Category: "Basketball"

Read the letter the NBA players union sent to players

The owners demand more of the income pie, while the players are standing strong together. Or, as Derek Fisher writes in this letter, ['The owners gave us opportunity to back down. We refused' →]

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12-year old MJ Walker wins dunk contest

Watch a 12-year old win a dunk contest [Is he the next big thing in basketball? →]

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Stats and Sensibility: The Costs of Victory in College Sports

  So I’ve been tinkering around with a lot of college statistics lately… you’d think the clock had turned back and I was a high-school senior again or something, the way I’ve been looking at everything from win percentages …

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Kobe Bryant injures man’s wrist while at church

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant allegedly injured a man’s wrist, while Kobe and his family were sitting in a San Diego church [What caused the injury? →]

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NTSF: How Minneapolis and Portland LEED the Green Revolution

The Twins and Trail Blazers have set the standard for sustainability in their respective sports… [How did they green their playing fields? →]

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LeDream? LeBron brings in help

LeBron James is back to the gym with two-a-day workouts. [Can Hakeem's game rub off on LeBron? →]

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Sole searching: Curious what shoes players are wearing?

The top three brands worn by players aren’t big surprises, with Nike and Adidas leading the way, but there is definitely a brand — and even geographic — shift underway. [One brand in top 5 you've never heard of →]

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NTSF: Initial Thoughts on the Green Sports Alliance Summit

The Green Sports Alliance just concluded their inaugural Summit held over the past three days in Portland… [Zach offers his initial thoughts in this week's NTSF. →]

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