Kolby Gourley
Bio
My name is Kolby Gourley, and I am a sports fanatic. I live in Austin, Texas, and I'll be writing a lot of sports articles, but I'll mainly focus on the NBA, NCAA Men's basketball, and NCAA football.
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The Dubs, the Celtics, the Tide, the Chiefs: Another 'Round the Leagues Update
It's bowl season again in College Football. In the last article, only the pre-season rankings for the season were included. Now, after a fun season full of upsets, comebacks, blowouts, and nail biters, the playoff stage is set. The first four teams in the standings are the four teams in the playoffs, and the rest are the final power rankings for the season:
By Kolby Gourley5 years ago in Unbalanced
All Around Update
Manu Ginobili, one of the most iconic San Antonio Spurs players, retires at the age 41. Manu Ginobili, a 4fourtime NBA Champion, who played alongside superstars Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Kawhi Leonard, has retired after 16 NBA Seasons. Being from Argentina, Ginobili classifies as one of the most elite international players to compete in the NBA. He played in the Olympics for Argentina, winning Gold in 2004 and Bronze in 2008. He was a 2-time league MVP, and a major contributor to the game. While he didn't entirely "invent" the eurostep, Ginobili crafted and perfected this dazzling move in his career, with it becoming his signature move. A favorite to eventually be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame, Manu Ginobili will be greatly missed by Spurs fans and other fans throughout the league.
By Kolby Gourley6 years ago in Unbalanced
The NBA Offseason and What's Going Down
The NBA The greatest player of our generation has a big decision to make this Summer. After the Cavaliers's rather disappointing loss to the Warriors in the Finals, LeBron James is possibly looking for another uniform to suit up in next season as he enters Free Agency on July 1st. Heavy recruitment has come from the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Houston Rockets. Rumor has it L.A is a favored choice, and as a side note, LeBron has recently built a new, very expensive home in L.A. This could mean something; it could not. Another factor in this movement could be the expressed wants of Kawhi Leonard to be moved to L.A from San Antonio, and rumors of OKC Thunder forward Paul George eyeing L.A. as a destination.
By Kolby Gourley6 years ago in Unbalanced
This Year's Basketball Shoes
NBA stars all around the league have come out with their own shoe lines, signing with varied brands such as Nike, Under Armour, Jordan, and Adidas. Nike has big stars lined up with them, including: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Paul George. The biggest Under Armour name in the game is 2- time MVP, 3-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry. Jordan, who's biggest success in shoes was obviously Michael Jordan, roped in the beast of Russel Westbrook to produce his first shoe and amazing Rockets guard Chris Paul. Adidas was able to sign Portland Point Guard Damian Lillard and Houston Rockets Guard James Harden. LaVar Ball and his sons spearheaded the BBB shoe takeoff, and DeMar DeRozan dropped a special look in the playoffs.
By Kolby Gourley6 years ago in Unbalanced