Tag Archives: NBA

On the Mark: Nike Pact with Kyrie Irving ‘Likely Over’ Due to Anti-Semitic Post

By MARK LORENZANA The relationship between NBA superstar guard Kyrie Irving and sports-equipment giant Nike “is likely over,” according to Nike co-founder Phil Knight in an interview with U.S. cable news channel CNBC on Thursday, Nov. 10. Irving has been under fire recently for tweeting, on Oct. 29, a link to an anti-Semitic film, and refusing to apologize immediately after.

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On the Mark: Juan Toscano-Anderson Is Coming to Mexico

By MARK LORENZANA I saw a couple of pictures of Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson the other day while mindlessly scrolling through the Facebook app on my phone, checking updates on the ongoing National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs, as well as updates from my favorite boxing websites. The photos of Toscano-Anderson were actually part of a promotional post from

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On the Mark: Griner Must Be Released Safe and Sound

By MARK LORENZANA It was a regular season game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the now-defunct Miami Sol of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), specifically the sixth season of the then-fledgling league. The date: July 30, 2002. In that game, the home team was struggling against Miami at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Then, after a missed three-pointer

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On the Mark: Mavericks and Doncic Fan Looks Back Fondly

By MARK LORENZANA The good news: The Dallas Mavericks have reached the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs after defeating their first-round opponent, the gutsy but outgunned Utah Jazz, in six games. The bad news: As of this writing, they are currently down two games to none against their second-round opponent, the Phoenix Suns, after

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