Category: Sports
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The NWSL to Return amid Positive COVID-19 Tests
Sports fans rejoice! The restart of the American professional sports scene commences in three days. The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) will return to action June 27, 2020 at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. The league kicks off its first action of 2020 with an International-style round-robin tournament…
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Kobe
Growing up, brisk spring and summer afternoons were filled with backing down the defender, giving the shoulder shimmy with a turn-around jump shot, “5…4…3…2..KOBE…1… buzzzz…it’s good!” “KOBE” dominated my obsession of driveway buzzer beaters. It did not matter if I was on the left elbow, right baseline or twenty-five feet away, I always imagined myself…
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Connelly Rejected The Wizards, Now What?
With Tim Connelly rejecting the offer to run the Wizards, someone has to take on the sinking ship “Loyalty and Patience” is a driving factor behind Tim Connelly’s subtile rejection of the Washington Wizards offer to run the franchise to stay an executive with the Denver Nuggets. Connelly, a DMV native, was a sure lock…
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DeSean Jackson Wants to Play for the Rams, obviously, but what does it say about the Future of Football?
At this point, what player does not want to play for the Los Angeles Rams and compete on a lesser contract to win it all. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson reveled that he would like to play for the Los Angeles Rams on The Simms and Lefkoe Podcast on Tuesday. It was suggested…
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What’s Likely for the 2018-19 WizKids?
The 2018-2019 Washington Wizards could be marred by their off-season of not rebooting the franchise and signing Dwight Howard, or who knows – maybe everything works out Another season, another enthusiastic start of basketball season but a monotonous feeling is all too familiar. The Washington Wizards start their season Thursday against Miami and we are…
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5 Questions: ‘17–‘18 Washington Wizards
5 Quick Questions heading into the 2017–2018 NBA Season Washington kicks off its campaign tonight at home against the Philadelphia 76ers and it is now time for a DC sports team to make the push. The Wizards had what you can call a below average off-season. The team stayed the same, minus a few bench player…
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Jae Crowder — The Best Part of the Irving Trade
After Opening Night, Jae Crowder showed glimpses as to why he could be the best piece the Cavs received in the Kyrie Irving trade The opening game lived up to expectations by having the game decided in the final minute. We all know by now and have seen the Gordon Hayward gruesome injury. Prayers up to…
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This Wall Isn’t Going Anywhere!
D.C. Could Have Fallen Hard, BUT NOPE! The strapped-for-cash-Wizards could have been destined to lose John Wall but now D.C. does not have to worry for 6 years I began writing this piece a few weeks after John Wall was “waiting” to sign his super max extension that the Washington Wizards offered to him. With Wall…
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How OKC’s ‘Original’ Big-Four Could Have Changed the NBA
Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka were destined for greatness until they weren’t The 2011–2012 Oklahoma City Thunder were ready to take on the world. After the lockout ended, the team made it to the finals after finishing 47–19, 2nd in the Western Conference behind the San Antonio Spurs. After sweeping the Dallas Mavericks, crushing the Lakers…
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Houston, We Have Made a Questionable Move
The Rockets acquired Chris Paul from the Clippers and Harden will have to adjust The latest Woj-bomb hit earlier today when The Vertical reported that Los Angeles Clippers star, Chris Paul was being traded to the Houston Rockets. *collective gasp when the alert hit everyone’s phone and Twitter timeline* In an effort to get something from…
John Amoroso 