NBA Careers Ended Early

Gerald Herbert and AP

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is made up of many up-and-coming stars. Most of these players get to fulfil their contracts and go on to do great things in their careers. A small number of players meet a different fate, some through no fault of their own. We often hear of the legends who passed on like Kobe Bryant, John Havlicek, Cal Ramsey, Jo Jo White, Connie Hawkins, and Nate Thurmond. But what of the others?

April 11, 2020
Basketball
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Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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NBA Teams with Transfer Regrets
John Wall

The NBA draft – one of the most highly anticipated events in the basketball sporting calendar – is also a time of great uncertainty. Legendary teams are pinning their hopes on up-and-coming players, with no guarantee that these signings will pay dividends. Many new players don't show their full potential until they've fully settled in with their team, but some teams simply lose patience and trade these players too early. Would you believe that the now talented Kobe Bryant was one of these players who was traded within days of being signed in 1996. That's right!

April 10, 2020
Basketball
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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Baddest NFL Players Ever
Nick Wass and AP

Would you believe that the testosterone-fueled sport of professional football is also the sport with one of the highest arrest records in the country. Makes sense, given the power, ferocity, and adrenaline-laden nature of the NFL. These players are tough as nails. It’s gridiron. If you can't take the hits, and dish out plenty of punishment of your own, you’re going to get benched, sacked, or dropped from consideration.

April 9, 2020
Football
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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Best Womens NCAA Teams

Gail Burton and AP

During any given season, the performance of an NCAA team is wholly dependent on the synergy, talent, determination, and good fortune of the basketball team in question. Women's basketball is no different, and features a stellar cast of players who have elevated their teams to ranking status in the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Many schools have set their sights on the ultimate prize – that being the national championships. Only a few have had the auspicious honor of achieving that illustrious objective.

April 8, 2020
Basketball
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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Is Mayweather the Best Ever?
Koji Sasahar and AP

The hallmark of a talented boxer is his winning record. In our ongoing series of sports betting stories about ‘Who Rules the Octagon?’ and the ‘Hardest Hitting Punchers Ever’, it's only natural to follow this up with our next featured item, ‘Is Mayweather The Best Ever?’ To answer this question, it's important to step back to evaluate the performance of Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr over his illustrious career.

April 7, 2020
Other Sports
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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Fiercest Fighters of All Time
Susan Walsh and AP

‘You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!' Rocky Balbao (Sly Stallone)

April 6, 2020
Other Sports
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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Best PGA Golf Comebacks

Pic of Tiger Woods by David J. Phillip and AP

Despite its rather laid-back appearance, golf is one of the most competitive, cutthroat, and professional sports in the world. As an avid golfing enthusiast, I grew up supporting legendary players like Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els 'The Big Easy', Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam, and Mark McNulty.

April 5, 2020
Other Sports
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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The Richest Baseball Players Ever

Steven Senne and AP
The richest baseball player changes each year - but who are the regular suspects in the richest MLB player debate?
January 11, 2021
Baseball
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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Why the Yankees Rule MLB
NY Yankees Ray Stubblebine and AP

The New York Yankees could well be the face of the MLB. The team has competed in 118+ seasons of baseball, with a record of 10,378 wins – 7840 losses, with a win/loss percentage of 0.570. The Yankees have made it to the playoffs 55 times, with 40 pennants and 27 World Series Championships.

April 3, 2020
Baseball
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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Best Premier League Soccer Teams
Courtesy of Rui Vieira and AP
Let's take a look at the English Premier League as we head off onto the field of play with our soccer pros. Get ready, get set, this is about to get real in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! It's go-time soccer fans!
April 2, 2020
Soccer
About the Author
By
Brett Chatz

Brett is an internationally published sports journalist, political analyst, and medical fiction author. His commentary is seen in The Star, The Citizen, Tampa Bay Times, The Street, The Sowetan, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, and across hundreds of online and print media platforms. He is the author of ‘Cricket Chatz’ and the highly-acclaimed, ‘Serum’. 
 

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