When the LSU Tigers were pummeled by Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament semifinals last spring, college basketball pundits across the country cast the season off as a failure. The…
Ben Simmons' Showtime Doc Exposes The Hypocrisy Of College AthleticsCategory: The Intern
On LeBron and Giving Credit Where It's Due
There are three unwritten rules to Kobe Bryant standom. Remind yourself daily that he is the best player to touch a basketball since Michael Jordan. Make it your mission to…
On LeBron and Giving Credit Where It's DueThe Rise And Fall Of Arco Arena — And The Sacramento Kings
My first assignment as an intern for NewsTalk 1530 KFBK was simple: Go to Kings media day, get sound, come back in one piece. The simple instructions bestowed by my…
The Rise And Fall Of Arco Arena — And The Sacramento KingsThe Luckiest Man Alive: Bill Walton Discusses 37 Surgeries, Pac-12 Hoops And Tie Dye Shirts
Walking with Bill Walton through a college arena is like walking the halls alongside the homecoming king in high school. In this moment, Walton, now a color commentator for the…
The Luckiest Man Alive: Bill Walton Discusses 37 Surgeries, Pac-12 Hoops And Tie Dye ShirtsOn Gary Payton II And A Summer In Oakland With His Pops That Propelled Him To Stardom
The Merritt College campus sits atop a sprawling hillside just above Highway 13 in East Oakland. From the school’s main entrance, one can enjoy breathtaking views of the Bay Area,…
On Gary Payton II And A Summer In Oakland With His Pops That Propelled Him To StardomThe Top 5 NBA Performances This Week: Because Steph Will Cut Your Heart Out
With March Madness approaching and the NFL season wrapped up, the NBA blessed us with a slew of entertaining performances. This week featured gems from both the NBA’s elite and…
The Top 5 NBA Performances This Week: Because Steph Will Cut Your Heart OutThe Top 5 NBA Performances This Week: Because Anthony Davis Needs To Get Paid
With the All-Star break over, the NBA season now shifts into the stretch run of the schedule, which marks a time when the league’s stars tend to shine brightest as…
The Top 5 NBA Performances This Week: Because Anthony Davis Needs To Get PaidGregg Popovich Is The Reason Danny Green Got Baptized By DeAndre Jordan
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has stated that he doesn't review game film of other teams, preferring to self-correct his team's mistakes. Film study of the Clippers would've helped…
Gregg Popovich Is The Reason Danny Green Got Baptized By DeAndre JordanOn The LeBron-Kobe Rivalry And The Finals Matchup That Should've Happened
It was supposed to be basketball’s next great rivalry — one born in the spirit of Magic-Bird, Chamberlain-Russell and Jordan-Isiah. In the mid-2000s, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant ruled the…
On The LeBron-Kobe Rivalry And The Finals Matchup That Should've HappenedThe Top 5 NBA Performances This Week: Because Russ Is An Alien
With the Super Bowl taking a stranglehold over the sports world this week, the NBA did its best to loosen that grip with an entertaining slate of games. This week…
The Top 5 NBA Performances This Week: Because Russ Is An Alien