Whenever playing competitive games such as Overwatch or CS-GO, rules and game mechanic balancing give certain character or gun selections preference over others. These standard choices and styles are considered “meta” because, as a result of the rules and styles within the game, they
Try talking to a friend who hasn’t watched the NBA in the past five years about how the game has changed. Seemingly any discussion points must start and stop with the ever-changing role of centers and big men in the league. Dwight Howard was a
From high-flying, rim-rattling athletic freaks to all-seeing visionaries, from ball-handling maestros to high-volume three-point assassins, the NBA’s best point guards routinely put on spectacles with dizzying and diverse arrays of talent. The explosive Russell Westbrook, the bulldozing James Harden and the sharp-shooting destructor known as
There’s no shame in losing to LeBron James. The four-time MVP has eliminated each and every Eastern Conference squad from their postseason adventures at some point in his career, only failing to take down, strangely enough, the Orlando Magic. It’s how the Toronto Raptors went
How do you remember Jerry West? Maybe you think of the legendary guard as a great player from the NBA’s early years, most notable because the league’s logo is built around his silhouette. Perhaps you remember his 60-foot buzzer beater in Game 3 of the
Over the past few weeks, Rudy Gobert has hijacked all of your Twitter feeds. It feels like every time the Utah Jazz play, there’s a new viral video of Gobert either swatting a shot out of mid-air with a look of disdain on his face
One weekend of Madness is in the books, and the landscape of the NCAA Tournament is already vastly different. Gone are the likes of Duke and Louisville, as well as reigning champ Villanova. And with them, we also lost various intriguing prospects. But despite short
Dario Saric has been playing some serious ball. And it’s been a blast. Already winning the NBA’s 2016-17 Best New Nickname Award (yeah, I’m a fan of “The Homie”), Saric’s recent play has put him in contention for a different prize: Rookie of the Year.