Dallas Mavericks
The time Kobe Bryant tried to recruit Dirk Nowitzki
Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki both spent their entire careers with the team that drafted them.
Month: June 2020
New York Jets
Seven potential Jamal Adams trade destinations
Jamal Adams of the New York Jets has requested a trade. Adams has said that he would like to be traded to a competitor, clearly viewing Gang Green’s aspirations for a title to be unrealistic.
Milwaukee Bucks
Are the Milwaukee Bucks favourites for the NBA title?
The Milwaukee Bucks weren’t winners in last summer’s offseason like the Clippers and Lakers. The loss of Malcolm Brogdon raised questions about the team’s chances in 2019/20 despite having the best record in the Eastern Conference last season and getting to within two victories of the NBA Finals.
New York Jets
Will Jamal Adams really get traded away by the Jets?
With two years remaining on his current contract, New York Jets safety Jamal Adams has put in a formal request for a trade.
MLB
Embrace the chaos: 2020 MLB season is happening, and it’s going to be fun
Baseball is finally happening.
NBA
LaMelo Ball remains the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft
As the wait begins for the beginning of the new NBA season, all eyes are on the draft and the new round of hopefuls that are set to join the league in the not too distant future. With plenty of rumours from fans as well as the suggestions provided to us through the mock draft, there is plenty to get excited about as we wait for the season ahead.
Podcasts
Franchise Sports Talk Football: Episode Eleven
Alen Ramic and Luke Conboy return for episode eleven of Franchise Sports Talk Football.
NFL
Unproven yet dangerous: Breaking down the 49ers receiving corps
Off the back of 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan receiving a six-year contract extension, many pundits and analysts hailed the 40-year-old as one of the best coaches in the league, and perhaps the best offensive play-caller in the NFL.
NFL
2016 NFL Re-draft: Prescott, Wentz, Bosa battle for top spot
Redrafting previous years’ drafts is always a fun exercise and we thought we would start with a redraft of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Los Angeles Clippers
What impact will Joakim Noah have on the Clippers?
The Los Angeles Clippers will convert Joakim Noah's 10-day contract and keep him on the team for the NBA's restart in Orlando.
NFL
2020 rookie running back class: Which player will have the biggest impact?
In the 2020 NFL draft there were six running backs taken before the end of the second round. None of them are guaranteed to start the season at number one on the depth chart, but that situation is likely to change as the season progresses. Which one of these rookies is most likely to have success this season and is there a later draft pick that will upstage them all?
MLB
Don’t blame the players if there’s no 2020 MLB season
It’s millionaires versus billionaires. It’s players vs owners. It’s a farce, it’s terrible for the league, it’s infuriating for fans and players alike. Major League Baseball is embarrassing itself, airing its dirty laundry in an oh-so public manner.
NBA
Re-drafting the 2012 NBA Draft
2012 will be remembered as one of the defining years of the 2010s. Gangnam Style became the first YouTube video ever to reach 1 billion views, Mo Farah took the world by storm at the London Olympics, Barack Obama got re-elected and, according to the Mayan calender, the world was supposed to end.
NBA
Could Joel Embiid be the biggest beneficiary of the NBA’s resumption?
The Philadelphia 76ers have been an enigma this season. Capable of beating anyone at home and losing to anyone on the road, it’s hard to tell what this team really is as 22 NBA teams head to Orlando to resume the season next month.… Read more
Flashbacks
One year on: Toronto Raptors win historic NBA title
The Raptors failed to clinch the NBA title in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Toronto and Golden State now head to Oakland for game 6. Toronto leads the series 3-2. A win for the Raptors secures a first title in their 25-year history. A Warriors win keeps the series alive and forces a Game 7 in Toronto.
