0 comments by keith on 7/31/2015
Out of all the assistant coaches in the National Basketball Association, Nancy Lieberman officially stands in a separate category beside only San Antonio’s Becky Hammon as one of two coaches in the League that is a woman. Separated not primarily because of the fact that she is not a man. Based on facts and her resume […]
0 comments by keith on 7/30/2015
It is now safe to say that the Deuce is officially on the loose. The 2014 Calendar year was an eventful one for Dave “Deuce” Mason. Teamed up with Jason Ross and Morgan Ragan (we’ll get back to this dynamic in a minute) the now former afternoon show on Sports 1140 KHTK brought in great […]
0 comments by keith on 7/29/2015
The 6 God continues to pile it on Meek Mill in the latest rap game feud. It started with Philly’s own Meek Mill called out Toronto’s favorite son Drake a week ago for claiming that he had been receiving help from a “Ghost writer” to write his verses. This in turn put the pressure on […]
0 comments by keith on 7/28/2015
In 1955 with the 2nd pick in the NBA Draft, the then Rochester Royals selected a bruising, 6-foot-7, 275 pound, athletic forward by the name of Maurice Stokes out of Saint Francis University. Think a taller version of Barkley who rebounded just like Barkley and you’d have Stokes. Many guys in the League would go on record […]
0 comments by keith on 7/27/2015
Background: After reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2010 (lost 4 games to 1 against Dallas) many expected the young and hungry Oklahoma City Thunder to contend for an NBA Championship in 2011. The young and talented nucleus of players that GM Sam Presti had built in the Draft and Head Coach Scott Brooks had built […]
0 comments by keith on 7/26/2015
The State Fair was once again gave way to fun and excitement for all who have attended this Summer in Sacramento. That is unless you were Australian Free Agent Power Forward Freddie McGibbleholter. The Freddie McGibbleholter era in Sac-Town came crashing down before it ever had the chance to get started Friday night at the […]
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After trailing three games to one in the 2000 Western Conference Finals the Trailblazers stormed back to win both Games 5 and 6 to set up a pivotal Game 7 at Staples Center. The Lakers had come up short in both 1997 (Swept by Utah in the Conference Finals) and 1998 (Lost to San Antonio […]
0 comments by keith on 7/25/2015
In the late 60’s/early 70’s the NBA was under siege by the renegade, up and coming ABA. And before there was “The Decision” from King James, there was the decision of then 7 foot Lew Alcindor (soon to be Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Under Commissioner and former NBA great George Mikan, the upstart League promised to start […]
0 comments by keith on 7/23/2015
Background: After a 55 win season in 2001 the Sacramento Kings looked to take the next big leap and bring home a Championship to the City of Trees. Yet after a season that saw them swept by their hated in state rivals the Los Angeles Lakers four games to none in the semifinals, GM Geoff […]
0 comments by keith on 7/21/2015
Background: After years of early playoff heartbreaks, frustrations, disappointments, and exits, the City of Seattle fully expected their beloved SuperSonics to finally reach their true potential and take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 1996 for the first time since the 1979 team did so. After coming up one game short of winning the Conference Finals to Phoenix […]
0 comments by keith on 7/15/2015
The ultimate historic date of July 14th, 2015 which finally gave way to the Ultimate Confrontation of ALL Ultimate Confrontations. In one corner stood the seasoned veteran Coach George Karl, who had come prepared to make peace with his starting center DeMarcus Cousins after a full load of offseason drama that has made me tired […]
0 comments by keith on 7/14/2015
Longtime Sacramento Kings Dance Team Member Katerina Kountouris was a fixture for years during halftime routines and interacting with fans. Now she’s been harnessing her true passion as a fitness model. She was kind enough to answer some questions to talk about her upbringing and her likes/dislikes. KK- = Katerina Kountouris KJ = Keith Jouganatos […]
0 comments by keith on 7/11/2015
What started as rumors that the relationship between George Karl and DeMarcus Cousins was not all rosy-posy so to speak officially were confirmed on Friday. When Kings VP of Basketball Operations Vlade Divac went on the Jim Rome Show Friday afternoon to discuss the team and the supposed friction between the All-Star Center and the […]
0 comments by keith on 7/10/2015
After agreeing verbally to sign a four-year max deal with the Dallas Mavericks DeAndre Jordan quickly changed his mind late Thursday night. To say there was drama in the whole Jordan signing would be a colossal understatement. In what may have been the NBA Free Agent spectacle of the Summer, the Clippers gathered a slew […]
0 comments by keith on 7/9/2015
Lets face it, celebrities, just like regular, every day people screw up. It’s expected and often predictable before it ever happens. Where the Average Joe in the bar stool croons to his pals after the nine-to-five shift saying, “If I had a tenth of that kind of money I wouldn’t be acting like a gosh […]
