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A Diamond In the Rough: Sean Kilpatrick Earns His Spot In The NBA
When Sean Kilpatrick left the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team in 2014, the Yonkers, NY native left behind a legacy. Over...
Gregory Alcala
Dec 30, 20164 min read


The Top 5 Dunkers in the NBA
*Photo via NBA.com This past year’s dunk contest will go down as one of the best in NBA history. Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine battled...
Greg Alcala
Aug 1, 20163 min read


5 Underrated Signings This Offseason
Mike Conley agreed to remain with the Memphis Grizzlies for 5-years, $153 million; the biggest contract in NBA history. Ian Mahinmi...
Greg Alcala
Jul 10, 20165 min read


Offseason Preview: New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans (30-52) *Photo via Getty Images Recap After making the playoffs for the first time last year since the rebranding of...
Greg Alcala
Jul 2, 20162 min read


Offseason Preview: Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets (41-41) *Photo via Getty Images Recap In a season where the Rockets barely made the playoffs, the narrative surrounding...
Greg Alcala
Jul 2, 20162 min read


Offseason Preview: San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs (67-15) *Photo via GQ.com Recap The San Antonio Spurs, also known as SAS, are “Still Here” just like the Drake track....
Greg Alcala
Jul 1, 20162 min read


Offseason Preview: Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers (10-72) *Photo via NBC Recap Philly. The City of brotherly love. Sometimes I wonder if there’s any love in Philly for...
Greg Alcala
Jun 22, 20162 min read


Offseason Preview: Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn Nets (21-61) *Photo via Sportsdaily Recap Now we're getting to the worst of the worst. The Deron Williams experiment didn’t...
Greg Alcala
Jun 22, 20163 min read


Offseason Preview: New York Knicks
New York Knicks (32-50) Recap *Photo via Huffington Post When you live in NY, sometimes you find yourself complaining about all of the...
Greg Alcala
Jun 22, 20163 min read


Offseason Preview: Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics (48-34) *Photo via Yardbarker Recap Every team that hasn’t enjoyed sustained success over the past decade, *cough,...
Greg Alcala
Jun 21, 20163 min read


NBA Finals Matchup: Tristan Thompson vs. Andrew Bogut
*Photo via Getty Images Tristan Thompson, PF-C, Cleveland Cavaliers Postseason Stats: 4.9 pts, 8.4 rebs, 0.7 assts, 42% FG, 0% 3-pt FG,...
Greg Alcala
Jun 3, 20164 min read


Should Duncan Retire?
*Photo via SLAM This postseason, things actually didn’t go the way it usually does for the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs lost to the...
Greg Alcala
May 22, 20166 min read


Will Toronto Be Able to Carry Over Their Regular Season Success?
*Photo via USA Today At season's end, the Toronto Raptors remained exactly what they have been in the Eastern Conference for the last...
Greg Alcala
Apr 21, 20164 min read


Dwight's Next Stop
*Photo via USA Today Dwight Howard had a great rise to superstardom straight out of high school. He had the size, the game and the smile,...
Greg Alcala
Apr 11, 20167 min read


The Rise of Jabari Parker
*Photo via USA Today 2014 NBA top overall pick Andrew Wiggins has not disappointed in his a year and a half into his bright pro career as...
Greg Alcala
Mar 22, 20164 min read


What Joe Johnson's Vacancy Means for the Nets
*Photo via Getty Images February 25, 2016 became the end of an era in Brooklyn Nets history. Joe Johnson reached a buyout agreement with...
Greg Alcala
Mar 9, 20165 min read


Trade Deadline Failures
This NBA seasons 2015-16 trading deadline came and went like your average day. Nothing spectacular happened. Nobody’s lives changed....
Greg Alcala
Feb 28, 20165 min read


The Firing of Derek Fisher
*Photo via USA Today Prior to recent events, if someone were to play the “word association” game with you and the name Derek Fisher...
Greg Alcala
Feb 19, 20164 min read


Roundtable: All-Star Weekend
All-Star Weekend was pretty dope, but just like we saw in the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest, there can only be one. What was your highlight...
OTG Staff
Feb 17, 20165 min read


Is LeBron James a Coach Killer?
*Photo via Getty Images On January 22nd, the Cleveland Cavaliers, then sporting the best record in the Eastern Conference (30-11),...
Greg Alcala
Feb 9, 20165 min read
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