Bob Garcia IV Articles - Page 109

It has been quite a busy summer for Kevin Durant after winning his NBA title for many reasons away from the basketball court. Durant now finds himself at the center of a situation revolving around the use of another Twitter accountant to defend himself on social media against the critics who are still hounding him […]

In the last several seasons, Dwight Howard has seen a dramatic shift in the public perception of his image that has cast in more of a negative light. This was only heightened by how things transpired with both the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets. Things had really begun to get quite messy behind the […]

For the past couple of years, the Brooklyn Nets have become one of the bottom dwelling teams in the league. According to Brian Windhorst and Zach Lowe of ESPN, this has come to a head in the financial department as the team lost $44.3 million last season, which was only second to the Detroit Pistons […]

Through his first 12 seasons in the NFL, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has established himself as one of the premier players in the league at his position. In the process, Rodgers has shattered many impressive NFL marks that now includes another huge career record involving touchdown passes, according to ESPN. Aaron Rodgers is the […]

Dwight Howard is set to play for his third team in as many seasons as he will take the court for his first campaign with the Charlotte Hornets. This has provided him an opportunity to reflect on how things have transpired in his last couple of stops of his career namely the Houston Rockets and […]

Despite winning his first NBA title, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant has continued to go at his critics. This has only ramped up with the recent situation on social media centered around his decision to respond to those bashing him for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder on Twitter before forgetting to change his […]

Ahead of his first season with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley has taken strides toward getting himself comfortable with the team. Part of that process has been building a strong bond with one of his mentors in Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. Although there has been constant chatter around Anthony’s future in […]

There has been no shortage of hype building around Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. since he was selected with the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft. This increased attention and scrutiny around Smith Jr. has pushed him to want to strive to prove his supporter right rather than his critics wrong, […]

One of the most common significant injuries that have arisen in the NBA over the last several years has dealt with the ACL. This type of injury has generally been believed to be connected to being heavily influenced by the larger workloads on the floor subsequently increasing the amount of wear and tear on the […]

Leading into his rookie campaign, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has drawn plenty of praise for the potential he has to develop into a premier talent in the league. Despite that, general manager Danny Ainge voiced that he doesn’t believe Tatum won’t earn the Rookie of the Year award due to his expected minute workload […]

It has been nearly two years since veteran big man Glen Davis last played in an NBA with the L.A. Clippers. However, Davis has recently upped his efforts to rebooting his NBA career with his decision to participate in a co-ed league in Las Vegas ran by former Rapper Master P. In line with that […]

For much of the offseason, the talk around the New York Knicks has centered on All-Star Forward Carmelo Anthony’s future with the organization. At the same time, this has also drawn plenty of buzz around how well Anthony has looked in pickup games over the last few months. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, head […]

In the months leading up to his first season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has continued to show his savviness to take advantage of marketable opportunities. The 19-year-old displayed that once again by donning a personalized shirt with his likeness as the NBA logo. #LakeShow getting down to business […]

There has been growing chatter around Dwyane Wade’s current contract situation with the Chicago Bulls with it all centered on the possibility of him being out bought out by the team. For the most part, Wade has stayed the course with the rumors by choosing to stay away from addressing it directly. However, the 35-year-old […]

Following months of build up, the mega fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin lived up to the hype despite the controversial judge scoring cards. After the match, Alvarez posted a photo on his Instagram account hanging out with Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook in Las Vegas. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZKj2Q5BbIX/?taken-by=canelo There is clearly […]

Heading into his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell has much expectation to fill the responsibility of becoming the next face of the franchise. Russell has made it a priority since being traded to work toward being ready for the significantly increased role ahead of him. With that in mind, he recently posted […]

Since being traded after just two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers to the Brooklyn Nets over the offseason, D’Angelo Russell has caught plenty of criticism. Much of this has centered around his play on the court that some believe isn’t conducive to helping make his teammates better and them wanting to play with him […]

Through his first four seasons in the league, Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert has developed into one of the premier big men in the league. This has helped him earn a lucrative four-year, $102 million deal with the Jazz that is set to begin this upcoming season. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Gobert has […]

In the next couple of days, the NBA 2K18 video game is set to be released everywhere after months of building anticipation. However, there have a few glitches to arise in the process with those have already garnered a copy of the game. One of which was brought to attention by Reddit user KingCrabz, who recently […]

