The introduction of NIL into college basketball has certainly ensured fair compensation for student athletes. However, arguments have been consistently about the negatives being greater than the cash reward.
For years, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared destined to join a rare group of loyal NBA icons like Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Reggie Miller, John Stockton, and Udonis Haslem, stars who spent their entire careers tied to one franchise.
The point guard position is a notoriously difficult position to suit up for. Whether it is purely because the position sits at a crucial intersection between offense and defense or because all the stars it has given to the sport, remains subject to debate.
We’re living through a golden age of NBA basketball. Players are more athletic and more efficient than ever before, and advanced analytics have changed the game.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
No professional athlete wants to admit that another player is better than they are in the midst of competition. But now that Rajon Rondo has stepped away from basketball, he is happy to let the world know what it is like to be on the other side of a LeBron James classic.
Records are made to be broken, as the saying goes. Some NBA marks, though, aren't likely to ever be toppled, whether it's due to unique greatness or changes to the game over the years.
Amen Thompson is one of the league's most unique point guards. And that's probably an understatement. Granted, he's not a point guard. Let's first note that.
Recent sources reported that former NBA star Rajon Rondo claimed his toughest stint in the league was with the Dallas Mavericks. Here’s why. Rondo is one of the best point guards in NBA history.
Not many teams still have a better roster than the 2008 Boston Celtics. The core of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo served as one of the most star-studded groups in NBA history.
Rajon Rondo joined Doc Rivers’ Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff last summer, bringing with him a wealth of experience and basketball intelligence. Widely respected as one of the smartest and most skilled point guards of his era, the 39-year-old offers invaluable insights to the Bucks’ roster, including guidance for superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Rajon Rondo is a man of many talents. The four-time All-Star was a dynamite passer, a lockdown defender, and a solid scoring option from the point guard position.
Aside from winning the NBA championships, players work hard to be good enough to have a case at the James Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Players who have not won titles still get inducted into the Hall of Fame, which is what former Boston Celtics player argued about his former teammate.
The Boston Celtics are nearing a regular season with a ton of roster uncertainty, and without superstar Jayson Tatum, there is no clear identity to the team.
Is Rajon Rondo a Hall of Famer? The former Boston Celtics All-Star point guard may have been on that trajectory prior to a fateful 2013 ACL tear, which effectively ended his reign as one of the elite players at that position.
Rajon Rondo was one of the best pure point guards in the league at the height of his career. His playmaking was his biggest strength. Rondo led the league in assists three times, and he also had a stretch of averaging 11+ assists in three consecutive years.
The 2008 Boston Celtics team is one of the favorite title teams in the iconic franchise's history. Not only did the championship break a long drought but Boston took down the rival Los Angeles Lakers in the process.
LeBron James and countless others have campaigned for Rondo to become a head coach in the NBA or at least a voice in the locker room that can rally the troops. The Celtics legend is finally heeding those calls.
Former NBA guard Rajon Rondo avoided jail time with a plea deal related to an unlawful possession of a gun charge in Indiana, Kurt Helin of NBC Sports relays via a report from Indiana’s WDRB.
Rajon Rondo recently confirmed the long-rumored feud between him and Ray Allen, revealing that their rivalry escalated to a physical altercation during their time with the Boston Celtics.
Longtime NBA point guard Rajon Rondo confirmed during an appearance on the "All the Smoke" podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson that he has retired as an NBA player.
LeBron James praised Rajon Rondo on the 'Mind the Game' podcast with JJ Redick, saying that Rondo should be a head coach at 'a high level,' but that the former NBA point guard doesn't want it. “Rajon Rondo.