My name is Jarrett Hoffman a.k.a Short Cuz the Sports Plug. I am a native of Prince George's County, Maryland and I am a recent graduate of Bowie State University with a B.S. in Communications concentrating in Broadcast Journalism. I am a sports fan aspiring to begin a career in sports writing and sports broadcasting.
Prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics, professional basketball players in the United States did not participate in the games with collegiate players representing the U.S. instead. The 1992 Olympics saw that change when the U.S. team formed what is now famously known as the "Dream Team." A team featuring 11 Hall of Famers including Michael … Continue reading NBA All-International Team
There is so much to look forward to in the 2020-2021 NBA season which is set to begin tonight. We get a chance to see some old faces in new places including John Wall With the Houston Rockets, Russell Westbrook with the Washington Wizards, Gordon Hayward with the Charlotte Hornets, Montrezl Harrell and Dennis Schroder … Continue reading Top 10 Rookie Seasons in NBA History
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were institutions established to give African Americans an opportunity to gain an opportunity at an education when white institutions would not accept them. The first HBCU Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, formerly known as the African Institute and Institute of Colored Youth, was opened in 1837. Lincoln University, established in … Continue reading What If NBA Players Drafted From High School Attended HBCUs?
These are strange times that the NBA has never seen and may never see again (fingers crossed). The NBA actually played regular season games in July and August, playoff games in August and September and the NBA season was officially concluded in October. Now that the longest NBA season in history has ended, we can … Continue reading Biggest NBA Draft Steal Each Year Since 2010
There is only one man in NBA history that attended an HBCU that went on to win league MVP, Finals MVP and/or Finals MVP. His name is Willis Reed and he is a center who went on to become a Hall of Fame basketball player in the NBA. Before his NBA career, he played his … Continue reading HBCU Athlete Profile: Willis Reed, Grambling State University
Despite much speculation about whether the NBA season would continue after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the season to be put on hold, we are here. After a four-month wait for the NBA to figure out the safest way to be able to restart the season, we are here. After 22 teams played 176 seeding games … Continue reading Top 10 Greatest NBA Finals Performances
The NBA Finals is the culmination of the NBA season where the two best teams meet in a seven-game series to see who will be crowned NBA champions. The NBA Finals is not only a series to see what team will etch their names among the greatest teams in NBA history, but it is also … Continue reading Best Player Matchups That Could Have Happened in the NBA Finals But Didn’t
With the Portland Trail Blazers' win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Play-in game, the 2020 NBA Playoffs field has been officially set. Through trials and tribulations we have finally reached the pinnacle of the NBA season...the NBA playoffs. This year's playoffs is notable for a variety of storylines. The first being the … Continue reading 2020 NBA Playoff First Round Predictions
Happy New Year everyone! We are not only in a new year of 2020 we are in a new decade! With a new decade upon us, I thought it would be great to do a more fun type of blog than I usually do. One of the more underrated aspects of the NBA that I … Continue reading Each NBA Team’s Best Jersey
Background It has been 15 years to the date that the most controversial incident in NBA history took place affectionately known as Malice at the Palace. November 19, 2004 a regular season game between division rivals the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan. This was the … Continue reading Malice at the Palace 15 Years Later
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