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The Lakers Can Be the Next Super Team in the NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers are at an interesting spot in their season. With the trade deadline approaching, they have been one of the teams experts and fans have been talking about possibly making moves before February 7 at 3 PM. Their hopes of making a splash increased substantially when Pelicans forward Anthony Davis requested a trade on January 28. If Magic Johnson, President of Basketball Operations, can work his Magic (pun intended) and get Anthony Davis, the Lakers could be working towards being the next NBA super team by next season. Don't believe me? Keep reading.
By William Ricks7 years ago in Unbalanced
Tom Freaking Brady: G.O.A.T.'s and Ghosts
When you have won as much as Tom Brady has, it seems as though "winning" in itself isn't that appealing anymore. Well, that's wrong, because Tom is just as motivated as ever, and winning again this weekend seems to be just as imperative as any other. How though? How can he be after all these years of winning, and winning big? Why though? Why when he has five, and I repeat five of those things, at home already. I'll tell you why and how. Champions, and especially Legends, create things to motivate them, even when they aren't really there. It's a ghost... ghost... ghost.
By Kenneth Wilson7 years ago in Unbalanced
Airplane Mode! Why Derrick Jones Jr and the Miami Heat Are an Awesome Fit
Derrick Jones Jr is a highlight waiting to happen, and has been for the Miami Heat during every minute he has been on the floor this season. On the fast break he is terrifying, finishing in traffic off of cuts or lob passes. He makes dastardly steals, gets his hands on a lot of balls in the passing lanes, and isn't afraid to chase someone down for a highlight reel block either. These things make you wonder, "How did this kid go undrafted?" but even more, where was this type of play when he did get his opportunity in Phoenix?
By Kenneth Wilson7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Maternal Ancestry of Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Joseph Washington Bryant and Pamela Cox. He also has two older sisters—Sharia Bryant, born March 19, 1976, and Shaya Bryant, born July 30, 1977. Kobe first entered into the national spotlight while he was attending Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, PA. During this time, he became the first freshman in several decades to start for the school's varsity team, and was named Pennsylvania's Player of the Year in his junior year. When he was just 17, Kobe made the decision to forgo college and enter into the NBA draft. Kobe Bryant's career began on June 26, 1996, when he was selected 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets. Now, for those of you who followed basketball in the 1990s and 2000s, you know that Kobe would never play for the Hornets and he would be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers just days later. He would go on to play for the Lakers for 20 years and will go down as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
By Bradley Greenland7 years ago in Unbalanced
Daniel Cormier Should Stay at Heavyweight Until Retirement
UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier is nearing the end of what has been an impressive UFC run. Like all great fighters, he plans to ride off into the sunset with his championship belt around his waist.
By Al Stover7 years ago in Unbalanced
An Important Life Lesson I Learned from a High School Wrestling Match. Top Story - January 2019.
I walked to the coach and he handed me a sheet of paper with my opponent’s name on it. It was my junior year of high school and I was wrestling in the quarterfinals at the San Diego regional tournament. I was a mediocre wrestler my sophomore year of high school, but after a summer of wrestling, a lot of my techniques finally meshed together, and I was fairly successful this season.
By Brandon Leuangpaseuth7 years ago in Unbalanced
Ronda Rousey Leaving WWE Could Benefit Both Sides
Rumors run rampant in professional wrestling year-round, yet they seem to ramp up around Royal Rumble-Wrestlemania season. The latest rumor surrounds current Raw Women’s Champion, Ronda Rousey, will be finished with the WWE after Wrestlemania.
By Al Stover7 years ago in Unbalanced
You've Got to Be Kidding Me
The NBA All-Star Game is a night where we see the league's elite players face off in a wildly entertaining matchup. Now more than ever with the team format replacing the traditional East versus West style, there is much more hype around this fun and historical event.
By Olamide Olatunbosun7 years ago in Unbalanced
Best Basketball Shoes for Speed
Basketball has evolved over the years into an explosive, guard dominant game that requires elite athleticism. With the plodding pace of the 90s officially extinct, players are more reliant on speed than ever before. In order to get that quick first step that most new-age players desire though, finding the right pair of sneakers is imperative. Luckily, some of the best basketball shoes for speed are not very hard to find. In fact, they're pretty much available on the shelf of any store that sells sneakers. So let's go over some of the marquee shoes that any "true baller" should cop.
By Timothy Kohut7 years ago in Unbalanced
