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For those of us who follow the recruiting process, rankings aren’t always an accurate data point when measuring the likelihood of immediate success at the collegiate level. Sometimes, the biggest factor is player retention. Which freshman will be given an opportunity? Sometimes the biggest factor is “fit”. How does this new crop of talented freshman adapt to playing for a new coach in a new system? MORE >
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This is just disgusting. In yesterday’s Beast Athletics Shootout at Oldsmar Christian (Florida), the force of nature that is Andrew Wiggins unleashed what might be his most impressive dunk yet (which is saying a lot when you look at his body of work).
Just watch what Wiggins does to this kid from The Rock School (Gainesville, Florida): Wiggins drives, hits him with a two-footed jump stop, and then obliterates him with a dunk. To add insult to injury, Wiggins glares at the kid all the way back down the court while the crowd goes nuts: MORE >
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Well, that didn’t take long. When the Golden State Warriors executive team said they believed their new, adidas short-sleeved alternate uniform would catch on quickly, I guess they didn’t technically end the thought with “in the NBA.” Less than a week later we now know the McDonald’s All-American Game participants will also wear the short-sleeved system. MORE >
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Check out this video of Brooklyn’s Isaiah Whitehead (Lincoln High School) taking on the entire South Shore High School team by himself.
Whitehead goes coast-to-coast (and then some), at one point or another, weaving through every opponent on the floor before finishing with a tough behind-the-back dribble move and bucket: MORE >
