Emily Tay is a baller. Like most athletes who find a love of the game on the hardwood, a college career doesn’t come easy, having to fight to prove oneself every time they step on the court. Families who may not believe in them, or perhaps believe in them too much, injuries, financial difficulties and […]
By James Blackburn 1. What has your experience been like playing in Spain this season, being that this is your rookie year playing professional basketball? My experience playing here in Spain my first year has been a blessing. It has been a great learning experience. As a team we had a lot of expectations to […]
Mario Hezonja is a 6’6″ player from Croatia who showed in last week’s Jordan Brand Classic that he is an incredibly versatile player. Playing in the international game, Hezonja showed that he won’t be pigeonholed into one position. While his most natural position appears to be on the wing, he can bring the ball up […]
By Marcus Shockley So we’re featured in this month’s issue of Dime magazine’s Tangled Web feature, and there’s a lot of reasons to appreciate being featured in this issue. First, if you aren’t reading Dime magazine, honestly, are you even a basketball fan? Dime is one of the most respected and hardcore basketball publications in […]
The world of overseas basketball is largely unknown to Americans, but it continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Many US players find their way into careers as pro ball players by working exclusively with overseas teams. Gio Woods is a player who we first saw during a scouting session at an overseas evaluation camp, […]
James Blackburn has a one-on-one interview with former NBA and ABA scorer Luther “Ticky” Burden, who talks about playing back in the day against players like Dr. J and what it was like to watch his scoring record broken after 36 years by Kevin Durant a few months ago in the FIBA world championships. James […]
By Marcus Shockley Kevin Durant and the rest of the USA basketball team, much maligned for their early lack of cohesive play, have reached the FIBA World Basketball Championship finals and will take on Turkey later today. Turkey, led by NBA star Hedo Turkoglu, are playing in front of a home crowd, as the games […]