season is just as entertaining as the regular season, and we are missing it. As of now, the NBA is scheduled to return at the end of July, with the draft now taking place in October. So, while the world waits and waits and waits for professional sports to make their return, I look back on the best NBA Draft classes of all time.
By John Axley6 years ago in Unbalanced
The Raptor Report
My first dunk was actually in sixth grade. Vince Carter A COMPLICATED PAST Vince Carter inspired the nation of Canada. His time with the Raptors was iconic, but ended with complications. Most Raptors fans fall in the line of loving and respecting what Vince did for Toronto, and Canada Basketball. There are some fans that are bitter from the way Vince Carter left. That is a whole debate in itself, but I stand on the side of Vince Carter in that debate. I really hope that next season Vince signs a one-day contract with the Toronto and retires a Raptor.
By The Sports Reverends6 years ago in Unbalanced
Manyiel Wugol is Next Up
A native of Perth, Manyiel Wugol is on the path to becoming the next star to come out of Australia. He’s a 6-foot-6 sharp-shooting guard with a tremendous feel for the game and good athleticism who just finished up his freshman year at Southwestern Community College in Iowa.
By Liam George6 years ago in Unbalanced
Documentary Review: 'Manchild: The Shea Cotton Story'
The term 'Manchild' has a negative connotation these days. The term is used as a shorthand for a legitimate psychological issue called 'Peter Pan Syndrome.' It's a disorder for people who are unable to feel like grown ups. The term is used these days in a more colloquial sense. Manchild is used often to criticize men who exhibit childish behavior. The term has olde English origins but it could be argued that it took on a more colloquial meaning in 1990 when a young man from California named Shea Cotton emerged on the national basketball scene.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Unbalanced
The 10 Tallest players to play at least one game in the NBA
10. Mark Eaton - 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) One of the most talented blockers ever, Mark Eaton played 11 seasons for the Utah Jazz from 1982 until 1993. His huge body-mass made him a good rebounder throughout his career with 7.9 RPG and 7.5 in the playoffs, reaching as high as 11.3 RPG in the 1984-85 regular season.
By Mike Alexander6 years ago in Unbalanced
Part II: Great Moments Shaw Cardinals Sports History
We take another trip back in time to look at some of the best moments in Shaw High School sports history. More to come in this series as we explore the rich tradition of boys and girls athletics from East Cleveland, Ohio's only high school.
By Winners Only6 years ago in Unbalanced
Part V: Most Beautiful Women's Basketball Players of 2020
We've made it to part five of our series of the "Most beautiful Women's Basketball Players" of 2020. This series celebrates on the court accomplishments and beauty of athletes who come from places all around the world and are made of various ethnicities as well as sizes.
By Winners Only6 years ago in Unbalanced
Part IV: Most Beautiful Women's Basketball Players of 2020
Part four of our series of the "Most beautiful Women's Basketball Players" of 2020 in up and ready. This series celebrates on the court accomplishments and beauty of athletes who come from places all around the world and are made of various ethnicities as well as sizes.
By Winners Only6 years ago in Unbalanced
Part III: Most Beautiful Women's Basketball Players of 2020
Here's part three of our series of the "Most beautiful Women's Basketball Players" of 2020. This series celebrates on the court accomplishments and beauty of athletes who come from places all around the world and are made of various ethnicities as well as sizes.
By Winners Only6 years ago in Unbalanced
