May 23
“ …. The road to victory is 1 that requires you to reinvent yourself throughout the journey. Champions don’t prepare for sprints; they stay ready for marathons …” Mogul
It is amazing how time flies; I cannot believe that we are already at the NBA’s conference Finals. Few people would have imagined that some of the teams that are still in the running would actually still be active at this time. I think that it especially comes as a shock, perhaps, that the Cleveland Cavaliers have again failed to reach the NBA finals. This has brought the basketball world to stand and pay close attention to LeBron’s offseason, as many people would like to know if he will move or stay with his hometown Cavaliers. More on this later. Continue reading »
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Jul 30
A few weeks back, I asked a few basketball people in the know their opinion on what has been happening in the sport over the past few years and what we should look forward to. Tshepo Ditshego provided me with this article he had published in Tribute magazine in South Africa in April 2007 and I thought it provides more insight in the state of our game a year on.
Hop on the Basketball Roller coaster ride
I have no doubt in my mind that basketball is the most exciting sport in the whole world. Don’t take my word for it; ask the 350 million people that the international basketball federation (FIBA) estimates are playing basketball worldwide. They can’t all be wrong can they? This is a sport that was only recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1930. Since then the game has caught on in over 213 countries, 53 of which are in the motherland. Continue reading »
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It is amazing how time flies; I cannot believe that we are already at the NBA’s conference Finals. Few people would have imagined that some of the teams that are still in the running would actually still be active at this time. I think that it especially comes as a shock, perhaps, that the Cleveland Cavaliers have again failed to reach the NBA finals. This has brought the basketball world to stand and pay close attention to LeBron’s offseason, as many people would like to know if he will move or stay with his hometown Cavaliers. More on this later. Continue reading »
