Miami wins their 20th straight

So now the argument begins. With the Miami Heat coming off a championship and now winning 20 straight games, are they the best ever? I think they can be in the conversation even if they don’t have a prayer to win the dispute. They have one of if not the best...

The Bison win a championship

As much as it pains me, I am making today’s post about Howard University. Being a Hampton Pirate, it’s very difficult for me to do this. Anyway, on March 13, 1913, the Howard Bison won the Colored Basketball World’s Championship by beating the...

Abdul-Rauf makes a stand

There are mixed thoughts on the subject. Some say that Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was just looking for attention. Others, including me, think that he was enforcing his beliefs in his religion. Only Abdul-Rauf knows the truth of the reason he refused to stand during the...

Screaming does not help

One of the things I hate the most about pickup basketball is the fact that people make their own calls. For the most part, people are pretty good about only calling fouls and violations when its obvious or if the other player gets an advantage, but sometimes it gets...

Blackouts are nothing new

On SuperBowl Sunday this year, a seemingly never before seen phenomenon happened. On the biggest stage in sports, it went dark. The lights went out in the Superdome in New Orleans. The game was stopped for 30+ minutes. The commentators just filled the time with...