Ben Simmons played 58 games in 2020-21 and 42 games in 2022-23. Honestly, it feels like he has played a lot less than that. It felt like as soon as the seasons got going and his performances weren’t very good he would pull himself from the teams with an “injury.” […]

There have been very few players that I have ever seen who couldn’t go out and shoot the basketball. But I think that shooting is an instinctive thing with most basketball players. I’m looking for players who are dedicated to playing the difficult part of the game. And the difficult […]

Indiana is a basketball town. I have a lot of respect for basketball teams based in Indiana for that reason, even though I wouldn’t want to live there unless I had to. I’m glad Caitlin Clarke went to Indiana. I think she’s going to be great for basketball, and I […]

The reason there are so many injuries in the NFL, NBA, and MLB is that athletes are pushing the limits of their bodies more than ever. Nowadays, every pitcher wants to throw the fastest pitch or curve it the most; every running back wants to be Adrian Peterson; every NBA […]

How Big Is Shaq Compared to an Average Person The average height of a man in the United States is 5 feet 9 inches (5 feet 7.5 inches worldwide). Shaquille O’Neal is 7 foot 1 inch without shoes. Note: Usually when you see an American athlete’s height, it is listed […]

BAM ADEBAYO Links and Profile Twitter: @Bam1of1Instagram: @Bam1of1 During the 2023-24 season, Bam Adebayo planned to incorporate the 3-point shot into his game a lot more than he had in the past. Bam made some clutch 3-pointers during the 2023-24 season, including a game-winner. He also displayed an ability to […]

In the movie He Got Game (1998), Jesus Shuttlesworth (played by Ray Allen) is referred to as The Truth. His father, Jake Shuttlesworth, called him Jesus because he was born to be The Truth. In the NBA, Paul Pierce’s nickname was The Truth. Pierce had spent his entire career with […]

They look cool, but I’ve never trusted Kobe Bryant’s shoes. They look far too suspicious around the Achilles. And since he had an Achilles injury, I wouldn’t ever wear those shoes on the basketball court. In general, people are too self-conscious with traditional basketball shoes. If you look at Ray […]

I was reading a post from a father trying to get his son into Division 1 basketball. If you want to get into Division 1, you don’t need to practice your shooting percentages. That’s not what it’s about. You need to work on your athleticism, coordination, and dribbling skills. The […]

Jordan is the best basketball player and it’s not close. I like Lebron and don’t mean to speak badly of him. If you assess Jordan and Lebron on the court, you could say they’re similar in value. However, there’s a lot more to Jordan than skill and talent on the […]

Shaq doesn’t think that the Pelicans can contend this year. On TNT Tip-Off today, he said he can’t see the Pelicans beating the top four teams in the West. This news comes a day after I watched him on The Big Podcast with Shaq saying how he thought the Celtics […]

Jalen Brunson was a guest on the All The Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson recently and said that Rick Carlisle was a basketball genius when they spent time together on the Dallas Mavericks. Jalen Brunson started by saying that he loves Rick and that he is different […]

I’m loving the new Lebron James and JJ Reddick podcast called Mind The Game. You get Lebron filled with red wine and talking without any limitations on the things he wants to say. Firstly, he’s a good speaker and clearly loves the game of basketball. But one thing that surprised […]