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Wheelchair Basketball in Turkey Was a War Zone
Knives, baseball bats, fire extinguishers, what I’m describing isn’t your little cousin’s quinceañera. It’s a Turkish Süper Ligi wheelchair basketball game between fierce inter-city rivals Galatasaray and Besiktas that turned into an absolute war zone. Handicap Athletics Make People Angry According to first-hand accounts from local media, things were on from the jump. With fans…
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How Minnesota Lost the Lakers And Got Stuck With the T’Wolves
Once upon a time, in the 1940s, there was a basketball team called the Minneapolis Lakers. They were known for their impressive skills on the court and their love for the great state of Minnesota. But one day, the Lakers up and decided they needed a change of scenery and packed their bags, and headed…
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How Larry Bird’s Worst Game Made Me a Better Person
Larry Joe Bird is a basketball god. But even gods have off days and shoot bricks sometimes. In the worst game of his pro career, the namesake of this site was held scoreless for an entire game and frankly I am a better person today because of it. The absolute savage and roundball savant known…
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Eddy Curry’s Haunted Hotel Adventure
“Baby Shaq” was known for a lot of things, like not living up to his ambitious nickname and taking out a $570,000 personal loan at an 85% interest rate. But the 7-footer is also remembered for things he did on the court. Such as when his New York Knicks got blown out by the OKC…
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5 Reasons Sacramento Kings Fans Should Be Celebrating
Over the past decade and a half, Sacramento Kings fans have had it worse than a blind street beggar in Calcutta. But for the first time, in a long time, there is a reason for hope and even premature celebration. Here are 5 reasons kings fans ought to be banging their cowbells right now: 1.…
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The 1st Annual James Harden Worst Dressed List
Inspired by James “The Beard” Harden’s unique ability to push the boundaries of good taste with his attire. This inaugural list is for the ballers who have followed in his colorful clown shoes. Without further ado let’s find out who made this year’s list. The first entry is the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-year guard and recent…
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Is AAU Basketball Creating Injury-Prone Man-Boys?
What if I told you basketball teams exist who have no set roster, don’t practice, and you have to pay to be a part of them? You’d probably think I was some shady basketball cult leader. Anywhere else in the world this may be true, except in the United States. Stateside, this is just good…
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Why Bucharest is the Nike Air More Uptempo Capital of the World
Big, bold graffiti lettering on the sides. A thick 90’s basketball-inspired sole and a silhouette that turns heads. The Nike Air More Uptempo is a cult classic. Nowhere in the world is this more true than in Bucharest. The capital of the (formerly communist) Eastern European country of Romania, where so many teens can be…