The Anthem and the NBA

The Anthem and the NBA

Last week, amidst many fans switching gears to the NBA post-Super Bowl, news broke about Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks. No, it wasn’t Luka Doncic’s latest scoring streak. It wasn’t some Shark Tank venture, either. Mark Cuban’s Mavericks had been intentionally not playing the National Anthem before home games, but never announced anything formally. […]

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 Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week Five

Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week Five

Another week of Houston Rockets basketball down, with an ever-changing roster. Houston has rolled out a different starting lineup for every game since the James Harden trade. Part of this is natural- whenever Victor Oladipo was cleared to play he was going obviously shift the lineup. But part of this is also the consistent injury-laden […]

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 Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week Four

Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week Four

After an eventful Week Three, the fourth week of Rockets’ basketball was all about learning on the fly. The Houston Rockets are at the beginning of the post-James Harden era following the blockbuster trade with the Nets and having to navigate the future of the franchise. To put it kindly, Houston’s roster was influx the […]

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 Sneakers: Weekend Wears Vol. 1

Sneakers: Weekend Wears Vol. 1

During the NBA season, every night several dozen players lace up squeaky new sneakers and hit the floor. As “SneakerHead Culture” has grown, the kicks on people’s feet have become more and more unique. In Michael Jordan’s rookie year, he was fined every game he wore shoes that had multiple colors on them. Today, guys […]

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 Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week Three

Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week Three

Note: Full “peek behind the curtain” on Houston Rockets’ Round-Up here… each section of this gets written as it happens each week. That means while writing on the Indiana game, for example, I had no clue what was coming in the Orlando game. So yes, for the vast majority of this, the James Harden trade […]

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 James Harden Trade Busts the Block

James Harden Trade Busts the Block

After his monologue last night, a James Harden trade on Wednesday felt imminent. Since the talks last November, the idea of Harden in Brooklyn felt imminent. Then, in a series of Shams, Haynes, and WojBombs, it was official. The James Harden era in Houston is over, and the Harden and Kevin Durant reunion is in […]

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 James Harden Officially Asks Out of Houston

James Harden Officially Asks Out of Houston

After a deflating game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the fans of the Houston Rockets were searching for positives. Two straight losses by double digits to the defending champs were hard to swallow. Houston needed to make some big schematic adjustments, shoot the ball better, and get some key plays from key playmakers. While effort […]

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 Is It Time For Toronto To Trade Away Pascal Siakam?

Is It Time For Toronto To Trade Away Pascal Siakam?

The Toronto Raptors have emerged as one of the worst teams currently in the NBA as they have an abysmal record of 2-7. While this is only the beginning of the season, the Eastern Conference has become a lot more competitive as roughly ten to twelve teams are competing for a playoff spot. With Rumors surfacing about Pascal Siakam potentially being traded away, is it wise for Toronto to trade away thier franchise player?

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 Stay In the Know With Celtics Twitter

Stay In the Know With Celtics Twitter

With news that half the team is sitting due to health and safety protocols, it’s tough to know what the latest buzz is on the team. Fear not, because I am here to help you! Here is how to stay in the know with Celtics Twitter. @CullerSports If you want insight into the team with […]

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 NBA New Year’s Resolutions for 2021

NBA New Year’s Resolutions for 2021

As 2020 comes to a close many find themselves looking at the year that was, making goals for the near future, or some combination of the two. For the NBA, this New Year’s Eve comes at a weird time. Usually, at this point of the season, the NBA season feels like it’s just starting and […]

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 NBA Festivus: Grievances and Strength

NBA Festivus: Grievances and Strength

Happy Festivus, NBA fans! Better known as “a Festivus for the rest of us”, Festivus is a holiday that originates from Seinfeld. In an episode from December of 1997, George Costanza dreads the celebrations of his father,  Frank, for a made-up holiday. On December 23rd, the date of the fictional holiday, families are to raise […]

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 Fun and Honey Buns: James Harden Is Back

Fun and Honey Buns: James Harden Is Back

James Harden and PJ Tucker made their return to the Houston Rockets on Monday and played in Tuesday night’s preseason victory over the San Antonio Spurs. There was a lot of intrigue as to how Harden and newly acquired John Wall would play together. Before tip off, another story dominated the #NBATwitter world:  James Harden […]

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