This blog has debated whether October is the best month for sports, with a combination of MLB playoffs, the NFL season, and the start of the NBA at the end of the month. It’s no secret that the NBA is one of the Nao blog’s favorite sports with investments in teams ranging from the Portland …
Wilt Chamberlain, Danny Manning, and Andrew Wiggins Although the college basketball season is still over a month away, Andrew Wiggins, uber-uber-uber prospect of the Kansas Jayhawks, found his way into the spotlight in a big way. Getting a Sports Illustrated cover before playing one collegiate game is a sign of game changing expectations. Rumors …
There was no Twitter, no Facebook, and no blogs when Mike D’Antoni was hired as coach of the Phoenix Suns in 2003. I’m assuming the news was reported in the more traditional way – a front page of the local sports page, a segment on Sportscenter with brief footage of the press conference, and a …
Nike recently released their latest commercial featuring Kobe Bryant. The story is simple: a ragtag group of thieves, lead by World Cup winning midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, are ravaging the city by stealing balls from its citizens. This, more mini movie than commercial, finds Kobe as the leader of a superhero attempting to unravel the heist. …