When it comes to playing sports video games, often times situations arise where it causes the ultimate frustration for the person holding the console controller. This was certainly the case for one video gamer, who posted a tweet of his dramatic loss in NBA 2K18 that can only make his pain quite relatable. https://twitter.com/jamespulsecom/status/909580030883319809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thescore.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2F1376326-watch-video-gamer-loses-nba-2k-contest-in-dramatic-fashion The […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, throughout his NBA career, has continued to show and voice his strong connection to his hometown of Oakland. In the last several months, Lillard has continually taken shots at the Golden State Warriors over social media. This time it was the Trail Blazers taking a jab at the Warriors […]

Lonzo Ball is set to begin his first year in the league for the Los Angeles Lakers with plenty of scrutiny upon his shoulders. This has also put the spotlight on his younger brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo, who have continued to develop into promising players in their own right. During a recent interview with Kurt […]

The offseason has often been a time which players use to bond with their teammates ahead of the upcoming season. A few of the players from the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of the free time to see the Los Angeles Rams take on the Washington Redskins at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. […]

In the Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had a quiet performance being held to just two catches on six targets for 33 yards. However, there was much attention paid to the Chiefs’ defenders holding him on several plays throughout the game. According to  Mark Daniels of […]

Heading into the second week of the NFL regular season, there is still a cloud uncertainty hovering over the health of New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s ankle. He is still recovering from an ankle sprain that occurred nearly a month ago that has yet to have him cleared to play. In spite […]

In his first official game of his NFL career, Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Kareem Hunt put forth a historic performance against the New England Patriots. Hunt set an NFL record with 246 yards from scrimmage for a player in their first NFL action. However, it almost didn’t happen as he fumbled on the […]

Through much of the last decade, the Spanish national basketball team has been a powerhouse in international play. One of the primary pieces of that puzzle has been guard Juan Carlos Navarro. Prior to the Spanish team playing against Russia in the bronze medal game in EuroBasket, he announced that he will retire from international […]

In recent weeks, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has found himself in the headlines for things away from the basketball court as he caught much flak for what was perceived as dissing Nas by stating that he’s no longer Hip-Hop. The 19-year-old has since backtracked from those comments back stating that he doesn’t believe […]

Last month, veteran forward Michael Beasley made the decision to sign a one-year, $2.1 million deal to join the New York Knicks. According to Tommy Beer of Basketballinsiders.com, he has already made an effort to get acclimated with the organization by working with Carmelo Anthony’s trainer. https://twitter.com/TommyBeer/status/908854800690892801 The choice to work out with Anthony’s trainer could help provide […]

Paul George is set to embark on his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder where he will play alongside reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook. Over the years, Westbrook has developed a strong reputation for his strong passion for fashion with his various clothing styles prior to each game and press conference. In fact, this helped […]

In his first season on the court with the Philadelphia 76ers, big man Joel Embiid has fully ingrained himself with the organization as a fan favorite behind his stellar play. This admiration for Embiid has even led one 76ers fan on Reddit to recently construct a seven-foot lego replica statue of the 23-year-old. It is […]

As part of the league revealing the new alternate jerseys for each team in the league on Friday afternoon, the Golden State Warriors have a unique design on their uniforms. What makes this choice in style intriguing is that Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard actually has the street sign tree tattooed on […]

Since being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, forward Stanley Johnson has struggled to breakthrough on the court. In fact, Johnson is coming off a second campaign where his production took a noticeable drop averaging just 4.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in just 17.3 […]

One of the biggest criticisms that Brandon Ingram faced prior to being selected with the second overall pick in last year’s draft was questions about his strength due to his lean body frame. This is something that he has focused heavily on improving this offseason through workouts ahead of his second campaign. During a recent […]

Throughout his 19-year NBA career, former San Antonio Spurs star forward Tim Duncan developed the reputation as being the quiet type. However, Duncan has been quite the opposite since his home country in the U.S. Virgin Islands was hit devastatingly by Hurricane Irma last week being one of the most prominent public figures helping play […]

It has been quite a busy offseason for Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant after winning the first NBA title of his career. According to Matthew Panzarino of TechCrunch.com, Durant is set to speak at Disrupt SF for TechCrunch, which is the largest tech startup conference in the country to discuss his ventures in technology […]

Prior to beginning his fourth season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle was the recipient of a unique honor from Lexington, Kentucky. It was announced on Thursday that September 10 would be recognized as “Julius Randle Day” in the city of Lexington due to his major contributions to helping out the community. […]

Shortly after Magic Johnson was named the Los Angeles Lakers next president of basketball operations, he stated that forward Brandon Ingram was untouchable in trade talks. This has immediately thrust a much larger weight of expectations on the 20-year-old to develop into a special talent that the organization can depend on and build around for […]

Since the Los Angele Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, there has been nothing but praise thrown his way from the organization and his new teammates. Second-year forward Brandon Ingram added to it during a recent interview with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com by touting the rookie point guard’s […]