A Necessary Breakdown of Michael Jordan’s Questionable DPOY Award
Never would have I expected certain unnecessary breakdowns of one-game statlines to have me ending up tied in a Yahoo story that questions Michael Jordan’s legacy and Defensive Player of the Year award.
Dikembe Mutombo Blocks 31 Shots in 5-Game Series
It’s the NBA playoff record for a 5-game series! Dikembe Mutombo blocks 31 shots in the 1994 First Round match-up against the Seattle SuperSonics.
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.
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.
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
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.
Elvin Hayes (43pts) Battles Ray Williams (38pts) and Micheal Sugar Ray (17asts)
Footage of Elvin Hayes, Ray Williams, Micheal “Sugar” Ray Richardson and a couple of others having awesome performances in a fun Knicks-Bullets game.
Penny Hardaway Battles Injury for 29 Points Before Surgery (1996)
A few new videos… Here I come, armed with my 2020 biases and second-hand experience of stars sitting out games due to wear and tear. Yet I do think that … Continue reading
NBA Record – Toronto Raptors Block 23 Shots vs. Hawks
Another NBA record which seems shaky at the least when you take a closer look at the footage.
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