Tag: basketball
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The odyssey journey of the NBA’s top picks in 2026
By: Will Barfield With the NBA Draft concluded and free agency approaching, each team (besides the Trail Blazers) added at least one player in the draft. This year’s draft class was absolutely loaded with talent, with many analysts calling it one of the deepest drafts ever. Whether the 2026 draft class can be the best…
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What makes sense for the Hawks this offseason
By: Will Barfield After a fun late-season surge by the Atlanta Hawks which saw them go 20-6 after the All-Star break and lose to the eventual NBA Champions, the focus is now entirely on the offseason for the organization. General manager Onsi Saleh, who was just recently promoted to the position in May of 2026,…
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The timeline of the biggest collapse in NBA Finals history
By: Will Barfield NEW YORK – In game four of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, the New York Knicks completed the largest comeback in Finals history, overcoming a 29 point deficit to take a 3-1 series lead. With 9:40 remaining in the third quarter, the Spurs took their biggest lead of the night, 81-52, on…
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Never underestimate the power of a resilient group
By: Will Barfield KENNESAW, GA — Adversity is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune”. As the late, great Packers coach Vince Lombardi once said, “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.” For the Kennesaw State Owls men’s basketball team led…
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Inside the life of the freshman phenom taking high school basketball by storm
By Will Barfield CUMMING, GA — It’s just a regular Monday for most high school athletes. Wake up, eat breakfast, go to school, practice after classes and head home. Not for Carib Morris, aka the “Pink Mamba.” The 6’2 freshman is in the midst of a remarkable campaign, breaking records with eye-popping box scores. In…