Nothing’s Quiet on the Western Front
By Ryan Nixon The NBA finally tips off this week, with plenty of shake up across the Western Conference. The Warriors have been to four straight finals (winning three) and[…]
Category: Basketball
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Throwing up an Air Ball
By The Spotter The NZ Breakers badly botched their lay-ups and jump shots way before tip-off to their ANBL season last night. Because online comments made over the years by those associated with[…]
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Breakers Diary
By Ryan Nixon Ever since I fell in love with Reggie Miller’s jumper as a kid, basketball has captivated me. The unparalleled athleticism of the NBA seemed another world away[…]
My Life, My Fight
Is it time for another Steven Adams Biography book review? Maybe not, but it’s worth it. Adams’s upbringing is best described as unorthodox. He was one of 14 (he suggests[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 27 July
The What Steven Adams and Trent Boult are up to in their holidays corner. In one photo. When the marketing Department doesn’t talk to the Coaching Department. Tickets for this[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 21 July
Comic Con in the States where of course, there is a comic style portrait of Steven Adams. Chris Froome as the French like to see him. Still at the Tour[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 6 July, non World Cup Special
The all-in basketbrawl fight between Australia and the Philippines (plus crowd) during the week was odd. But what was odder was how the local players made sure a selfie was[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 22 June
Good to see a Polish supermarket getting into the spirit of the Football World Cup. There’s something about those tomatoes though. Reminiscent of that photo from 1986 with Maradonna taking[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 8 June
Bless those Headingley spectator optimists. Meanwhile, Jos Buttler had an interesting self-motivation message on his bat. You might need to zoom in to get it. Let’s not forget Le Bron’s[…]
The Louis Corbett Bucket list
Remember Louis Corbett? In 2014 he gained worldwide attention when the then 12 year old drew up a bucket list of things he wanted to see before he went blind. […]
