“It was like he was levitating” Shannon Sharpe describes meeting Michael Jordan

On that classic episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Charles Barkley said of Michael Jordan, “I hang out with a lot of famous people, and he is the only person, like even when I’m with Tiger Woods, they go crazy over this man.” This is also true of even NBA superstars, with Damian Lillard, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Allen Iverson and even LeBron James are amongst the players that experienced wonderment upon meeting Michael Jordan for the first time.  Shannon Sharpe, the head drum major of the Lebron James pep…

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Aaron Gordon is in doubt for Game 7 vs Thunder with strained left hamstring

The Denver Nuggets’ aspirations of knocking off the Oklahoma City Thunder took a major blow.  Per reporting from Shams Charania, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, placing his status in doubt for Sunday’s Game 7.  With under 2 minutes to go in Game 6, Gordon was called for a kick ball while chasing a loose ball. Immediately following the play, Gordon grabbed his left hamstring and seemed to be in a degree of discomfort.  Gordon has shown up the biggest when is has mattered…

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”I want to be here forever”, Buddy Hield talks on playing with Warriors

Buddy Hield was by and large a productive contributor, averaging 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, while appearing in all 82 games.  Hield is a player who can thrive in the Warriors’ offense, which is predicated on ball and player movement.  When asked about his future with the Warriors, Hield said  “It’s the happiest I’ve ever been playing basketball.”  Hield added : “I’m gonna keep it real, you see the value of spacing with this team.” With all that space and open shots, created by the gravity of Stephen…

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