Riley LaChance and the Birmingham Squadron Take Flight

by Chris Dodson | Jan 27, 2022 | Hoops

The New Orleans Pelicans’ investment to buy and move a G-League team to Birmingham is already paying dividends. The Birmingham Squadron being six hours away from their home base has allowed several players to get some court time, aiding their development or rehab...

How to Root for the Oscar Nominations Based on Your Favorite NBA Team 

by Troy Eisenberger | Jan 26, 2022 | Hoops, Movies

The Oscar nominations will be announced the morning of February 8th and it is the best day of Oscar season. It doesn’t seem to make sense, but it is true. Just like the draft is the best part of the fantasy basketball season; a time before injuries and impotent...

Kenzo Cregan: Champion of Rock and Roll’s Underground

by Simon Pruitt | Jan 21, 2022 | Hoops, Music

I got a call from a friend in early September of 2021. He invited me to a small punk rock show in a seedier part of Dallas than I usually run around in. I had never hung out with this particular friend outside of the offhand hallway conversation, so it was weird to...

Trade Targets for NBA Playoff Teams

by Cody Tannen-Barrup | Jan 13, 2022 | Hoops

The NBA calendar is a lot like a multi-course meal. The NBA draft is hors d’oeuvres time. We, as fans, get to sample all the incoming talent, and sometimes it feels like the most exciting taste combinations of the night.  The preseason is the salad course. We eat it,...

Steph Transcends

by Sasha Klare-Ayvazian | Jan 12, 2022 | Hoops

For anyone who plays fantasy sports, or even Fantasy Bachelorette, the following metaphor will ring true. For everyone who rolls their eyes at the words “fantasy sports”—before you do!—put your associations with bros, brews, chauvinism, and male culture aside, and see...

‘Get Back’…to the NBA Archive

by Michael Corvo | Jan 10, 2022 | Hoops, Music

The Beatles were a dynasty. From 1963-70, (not including their early days playing clubs in Europe), the Fab Four recorded 13 studio albums—mostly all-time classics—and cranked out a staggeringly voluminous, evolving, and influential catalog of tunes that re-invented...