After pushing the Cleveland Cavaliers to a seven-game series in the first round as part of LeBron's historic playoff run, the Pacers at the end of 2017-2018, to the surprise of many, looked like a promising young team led by a blossoming young star in Victor Oladipo. Drafted out of Indiana in 2013, taken 2nd overall by the Orlando...
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NBA Players Versus Zombies Part 5
By: Khaqan Khan & Victor Olorunfemi
Last night, the Boston Celtics lost to the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat. During the game, I was talking to a friend who happens to be a Miami Heat fan and, I was sure the Celtics, locked in a crucial battle for the 3-seed, would take advantage of the absence of Jimmy Butler and secure a much-needed victory but I...
NBA Players Versus Zombies Part 4
Boban begins to feel something in his stomach. The banging on the door gets louder and louder. All the players except Boban, begin to grab different objects in the locker room as weapons. Doncic grabs a chair. Kristaps Porzingis grabs a baseball bat but asks the bat for consent before grabbing it. Jalen Brunson grabs a burner (ayyye) and...
We made it baby! After 5-months of hiatus and a week of scrimmages, the NBA is officially back. In impressive manner, Adam silver and the league have figured out a way to resume play with minimal risk. Is the bubble system perfect? No, but the NBA has reported zero new cases for the last few days. While we shouldn't forget that the ...
NBA Players Versus Zombies Part 3
The Dallas Mavericks sit patiently by their respective lockers in the American Airline Center and try to collect their thoughts, taking Luka Doncic's suggestion that they all take a step back. The silence lasts for minutes. Players like Tim Hardaway Jr channel their resentment, while JJ Barea ponders in Spanish. Other players, like Kristaps...
NBA Players Versus Zombies Part 2
The branded propeller blades slash through the intoxicated wind as the sun escapes the burning sky. Rich Paul in the pilot seat descends the Klutch Sports Helicopter atop of the Staples Center. A hatch door opens nearby. LeBron James climbs out, followed by fellow Klutch sports clients, Antony Davis and Kentavious Caldwell Pope. "LeBron, what about...
March 11th, 2020. Adam Xavier Silver sits in complete silence with the Cerebro atop on his head. This daily meditation helps him balance his duties as NBA Commissioner managing relationships between the owners, players, and the fans as well as protecting kids from his evil twin, Mr. Slugworth. Everything was going routinely until suddenly, Silver...
The NBA and the sports world is still in hiatus due to Covid-19, which calls for creative solutions. Today we look at the 15 greatest NBA Playoff buzzer beaters of all time. A few shots were left off this list, but overall these are the 15 greatest buzzer beaters of all time. Keep in mind, only game winning buzzer...