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-75 posts tagged "NBA"
Ellen Geyer | Tuesday, July 2, 2019
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With the start of July, the floodgates of NBA free agency have been opened. With names like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson all becoming unrestricted free agents, the contract frenzy has been thrilling — and it’s only been two days. KD, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Friday, April 26, 2019
Four-hundred ninety-four. There are at least 494 players in the NBA this season. Can you guess how many of them are Hispanic? .2%. Only 10 players in the NBA are Hispanic. Six of them are from Spain. Half of them averaged more than 10 points this season. Three of them are 24 years old or
Grant DelVecchio | Thursday, April 11, 2019
It took a heartfelt display of career reflection and nostalgia for Dirk Nowitzki to officially confirm what the basketball world has speculated all season: this past season was his last in a Mavericks uniform. The 7-foot, German-born Nowitzki rose from unknown foreign draft prospect to league MVP and NBA champion while revolutionizing the game with his
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
As the NBA regular season comes to a conclusion, I feel that now is a good time to reflect on this season and name who I believe deserves this year’s major awards. Without further ado, here we go. Defensive Player of the Year — Paul George, Oklahoma City Thunder Paul George is, in my opinion,
Ryan Israel | Wednesday, March 20, 2019
“We’re gonna introduce now the North Clayton Eagles / Coached by James Gwynn / His starters, number 21, Tauheed Epps.” The announcer’s voice cuts out, but you can watch, or just imagine, the rest. A tall, lanky high school kid strides past his teammates — receiving high fives as he goes — then shakes hands
Grant DelVecchio | Thursday, March 7, 2019
The NBA season is coming down the home stretch with just about a month of games remaining in the regular season, and the playoff race involving numerous teams desperate to make the cut is just starting to heat up. Of these teams, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently on the outside looking
Peter St. John | Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Editor’s Note: This column was found to have uplifted information from a previously published column. The author is no longer with The Observer. The NBA regular season officially ends April 10. But in reality, the season finishes at different times for different teams. For the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, it barely retained any meaning
Tess Phillips | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
NBA referees have been under fire recently for missing critical calls in close games. While these referees are human, something needs to be done. The NBA came out on Saturday saying referees missed “multiple calls” at the end of the Boston Celtics-Milwaukee Bucks game Thursday. The Bucks ended up winning, but the NBA Officiating Last
Jake Winningham | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Steven Soderbergh’s most successful movies find a way to balance their potentially heady themes with his gift for visually engaging, engrossing storytelling. Take, for example, his two best films. “Ocean’s Eleven” is a look at our nation’s celebrity obsession wrapped up in Rat Pack glitz, while the beefcake fantasia of “Magic Mike” belies a meticulous
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Tuesday, February 19, 2019
This past weekend, the NBA’s brightest stars were on full display at All-Star weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. The All-Star Game itself displayed its trademark lack of any semblance of defense, and Oklahoma City guard Hamidou Diallo stole the show with his Vince Carter-inspired dunk over Shaquille O’Neal in the dunk contest. All in all,