Damien Peters Articles - Page 4

LaVar Ball has promised a lot since bursting onto the scene alongside the rise of his vastly talented son Lonzo. Always outspoken and erratic in his behaviour, LaVar has both delivered and fallen short on all of his promises so far. In truth, he’s done quite well for himself as he and Lonzo continue to […]

It has been a whirlwind twelve months for Isaiah Thomas, to say the least. After finishing fifth in the NBA MVP voting after the 2016-17 NBA season, posting 28.9 points per game for the Boston Celtics and leading the league in fourth quarter scoring, it has been one of the biggest falls from grace we’ve witnessed in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a dream off season so far as they signed the world’s greatest player in LeBron James. President of basketball operations Magic Johnson and Lakers’ General Manager Rob Pelinka got the deal done as Johnson secured James’ services after a three hour conversation at James’ home in LA. Now that […]

As training camp begins to show itself in the rearview mirror, players are starting to get into the gym and get in shape ahead of joining their teammates before the season begins. In the social media world, players are constantly posting content of themselves in the gym, working on their games before they showcase their […]

The NBA world was turned on its head yesterday as the defending champion Golden State Warriors announced the free agent acquisition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins was an unrestricted free agent, but the wide consensus was he would sign a lucrative deal with the highest bidder. Instead, Cousins agreed to a one year, $5.3 […]

It’s an exciting time in the city of Dallas once again. After lifting the NBA championship in 2011, the Mavericks haven’t made much noise around the league. Their recent uninspiring seasons have come in conjunction with the latter stages of legendary power forward Dirk Nowitzki’s career, who will eventually retire as the franchise’s greatest player. […]

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors faced off last night in order to determine who would come away from Game 5 just one victory shy of reaching the NBA Finals. Turns out, home-court advantage prevailed as the Rockets pulled out yet another gutsy win over their highly talented counterparts.   It was all you’d […]

The playoffs are here and the Western Conference is on verge of its very first upset. The New Orleans Pelicans are 3-0 up on the more fancied Portland Trail Blazers as the series has gone to New Orleans. It has been a shock to say the least, but the Pelicans have downright outplayed, outsmarted and […]

The San Antonio Spurs have found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Normally a franchise that flies under the radar and happily goes about their business behind the scenes, the storied organization has been a part of one of the more peculiar ongoing storylines in recent memory – the Kawhi Leonard health saga. After hurting his ankle […]

It an exciting time in Hollywood at the moment. The Los Angeles Lakers just retired Kobe Bryant’s jersey in an emotional ceremony, the young Lakers have promising talent, the Clippers are finally starting to find some form and the city of Los Angeles will host the 2018 All-Star weekend. The spotlight will again be on […]

Things are finally starting to look up in New Orleans. After undergoing yet another injury riddled start to this campaign, the Pelicans are starting to hit their stride and collect wins in comprehensive fashion. Their recent success, of course, always comes down to their two dominant big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, who are […]

It’s a tough time in Phoenix at the moment. The Suns have been underwhelming since getting blown out by the Portland Trail Blazers on opening night, and their situation hasn’t improved as they fired their head coach Earl Watson and their star point guard Eric Bledsoe made it clear on Twitter he didn’t want to […]