The Olympics are always a time of not only great athletic feats, but also a time of great stories. The human interest aspect of getting to know the athletes has always been a staple...
Welcome back to our examination of NBA trade demands! In part one, we examined how trade demands are not inherently selfish but rather depend upon the context of the demand. In part two, we...
Welcome back to our exploration of NBA trade demands! In part one we looked at whether players are selfish when they demand or request a trade. After examining several examples, the conclusion was that...
After a recent game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors’ forward Draymond Green was speaking to reporters. Unsurprisingly (this being Draymond Green and all), he had some things to say. “To watch Andre...
The 2021 NBA season is set to tip off tomorrow. This season may be starting later than usual but for all hoop-heads, this is like Christmas come early. And we here at The 3...
As we reach the midway point of what is arguably the strangest season in NFL history, it’s time to look ahead. Despite injuries, postponements and positive COVID tests, the NFL season continues to move...
The NFC North was one of the more perplexing divisions last year. The Green Bay Packers went 13-3 but never seemed that impressive in doing so. The Minnesota Vikings won less games but by...
“For all the words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, it might have been.'”-John Greenleaf Every English professor I had in college would disown me for starting an article with a quote...
Thank You for coming back for the conclusion of this four part series on why debating the superiority of different NBA eras is a futile exercise. In part one, we highlighted how nostalgia and...
Welcome back! If you’re still with me after parts one and two of this strange NBA thought experiment, Thank You. In part one we discussed how nostalgia alters our memories of bygone sports eras...
The Olympics are always a time of not only great athletic feats, but also a time of great stories. The human interest aspect of getting to know the athletes has always been a staple of Olympic coverage, especially for individual sports such as swimming, track and field and gymnastics....
Welcome back to our examination of NBA trade demands! In part one, we examined how trade demands are not inherently selfish but rather depend upon the context of the demand. In part two, we looked at how trade demands were traditionally portrayed by the media and how that narrative...
Welcome back to our exploration of NBA trade demands! In part one we looked at whether players are selfish when they demand or request a trade. After examining several examples, the conclusion was that there is no one size fits all answer. In some cases players can be selfish...
After a recent game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors’ forward Draymond Green was speaking to reporters. Unsurprisingly (this being Draymond Green and all), he had some things to say. “To watch Andre Drummond, before the game, sit on the sidelines, then go to the back, and to...
The 2021 NBA season is set to tip off tomorrow. This season may be starting later than usual but for all hoop-heads, this is like Christmas come early. And we here at The 3 Point Conversion are definitely getting into the holiday spirit. It just wouldn’t be a 3...
As we reach the midway point of what is arguably the strangest season in NFL history, it’s time to look ahead. Despite injuries, postponements and positive COVID tests, the NFL season continues to move forward. With that in mind, we now have enough information to prognosticate a bit… At...
The NFC North was one of the more perplexing divisions last year. The Green Bay Packers went 13-3 but never seemed that impressive in doing so. The Minnesota Vikings won less games but by the eye test seemed possibly better than the Packers. Then there’s the Chicago Bears, who...
“For all the words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, it might have been.'”-John Greenleaf Every English professor I had in college would disown me for starting an article with a quote but for this particular piece, it just fit too well. “What if?” is one of...
Thank You for coming back for the conclusion of this four part series on why debating the superiority of different NBA eras is a futile exercise. In part one, we highlighted how nostalgia and context alter our memory of past eras. In part two, we looked at how the...
Welcome back! If you’re still with me after parts one and two of this strange NBA thought experiment, Thank You. In part one we discussed how nostalgia alters our memories of bygone sports eras and in part two we looked at how the average player has improved since the...