The NBA has traditionally operated in waves. Transient phases eventually alter fortunes and identities of every single franchise. The league is structured to cater to that with the draft and salary caps preventing teams from holding a perennial...
“I hated basketball, hated it. I was done. Before COVID, I almost quit anyway.” The words of Birmingham’s Kofi Josephs came merely a month after his historic performance for the Plymouth Patriots against the Manchester Giants in...
Perhaps the most damning moment of a wretched night against Bayern Munich for the Catalans was the recension of the last relics of a bygone juggernaut. Sergio Busquets and eventually Jordi Alba made way for Gavi and Alejandro Baldé; their combined...
On an evening where Old Trafford harboured not only a ravenous collective, but their hopes and aspirations in earnest, Manchester United dispatched off their rivals from Yorkshire with thumping conviction. Raphaël Varane’s unveiling merely...
What is a villain? It’s a traditional outlook on an antagonist. The maniacal face of dishonour with their crimson eyes set on targeted wreckage – reasons be damned. New York is basketball. It is also theatre. Broadway. Showbiz. Madison Square...
“Considering his physical tools, intangibles and how much he’s improved over the past two years, though, a lot of teams would probably have a hard time passing him up in the 10-20 range, since he truly has home run potential if he can improve on his...
Monikers are fascinating, possibly stemming from a joyous buzz of nostalgia or a witty reminder of a gaffe but for the most part, in good spirits. Gianluigi Donnarumma has a telling one himself – ‘Dollar-umma’, quite felicitous...
Call it a self-aware showcase of the magnificence that is the monster-verse or a tone-deaf soliloquy of booms and crashes, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ undeniably preys on a primal thirst for dominance. Darwinism at its grandest. It felt like it...
Threes, plays and fadeaways – a local jazz band coming to a club near you… Or a manufactured, yet apt description of last night’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors. Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports...
“Rotweiler!” – the word was pivotal on a sluggish Sunday afternoon. A potential barbecue beef sandwich was enough to inspire, generating a scintillating run past the opposition for a goal. He made sure to demand the reward for a...