
Still kicking: October falls (no, not the band)
My poor neglected blog… I’m back teaching this fall – and enjoying it immensely! – but it hasn’t left me with much time or mental… Continue reading Still kicking: October falls (no, not the band)
My poor neglected blog… I’m back teaching this fall – and enjoying it immensely! – but it hasn’t left me with much time or mental… Continue reading Still kicking: October falls (no, not the band)
I can’t deny that I’m suffering a little NBA withdrawal these summer months, but there’s been lots to keep me occupied in the off-season. It’s… Continue reading Sports all year round
Feature photo credit: Winslow Townson/AP, www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/durant-says-raptors-og-anunoby-among-favourite-nba-rookies It’s more than a week since the Toronto Raptors were swept out of the 2018 NBA playoffs, but things are… Continue reading The ongoing evolution of NBA uniforms: the short shorts club
I listen to a lot of podcasts. At this particular stage in my life, I think I listen to more podcasts than anyone else I… Continue reading Recommended listening – podcasts (winter 2018)
When I was still teaching, and just starting to get interested in the NBA, I became particularly intrigued by Basketball Without Borders. Forms of globalization, imperialism,… Continue reading Interview with Taylor Sharp, Producer/Co-Director of HOOPS AFRICA: UBUNTU MATTERS
Or, against ‘One and Done’ Ever since I posted about Malcolm Brogdon, and maybe even before, I’ve been thinking that my next NBA post should… Continue reading Ben Simmons: education vs college
The answer to that question is Malcolm Brogdon. Though in the case of the NBA, his answer was more like “not yet” and, eventually, “yes.”… Continue reading Who says no to Harvard and the NBA?
Our household’s TIFF experience this year, as I mentioned in my last post, included a screening of the basketball documentary The Carter Effect. I enjoyed the… Continue reading College, or the NBA?
Last weekend we made our annual trek to TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) and for the second year running we watched a basketball documentary. Last… Continue reading Sports with a cause