Entries by Mateo Mayorga

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Living on Irving Island

It won’t be a surprise if Kyrie Irving‘s attitude costs the Nets their best chance at a championship. To date, Nash has defended Irving in front of the press, but the former two-time MVP’s patience is tested every day while he supports the star guard’s decision to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine.   Whenever Brooklyn’s coach […]

Some NBA Players Proving to be Bad Teammates

The narcissists who make up the 15% of unvaccinated NBA players are fools.   Astonishingly, grown men with straight faces argued in defiance of evidence and reason to their peers and league officials that a vaccine mandate in place to protect them is a “nonstarter,” as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported.   Whatever pseudoscience and rubbish […]

David Griffin’s Seat is Melting in New Orleans

The western conference is open for the contenders, mid-level teams and those who narrowly missed the Playoffs in 2021. This comes amid uncertainty facing the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors heading into next season.  Kawhi Leonard of the Clippers is out for the foreseeable future, recovering from an ACL tear, and Klay […]