For 14 of the last 15 years* one thing has been a constant fact in the NBA: the Western Conference has been more competitive than the Eastern Conference. In other words, the West has had a higher cumulative winning percentage than the East. Year in and year out, the West has sported exceedingly better teams […]
Monthly Archives: March 2014
The Resurrection of Tar Heel Basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels are one of the most storied college basketball teams ever, but they’ve hit a bit of a rough patch this year. They are 45-time ACC Champions and 6-time NCAA National Champions, so their pedigree is unquestionably legendary, but they simply weren’t playing like it the first half of this season. […]
Allen Iverson: Poster Child for Never Giving Up
On Saturday night, Allen Iverson’s legendary career was brought full circle as his jersey was lifted into the rafters at the Wachovia Center, home of the Philadelphia 76ers. But Iverson’s career cannot simply be defined by the symbol of retiring his number. To fully understand just how amazing of a player he was, we need […]