 Who Has The Biggest Hands in the NBA Ever?One of the most interesting things about professional combines is that most sports now measure hand size when evaluating future players. In last year's NFL draft, as an example, Pittsburgh quarterback, Kenny Pickett, was measured with only 8.5 inch hands, smaller than any QB in the league (he still managed to get drafted in the first round).
Having large hands certainly doesn't predict success. However, the ability to easily maneuver the ball, especially in a sport like basketball, is certainly an advantage. Tags:
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 Motivate, Empower, & InspireI first met David Cooks in the fall of 2005 during my junior year of college. Cooks, at that time, was the head boys basketball coach at Milwaukee Marquette High School. Ironically, two of my college roommates had attended school there and spoke highly of him.
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 Did you know that the NBA didn't add the 3 point line until 1979? A few years prior to that, in 1976-1977, Pete Maravich led the NBA in scoring at 31.1 points per game. In 1961-1962, Wilt Chamberlain averaged a ridiculous 50.4 points per game, but given his style of play, I don't think a 3 point line would've changed much.
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LeBron vs. MichaelLast night, LeBron James broke the NBA's all-time scoring record, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It was a record, that at the time, seemed untouchable. As the grandeur of the night wore off, the next most obvious question for every sports writer in the world was: Has LeBron overtaken Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time?
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Shooting a basketball is like swinging a golf club: it requires hundreds of hours of practice to develop consistent muscle memory. For a lot of young players, unfortunately, they develop flawed shooting mechanics at a young age, and the practice they put in reinforces those flaws. All of a sudden, they're playing in high school, and it's too late.
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 Was That Actually a Foul? Let's Check the Official NBA RulesOfficiating in any sport is difficult. Add thousands of screaming fans and viewers from the around the world, and NBA officiating is amongst the most scrutinized in the world.
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 The Best Michael Jordan BiographiesWhen Michael Jordan was actively playing basketball, there wasn't a doubt that he was the best basketball player in the world. Of course, once anyone retires, they are immediately compared to players of other eras. We're not here to debate the greatness of Michael Jordan (but for the record, we think he's the best to ever do it.).
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Football Book Review A little less than a week from today, the Chiefs and Eagles will face off in the NFL's 57th Super Bowl. Jalen Hurts leads a powerful Philly offense against Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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 Books Every Golfer Should Read in 2023With spring right around the corner and The Masters a mere two months away, we turn our attention to golf. And while LIV Golf seems to constantly be in the headlines, we take a different angle in today's post by looking back. The books below were written by some of the legends of golf, and while they all share quite a bit in common, their differing philosophies on the course (and in life) are worthy of our time.
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 From Paperback to the Big ScreenHave you ever read a book and thought, "That should be a movie!"
Or, maybe it's the other way around, where you watch a move and then wonder if it was based off of a book. There have certainly been a plethora of movies made from popular books, but what about sports books specifically? Here are five sports books that made their way to the big screen. If you've seen/read one, I'd love to hear your take on which one was better! Tags:
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AuthorJohn Willkom is the author of Amazon best-selling basketball books: Walk-On Warrior and No Fear In The Arena. John is an avid reader, sports fan, and father to three incredible little kids. Archives
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