Sports mad Philippines on big stage at FIBA World Cup

By: Kamal Hylton (@KamalHylton) Outside of North America, one of the more rabid yet underrated sporting fan bases come out of Asia in the Philippines. Those that follow its sporting culture will know this has always been the case with combat sports like kickboxing and boxing as well as the worlds most global game in […]

Hornets Nest

I spent a few days tossing ideas around and even had a couple of hundred words written before I decided to scrap what I was going and go down a different path. So without further ado, here is my weekly feature. Huge thanks to one of my favourite pot stirrers Dave Jefferess for the inspiration. […]

Kamal’s ‘Starting 5 Under 25’ to Watch at 2014 FIBA World Cup

By: Kamal Hylton (@KamalHylton) Without big names like Kevin Durant, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili leading their nations at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, as well as many of their fellow NBA contingent choosing to focus on the upcoming season, some shine has been taken off the tournament. Media and marketing (particularly in North America) […]

Finland is the 2014 FIBA World Cup “League Pass team”

By: Kamal Hylton (@KamalHylton) What is the definition of an NBA “League Pass team”? Well, hardcore hoop heads will know that it isn’t necessarily a team that’s pegged to win a lot of games or even become championship contenders. Typically, these are squads that are from small markets, not regularly on national television, are young […]

Kevin Durant Looks Exactly Like Terry Crews In The New NBA 2K15 Game

Say what you will about video game technology nowadays, they’re usually pretty spot on. Especially the folks at 2K Sports who produce the wildly popular NBA 2K series. Unfortunately, the first look at virtual MVP and cover star Kevin Durant looks a little bit more like Thunder center Kendrick Perkins’ and movie star Terry Crews’ […]

Tag Team Title

Time for my Week 2 Friday Feature time and believe it or not the number two plays an enormous part in the entirety of this article. If anyone was paying attention to a tweet I sent out earlier in the week, you may know where this is heading. For those of you not hanging on […]

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup: USA Preview

By: Kamal Hylton (@KamalHylton) As the most star studded nation at the FIBA World Cup as well as being defending champions, Team USA are deserved favourites to repeat. However, coach Mike Krzyzewski will be without quite a few influential players, some due to injury and others opting to prepare for the upcoming NBA season. The […]

All You Need Is Love

Kevin Love will opt out of his current deal and head to Cleveland, in a deal said to be agreed upon by the Cavaliers and the Timberwolves early this morning. According to multiple sources, the 25 year old Wolves All Star is finally getting his wish, and will be traded to the already stacked Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Legendary Tales

This is only the beginning; I am planning on releasing a feature article every week and am going to try my best to ensure they are released at the same time. Friday mornings to ensure your day begins the right way and gets you primed for the upcoming weekend. All right enough screwing around, lets […]

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup: Lithuania Preview

By: Kamal Hylton (@KamalHylton) Coming into this tournament having qualified as runners-up in 2013 EuroBasket, coach Jonas Kazlauskas will look for his side to take a step forward and use the 80-66 loss to France in the final as a rallying point. Two young stars to watch for the Lithuanians are Toronto Raptors Jonas Valaciunas […]