Author name: Bogar Alonso

Bogar Alonso is a dedicated student of the hardwood, soccer pitch, boxing ring, and tennis court. He is a regular NBA contributor to XN Sports. His work, involving more than just sports, has appeared on The Creators Project, A&E Networks, XXL Magazine, and others. Follow Bogar on Twitter @blacktiles

NBA MVP and Beyond: 2013’s Surefire, Darkhorse, and Untapped Award Winners

With more than 80 days left before the 2013-14 NBA season kicks off, it might be too early to be picking winners of awards that won’t be decided until Spring. But it’s well documented that NBA fanatics have the patience of Joey Crawford. Plus, the mother hen known as NBA.com has already opened up the […]

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Are The Knicks Forcing Carmelo Anthony To Walk Next Summer?

Madison Square Garden, home of New York’s darling Knicks, was recently given a notice to vacate the premises. It has 10 years to find a new stomping ground in a highly congested, landlord-controlled New York market. At 29, during his peak years, as last year’s leading scorer, and early on in 2012-13 a leading candidate

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Pistons Sign Brandon Jennings; Why He’ll Bankrupt The Team As Explained By Stats

What’s worse than Brandon Jennings’ shot selection? Having to go through almost a month of free agency with no blips in your team offers radar after you’ve projected yourself as a $12 million-per-year point guard. Even worse: the realization that you might have to return to a team you’ve grown to abhor, in a place

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