Best ‘Staches of Movember 2024
With Movember coming to an end, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the nicest facial hair of the year so far. We had a lot of fun writing all these articles in support of Movember.…
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Most Iconic Mustaches in the Modern NBA
This Movember, Area 51 wants to celebrate mustaches, particularly those of the world’s best athletes. Since the inception of the NBA in 1949, many-a-player have sported mustaches, of many shapes and sizes. Mustaches were very prevalent in the early days…
Blockbuster NBA Trade: Early Grades For Knicks and T-Wolves
On Friday September 27th, the Minnesota Timberwolves dealt star Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a heavily protected first round pick, via the Pistons. While Towns is the centrepiece of the…
Heartbreak Arises As A New Era Begins For The Thunder
The Thunder lost to the Mavericks 117-116 in Dallas on Saturday to advance to the Western Conference Finals. “It sucks losing the last game of the season,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “Coaching this team has been a pleasure. I…
NBA Playoffs – Thunder vs Mavericks 2nd Round Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs with a sweep over the New Orleans Pelicans. It was their first playoff series win since 2016. The Thunder are led by their young trio of…
Mark Daigneault Wins NBA Coach Of The Year
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was named NBA Coach of the Year, the league announced Sunday night. Now two years removed from a 24-win season and just a year removed from a play-in berth, Daigneault coached the Thunder to a…
Why The Thunder Are An Anomaly…. Again
The Oklahoma City Thunder finished first in the stacked Western Conference with a record of 57-25. The Thunder are the youngest team in NBA history (23.9 years) to secure a No. 1 seed. Oklahoma City claims its sixth Northwest Division…
Which Matchups Suit OKC Best In The First Round Of Playoffs?
The top 10 teams in the West are virtually set, and the top four — Nuggets, Thunder, Timberwolves, and Clippers — have separated themselves from No. 5 through 10. With near certainty, the Thunder will host a first-round playoff series against…
Who Will Outlast Everyone Else in the Western Conference?
It is now March: Spring is around the corner, and so is playoff season. In the NBA’s Western Conference, this year’s playoffs project to be full of intrigue and upsets. The difference between the #10 seeded Warriors, and the new…
Southeast Division First Half Report Cards
The NBA’s Southeast Division has been a fascinating piece of the NBA puzzle this season. This features three teams battling for play-in positioning while the other two are scouting who could be in the top half of the draft lottery.…