For those involved in the film industry at the time, the 1996 blockbuster release Space Jam, was a novel way of pushing the limits of animation technology while conveniently doubling as an irresistible marketing machine. For the basketball community, however, it was more than that. The movie itself, highly-anticipated and generously budgeted, provided an opportunity […]

Monta Ellis is amongst the NBA’s top five scorers this season and yet isn’t even on pace to top his own personal best. If ever a sentence summarized the most underrated player in the NBA, it was that one. Or this one: Monta Ellis is averaging just as many points per game as Kobe Bryant this year, while shooting a […]

There aren’t very many constants in life these days, but at least – until recently – there has always been Martin Brodeur. For much of the past two decades, Martin Brodeur has been one of the league’s top netminders, calling New Jersey his home and himself a Devil for life. He’s set records, won trophies, […]

Brayden Schenn is less than one year removed from a permanent spot on one of the most compelling, young teams in the NHL. But around this time of year, none of that matters. With 16 points in six games of IIHF World Junior hockey already, Schenn is set to make history. The only question is, […]

Forgotten amongst the seemingly endless argument over who would be selected first overall in the 2010 NHL Draft were a lot of top quality hockey players with the potential to contribute at the professional level – particularly Portland Winterhawk and future league star Ryan Johansen. Six months have passed since the day that debate was […]

Jordan Eberle is a 20-year-old icon, celebrated nationwide not for what he’ll eventually do (a lot), but what he’s already done (even more). An international hockey hero who’s accomplished more in the past two years than most of us will ever accomplish in our lives. So how come he isn’t recognized as such more often? […]

According to a local newspaper, the Sacramento Kings have filed a lawsuit against the parties involved with the manufacture and distribution of an exercise ball that led to a long-term injury for Kings forward Francisco Garcia in the 2009-10 season. The $4 million product liability suit stems from an incident back in October, 2009 when […]

Time has been good to the San Antonio Spurs. It’s a cliche, sure, but one that partially explains why they get along so well. When I say “they”, I’m not talking about the members of the team getting along with each other – though they do – but the relationship between the franchise and the […]

If Paul Millsap fell in the woods, would he make a sound? Trick question. Paul Millsap wouldn’t fall in the woods because he would be too busy shooting 60 percent from the field while playing the role of most underrated basketball player in the NBA and hoarding enough offensive rebounds to sink a small fishing […]

For as long as men and women have invested themselves in the triumphs of their sports heroes, they’ve had a special spot in their hearts for the ones who wear the “C.” These are the ones who, at the end of the day, shoulder the blame for every loss and accept the task of delivering […]