DOES AGE MATTER IN THE NBA?
April 27, 2009 by David Im · 3 Comments
For the past three years, many pundits have questioned the NBA’s decision to impose a 19-year-old age limit on potential draftees. Supporters of the rule don’t feel those who make the preps-to-pros jump are mature enough to handle the rigors that come with being a professional, citing Leon Smith and Ndudi Ebi as classic examples for the implementation of the limit. Many (including Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban) actually believe the age limit should be raised to 20 or 22. Critics of the rule, meanwhile, point to all the best players in the league, most of whom came straight out of high school. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and Dwight Howard all skipped college and developed themselves into perennial MVP candidates. Read more
TOP GAMES OF THE WEEK
January 21, 2009 by B. C. · Leave a Comment
Thursday //
Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic. The shine on this match-up may have come off a bit with the Magic struggling, but don’t think the recent hiccup will result in a blow-out game. Read more
