Some Rare Footage of Alex Stivrins
Son of Kazimirs Stivrins, who emigrated from Latvia during WW2, Alex made a point to visit Latvia after we regained independence from the USSR rule. He is one of two players of Latvian descent to make their NBA debut in the 80’s.
Dean Oliver on Practicing ‘The Eclipse’, Measuring Motivation, Next NBA Trend
Had the pleasure of having a rather long chat with the father of basketball analytics Dean Oliver. We talked about Kristaps Porzingis being open to analytics during Dean’s time with … Continue reading
Drobnjak’s Manjaks – Story on How the Seattle SuperSonics Won the Internet
Somebody just had to ask the simple question. What were the Drobnjak’s Manjaks and why was Jerome James a Space Bear?
‘It Was a Circus’. Delving into the Mark Madsen Game
The Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes inspire to explore what some consider the most blatant one-game tank job in NBA history. Mark Madsen fires up 3-pointers as Minnesota moves up in the draft lottery.
Kristaps Porzingis on Wizards, Kidd’s Staff, Analytics, National Team
Interview with Kristaps Porzingis on all things concerning the 2021-22 NBA season, the individual work he has put in during the summer and on Latvia’s national team.
Georgia’s Big Three, Belgian Lions and Dad Rudy Fernandez
Working the EuroBasket 2022 for FIBA gave the opportunity to write some fun stories. Georgia rolling with a lineup of three players over 6’11, Belgium demanding everybody’s respect and Rudy Fernandez’s leadership on the Spanish NT.
Quiet. Tough. Best Shooter on The Team. Timberwolves Remember Gundars Vetra
13 games, 89 minutes, 45 points. Those are the superficial numbers from the season Gundars Vetra spent in the National Basketball Association (NBA). However, underneath those figures stories are to … Continue reading
Accordionist, Horse Jockey, Teacher – Miraculous Participants in NBA Games
Fun exercise of how professionalization has changed in the NBA throughout the decades. Some stories on the guys who combined the career of a basketball player with another occupation.
Latvieša uzņēmības stāsts: vēstule ‘Instagram’ paver ceļu uz NBA
No Latvijas līdz Nacionālajai basketbola asociācijai (NBA) izsitušies vien valsts talantīgākie basketbolisti, bet pie prakses iespējām vasarās tikuši daži nacionālo izlašu treneri. Pavisam citu ceļu gājis treneris Toms Jēkabsons…
Trail Blazers from the West in the Latvian Basketball League (Pt. 2)
The second installment on a series of oral histories about the first American basketball players in Latvia in the 1990’s.
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