Without a doubt, the Golden State Warriors have been one of the most exciting teams to watch in the past decade. Now with the addition of first-time coach Mark Jackson, all eyes will be on the Bay Area to see if the latest iteration can win over fans in the same manner of those in […]

Yesterday, people were briefly brought back in time to year 2000. AND 1, the shoe company founded in 1993 that gained prominence in the NBA during the late nineties and early aughts, was sold to New York-based brand management firm, Global International. This is the latest news for a brand that has seen its worth […]

It’s been a long time since 1996 – the year the city of Winnipeg witnessed their last professional hockey game at the highest level. After losing the Jets franchise, though, the city was graced with another professional hockey team, the Manitoba Moose, who played in the now-defunct International Hockey League. By 2001, the Moose were […]

It’s been a scandal-plagued offseason in NCAA football, with Ohio State, Oregon and North Carolina all landing in hot water to one degree or another. The biggest story of all happened in Florida, though, where an 11-month Yahoo! Sports investigation into repeated NCAA violations by booster Nevin Shapiro at the University of Miami may have […]

Splitting time with Gerald Laird last season, Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila struggled offensively. So when Laird departed via free agency – after managing an atrocious .567 OPS in 2010 – the Tigers addressed their lack of production behind the plate by acquiring the best offensive catcher available, Victor Martinez, in free agency. Martinez has […]

For the second year in a row, the NHL’s Research, Development and Orientation camp provided a venue for the league to experiment with new rules and ideas that could potentially improve the game and the way it’s played down the road. Over 30 2012 draft eligible major junior and collegiate players gathered in Etobicoke, Ontario […]

The narrative of Shawn Kemp’s life is familiar. The name alone instantly yields memories of substance abuse, grabbed crotches, punch lines of illegitimate children and the 1996 NBA Finals. One chapter that often gets lost among the confusion of the overwhelming tale, however, revolves around a three-year stint in which the dominating forward uncharacteristically donned […]

Drew Doughty has been hammered by the media all summer long due to lingering contract negotiations with the Kings. But who cares, right? At 21, a contract hold-out would be relatively unprecedented, and certainly unruly, so it’s safe to say Doughty will wear the black, silver and purple of the Los Angeles Kings for the […]

Professional basketball is celebrated all over the world, but very few places can claim to be the true capital of the sport. The state of Indiana once considered itself worthy, but now is a fading basketball ancestral land. Springfield, Massachusetts, is an option to due to fact that the hall of fame is there, but […]

Calling Alex Gordon a bust is tempting, but ultimately false. The second-overall pick by the Royals in the 2005 MLB Draft, Gordon’s professional career has been littered with lofty expectations and unfortunate injuries. The third baseman was compared to George Brett upon his arrival in Kansas City, which probably wasn’t the best way to introduce a prospect to a […]