To give you a peek behind the curve, our kickoff in-office meeting for this book was on October 11, 2024. And as you can imagine, the last 10 months were an avalanche of nonstop heated debates (like, at each other's throats at times), a gazillion follow-up meetings, a pplethora of spreadsheets with updated iterations of…
Dallas shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers nearly six months later, Mavericks CEO Rick Welts is still defending the move, even as his explanation leaves many people's heads behind. Welts insists that the strong opposition from fans is not entirely negative. “You can’t have fear or regret in…
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe shut down any serious beef idea between himself and the Dallas Mavericks. The prospect of the two top five stars was first of all the headlines from high school when the camera attracted them to swap words, but Edgecombe insisted it was never that deep. “It’s a friendly competition; on…
It all starts with a simple and amazing implementation. Parks across Memphis have soda ads covered with back panels, but lack basic game lines. For Project Backboard co-founder Dan Peterson, disconnecting sparked a vision that has since evolved into a decade-old mission to restore the basketball court to a vibrant, clever community space. “In 2015,…
Bronny James' rookie year has attracted a lot of attention, but Lakers head coach JJ Redick believes that it is necessary to determine how far he goes in the NBA first. “The biggest thing Brownie has to do with Brownie is that he has to be in elite status,” Reddick told ESPN. “It's his entry…
A 55-year-old man from Texas has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to defending Indiana fever guard Caitlin Clark. Michael Lewis of Denton admitted to accepting one felony and one misdemeanor count of harassment as part of a plea agreement with Marion County prosecutors, under Indianapolis' WTHR Channel…
Lakers star Luka Doncic has not waited for a rebound season, he has changed his body. After a frustrating, injured 2024-25 campaign, he played in just 50 games due to a tricky calf problem, Doncic promised himself to do a new level of training and paid off. “As for now, I want to say that…
Dirk Nowitzki never took the spotlight on the court, even though he spent millions of dollars. Although most NBA superstars have built their brands through endorsement trading, advertising and commercial venture capital, the Dallas Mavericks legend has gone a different path. Nowitzki's only major recognition agreement in his 21-year NBA career was his partnership with…
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Mazur also said that when he brought his body back to health early last season, Grand Rapids head coach Dan Watson served as the coach, an active presence. “Last year, especially when I was injured, he was a guy who always started talking to me,” Mazur said of Watson. “Since I can't be there, I…