By Stuart Shikano When I saw RIP Kobe Bryant as the #1 trending topic on Sunday, it was one of the most shocking things I have ever seen. As I saw tons of tweets about it and, I knew it was true. But, it didn’t seem true and it shouldn’t have been true. So, IContinue reading “RIP Kobe Bryant”
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Return of the Mystic Mac
By Stuart Shikano Conor McGregor captivated the people and rose to superstardom with his bravado, trash-talking, charisma, and of course, his mixed martial arts skills and quick knockouts in the octagon. He had won belts in two different weight classes. He had predicted fight outcomes that became eerily true, earning the nickname, “Mystic Mac.” HeContinue reading “Return of the Mystic Mac”
The Niners Are the Best Team in Football
By Stuart Shikano As my hometown team, I expected the San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs this season. I knew they would have had a better record last season if QB Jimmy Garoppolo did not go down in week 3 with a torn ACL and then miss the remainder of the season. Getting JimmyContinue reading “The Niners Are the Best Team in Football”
What Separates Die Hard from Your Regular Action Movie
By Stuart Shikano The holiday season is well upon us. Every year during this time, people get Christmas trees and put up lights, Starbucks changes their cups, and people debate if Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not. The answer to that is of course yes. And because it’s one of the best moviesContinue reading “What Separates Die Hard from Your Regular Action Movie”
You Can Always Go Back Home at SNL
By Stuart Shikano Saturday Night Live, the iconic late night sketch comedy show, has been on the air for 45 years. It started as a countercultural sketch comedy show and somewhere along the line transformed to cultural institution. It’s birthed so much talent throughout the decades and the beautiful thing is once a cast memberContinue reading “You Can Always Go Back Home at SNL”
In Appreciation of the Pierce-Garnett-Allen Celtics
By Stuart Shikano Kevin Garnett made some remarks on The Bill Simmons Podcast about his Celtics “breaking” LeBron. A lot of people thought that was ridiculous and made fun of him, Paul Pierce, and that Celtics team on Twitter afterwards. I can’t say I agree with that statement. I do understand the sentiment behind whatContinue reading “In Appreciation of the Pierce-Garnett-Allen Celtics”
Giannis Never Stops Improving
By Stuart Shikano You know how this was going to go. The Bucks and Lakers faced off Thursday night on TNT from Milwaukee. Now, despite the fact that this was only one regular season game, we were all always going to look at this game as something a lot more significant. These were the twoContinue reading “Giannis Never Stops Improving”
Why Inside the NBA Is the Best Sports Show (And One of the Best Shows Ever)
By Stuart Shikano Inside the NBA is the best sports show ever. We can all agree on that, right? Great. I’m taking it a step further to say that Inside the NBA is one of the best shows ever. I seriously cannot think of too many TV shows that I enjoy watching as much asContinue reading “Why Inside the NBA Is the Best Sports Show (And One of the Best Shows Ever)”
49ers-Ravens Has the Potential to Be the Most Inexplicable Rivalry in Sports
By Stuart Shikano San Francisco and Baltimore. These two cities are not close together and there’s no rivalry between the two cities. Historically, there is no real rivalry between the 49ers and Ravens. But, that could be about to change. It is quite possible that the 49ers and Ravens meet again in Super Bowl 54.Continue reading “49ers-Ravens Has the Potential to Be the Most Inexplicable Rivalry in Sports”
Kawhi Leonard Does Not Give a Damn What You Think and He Is Better Off For It
Kawhi Leonard is a man who does not say much, at least publicly. Yet, he is someone who has drawn a lot of criticism over the last couple of years. By Stuart Shikano THE BEGINNING It all began when Kawhi was recovering from a quad injury. Kawhi did not feel right. The Spurs told himContinue reading “Kawhi Leonard Does Not Give a Damn What You Think and He Is Better Off For It”