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The 2023 NBA Playoffs are finally here (after a week of play-in games that I could care less about). The stage is set to chase the Larry O’Brien trophy and I'm here to give you my predictions for Round 1 of the playoffs. So here we go! Easter…

As a basketball player for the past 32 years, I've played on many outdoor basketball courts and indoor gyms. Trash talk has always been part of the game whether friendly or intense. It's been part of the sport since the beginning of time. See the t…

Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players to lace up sneakers. That's it. There's nothing more to say about one of the most fiercely competitive athletes of our time. His on-court accolades speak for themselves and no one can ever take th…

As a football fan and person who wants to see others succeed in what they love, it's time to have a heart to heart with you. Corporations are structured a certain way for purposes and reasons. The minute you try to break or change things, depending …

Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr, Barry Larkin, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield. I can name dominant black athletes from years past and there are so many others. I can only name Mookie Betts in today’s game who is one of the faces of Major League Bas…

The only mindset players go into the World Baseball Classic with. Don't get injured. Sadly it happened to relieve pitcher and closer from the New York Mets in Edwin Diaz while playing for his national club in Puerto Rico.  He unfortunately inj…

I'm an 80s born basketball fan so just to let you guys know, I'm heading in a different direction with this letter. It's probably going to sting what I'm going to say but sadly, I don't care. To reflect on what the game was I won't do in this lette…

Lamar Jackson doesn't have the perfectly crafted, narrative story that fits the media, NFL and Baltimore Ravens motive. I know what you're thinking, wait, how so? See I'm going to break this down and it's going to shine light on a lot of things. Wh…

Dear Ja Morant, I'm writing this letter to you as a 40 year old, black man who is a huge basketball fan. You've taken the league by storm and at age 23, I can only imagine the pressures you're dealing with daily. I don't know what it's like to hav…