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Walking Bucket: Isaiah Thomas
Basketball—at its core—is a simple game. You can analyze it in a million different ways, but at the end of the day, if you want to stand atop the NBA’s best offensively, the ball has to go in the bucket. This week, I wanted to show my appreciation for one of my favorite players to […]
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Black Lives Matter: The Importance of Black Activism and A Shoutout To Stephen Jackson
In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, we’ve witnessed iconic images of the United States that will define this time in history. We’ve seen everything from the ugliness of police brutality, to images of citizens uniting across the country, expressing their first amendment rights. In a changing world, and amidst a potential return […]
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District of Buckets 2K20 Challenge: ’96 Bulls Vs. ’13 Heat (Games 1 & 2)
In the 70 plus days since the NBA shut down operations, the same old conversations comparing basketball eras have been recycled incessantly. I decided I was tired of it and started lining up hypothetical matchups between NBA greats on NBA2K20. NBA 2k20 is a cool tool to visualize how in-game matchups might work. For all […]
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Like Mike: Kobe Bryant
Episode 5 of “The Last Dance” gave us a look at the public image of Michael Jordan. The highlight of his marketability, in the public eye, was without a doubt his “Like Mike” Gatorade commercial. The importance of this ad is the way it lifts Jordan on the highest pedestal for athletes. Reaching this pedestal […]
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Walking Buckets: 2020 NBA Draft Prospects
Due to the postponement of major sports, and the release of “The Last Dance” Jordan documentary, basketball fans are stuck in the past. It can be great to reminisce about those who made us love the game, but now is the time to focus on players that can give fans the same feeling in the […]
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