Art by Peau Porotesano Out of the three major American sports' all-star games (sorry, hockey and soccer), the NBA All-Star Game is in a unique position. Football's Pro Bowl is regarded as an absolute joke, while baseball's All-Star Game has this heavy air of reverence to it. Meanwhile, the NBA just makes theirs as ridiculously fun as possible. You want to see Kevin Durant … [Read more...] about NBA All-Star Starters, Ranked
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2015 NBA preview: The West Coast is Still the Best Coast
Art by Peau PorotesanoBelieve it or not, it's October, which can only mean one thing: the start of the NBA regular season. Just kidding. There's also playoff baseball, the NFL and college football (that's your cue to joke about Pepperdine's lack of a football team). For yet another year, the NBA's Western Conference will be the dominant half of the league. The level of talent … [Read more...] about 2015 NBA preview: The West Coast is Still the Best Coast
CAJERO: Rose Hoping Third Time’s the Charm
Photo courtesy of the Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls General Manager Gar Forman said Feb. 27 that point guard Derrick Rose would undergo surgery on his right meniscus — his third knee surgery in seven NBA seasons. They estimated that Rose would be able to play in four to six weeks, giving Rose a reasonable chance of suiting up for the playoffs. Rose was the top pick in the … [Read more...] about CAJERO: Rose Hoping Third Time’s the Charm
Waves Basketball Alumnus Takes Talents to Japan
Photo Courtesy of Brendan Lane From UCLA to Pepperdine to Sacramento to Japan — Brendan Lane (‘14) has lived the life of a basketball vagabond the past few years. Lane donned the Bruins’ powder blue and gold from 2009-11, where he averaged 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game on 6 minutes of playing time. He made the move to Malibu in 2012, graduating early … [Read more...] about Waves Basketball Alumnus Takes Talents to Japan
Let Loose Like Swaggy P
Winning is life. A need to one-up everyone around you, to dominate everything you do, to rise to the top and own all bragging rights. Start from the bottom, crush the haters, throw up the Manziel money sign. That intense sense of competitiveness can be found in great athletes: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams. But then there are the exceptions: … [Read more...] about Let Loose Like Swaggy P
