The least shocking sports news in recent memory came across the other day, when NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Brian Cushing was suspended after testing positive for hCG, which is a female fertility drug that’s often used post-cycle to… Continue Reading
The crazy thing about Steve Nash – who finished eighth in the NBA MVP voting this year – is that he was “overrated†for so long that at some point, he became definitively undervalued.
Floyd Mayweather’s systematic destruction of Shane Mosley on Saturday night wasn’t the most exciting fight, as per usual. But it was a rare chance to see an athlete at the absolute top of his craft, and one who knows perfectly… Continue Reading
It’s not often you can witness your dreams, aspirations and accomplishments unfold right in front of you. But that was the case for Jay Williams on Tuesday night, as his Rising Stars gala dinner and charity auction at the New… Continue Reading
For a guy who never deigned to spend a day in college, LeBron James has become quite the big man on campus.
The usual disclaimer: If you’ve been here before, you know I went to Duke. And of course, I’m excited for another year of watching Kyle Singler play, and I certainly don’t mind that it makes the team a title contender… Continue Reading
The Jordan Classic is everything I love and everything that prevents me from completely enjoying big-time high school basketball all at the same time.
Here are some quick thoughts on some of the players that stood out to me at the Jordan Classic this year. Kyrie Irving, Duke: What can I say that I haven’t said this year? Jay Williams said Irving was a… Continue Reading
I’ve been fascinated with platelet rich plasma therapy – or “blood spinning†– since the feds busted the good doctor Tony Galea up in Canada this past winter, so I decided to undergo it myself and see what all the… Continue Reading
The only surprising thing about Tiger Woods’ overnight resurgence into the living rooms of mainstream America is that anybody could possibly be surprised it happened that fast.