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“I am a professional sportswriter, among other things, and I take the games seriously. It is only one of my many powerful addictions, and I don’t mind admitting any of them.”
– Hunter S. Thompson
2019-20 NBA season: No time to play games
Players like Kyrie Irving shouldn’t be vilified for raising honest questions in light of current events. Originally appeared on TheBirdWrites.com, 6/13/2020 Reports from ESPN this week raised awareness of concerns that a number of players were having with the league’s...
New Orleans Pelicans and Saints must show unwavering level of commitment to encourage transformative social change
Great perseverance will be required to significantly curtail decades-long problems Originally appeared in TheBirdWrites.com, 6/2/2020 The history of sports and matters of race in America have been tied together from the beginning. Our latest demonstration of that fact...
Chronicling Lonzo Ball’s rise with the New Orleans Pelicans through five key games
Zo has had the look of a star since getting his legs back. Originally appeared on TheBirdWrites.com, 5/20/2020 Lonzo Ball came into the 2019-20 season with a number of question marks. The former number two overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers...
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