Athletes

When your father is a famed college basketball coach and your mother a championship-winning basketballer during her college days, then you have no choice but to succeed in the NBA. This is the enviable, or unenviable position, depending on your perspective, that Denver Nuggets small forward, Michael Porter Jr....

The moment you hear “The Pip,” many things come to mind - NBA star who has influenced the game so much, one among the Chicago Bulls’ smartest, agile, and defensive players of all time, among a long list of amazing things. Another fact that is sure to come to...

The Beard, as he is most affectionately referred to by his fans and lovers of the game of basketball, James Harden is most certainly one of the best players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his scoring abilities, the popular MVP has been the face of success...

Fast, calculative, very energetic and smart, Giannis Antetokounmpo is a respected professional basketball player of Greek origin who is renowned for his dazzling speed on the court. He has been often described as a young man who is constantly being eaten up and driven by an unquenchable desire to...

Tall, handsome, quick and versatile, Bojan Bogdanović is an accomplished basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the Indiana Pacers. Born in a war thorn Bosnia Herzegovina, the odds were highly stacked against his dreams of becoming a professional basketball player, but he never gave much thought...

Big Marc! Big Spain! Big Burrito! La Tanqueta (the tank)! Hear a crowd yelling any of these names anywhere any day and you are certain Marc Gasol is playing basketball somewhere in town. The Spaniard Marc Gasol is an NBA professional who currently wears the number 33 jersey for...

One thing you'll be sure to hold Paul Millsap accountable for and not worry about its outcome is a strong defense mechanism and an all-around hustle on both ends of the court. You could only name a few power forwards with defense techniques as staunch as Millsap's. The American...

Michael Bennett is one good football player with important athletic skills for a defensive line. The American football defensive end has an all-around game approach. His ability to read the offense well, his repertoire of moves, and good use of hands have earned him a good stance in the...

One of the strengths of the human race is our creativity in problem-solving. Through our ability to fashion out of the box ideas, we’ve come up with solutions to things like unemployment via the creation of different kind of sports. With about 500 professional players in the NBA, which...

Basketball, particularly the level at which it is played in the NBA, requires the utmost physical condition by the players in other to succeed. This is a fact that is both repeated as a recipe for success and also as a protection for those who are physically unfit. It...

Eric Bledsoe is an American professional basketball player who has shown his ability to excel in more than one club. Having plied his trade across different teams over the years, Eric has frequently wowed fans with his incredible stamina on the court. Often described as the 'baller with class',...

There is no denying that the NBA has been able to achieve global recognition through the abundance of talent in the league which includes names like Iman Shumpert. While Iman may not carry the same name recognition as some of his peers like James Harden or Steph Curry, he...

For every successful athlete out there basking in the euphoria of fame, wealth, and reputable status; a price was paid, lots of pleasures forgone and Victor Oladipo's case isn't different. Born to immigrant parents with a strong value for academics, his father wasn’t supportive of his son’s dream of...

The Eagles got one of the best wide receivers in the NFL when it bought Golden Tate over from Seattle Seahawks on October 30, 2018. Tate is not only a productive receiver who is at his best in finishing games well, but he is also known for making some good technical blockings...

The United States and Canada are like two brothers and like brothers, they often share their things with each other. Both countries have shared things along every line imaginable, from entertainment to politics and sports. In the latter, where a Canadian team plays in the American NBA, there have...

For aspiring players across any sport, one of the biggest fears is that of a career ending injury before they get a chance to live their dream of playing at the summit of their chosen sport. American television and books are filled with the stories of anger and resentment...

Patrick McCaw is an American basketball player who is loved for his athletic looks and build, as well as his immense ability for defending really well on the perimeter. Handsome, tall and strong, Patrick is loved by many admirers who think he is one of the most talented players...

All over the world, basketball enthusiasts can never forget the "Linsanity" craze of 2012 in a hurry. The word is coined from combining Jeremy's surname with the word "insanity" - and what does it mean? It refers to a worldwide euphoric feeling generated when Jeremy Lin, playing for the...

Any fan of sports - basketball, in particular, is fully aware of the fact the NBA is one of the greatest leagues in the world with a high level of competition that goes with it. This status has been ensured through the wealth of talents available across the league’s...

Even for a league with heavy domination of domestic talents like the NBA, there are foreign players who have been able to make their mark in the league and stamp their feet as great talents of the sport that is basketball. The league has seen names like Hakeem Olajuwon,...