basketball, Culture

THE G LEAGUE AND THE FIGHT FOR LEGITIMACY AMONG FANS

Changing the Narrative When the G league first started out, it was known as the D League and it looked like another failed attempt at a minor league. Fast forward 18 years later and it has become a legitimate route for players to develop their games for the NBA. The league has taken the next […]

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Culture, football

THE MISERY OF BEING A REDSKINS FAN

The Sad Reality Over the last decade, being a Redskins fan has been a miserable reality. Every year you try to go into the season optimistic that your team will finally have a decent playoff run and you just need a few changes for your team to be a perennial contender in the division. Being […]

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basketball, Culture, Hoops, Jordan

CARMELO AND THE BIG 3: WHY NOT?

Melo’s NBA shortcomings Carmelo Anthony has realized the dark reality of many NBA superstars. For x amount of years you lead a franchise to success and you are the main reason why fans come to games. Everyone who is a fan of your team wears your jersey. Teams that don’t have many fans sometimes get […]

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basketball, Culture, Nba

THE NBA’S HEIGHT CONSPIRACY

The NBA, after years of making up heights, has decided that they would finally list players at their correct height. The issue is this is 20 years too late and many people, regardless of the real listings or not, will still let their imagination let them think that players are much taller than they actually […]

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basketball, Culture, Hoops, Jordan, Nba

JORDAN’S PLAN: THE GOAT RECIPE

Wanna be like Mike Many players in the league today grew up idolizing Michael Jordan. Some of the younger players might not have seen much of him play live but any basketball junkie shows their kids Jordan highlights. Most think to be like Mike and win championships that it is all about your skill level […]

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basketball, Culture

KEVIN’S HEART: DURANT EDITION

If you where Durant Every fan thinks about superstars and what they would do differently if they was in their position. What makes it hard to relate to professional athletes is that they make millions of dollars so the average fan thinks if you make millions you should no longer have worries in life. So […]

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Culture

IS SPORTS MEDIA RUINING SPORTS?

90’s Sports Media Can you remember watching sports in the 90’s? When announcers where consumed with coming up with the next cool nickname for their favorite basketball or football player. When sporting news outlets reported on all the NBA superstars not just the top ten players in the NBA and the top rookies. When players […]

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Culture

SKIP BAYLESS: BROTHER FROM ANOTHER

The Skip Bayless Advantage You know how a mother has her favorite son who can say whatever they want and do whatever they want and the moment you say something as not being the favorite son, it’s like an atomic bomb hit the house. That’s how I can define first take’s Skip Bayless, a very […]

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