Etan Thomas

Contributor at Freelance

Retired NBA Player, Syracuse Alumni, Author, Motivational Speaker, Host Of The Rematch on FliTV https://t.co/g8M7VEGo5L

Articles

Cooper Flagg will go No 1 in the NBA draft. He also broke the Duke supervillain stereotype

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Etan Thomas

The NBA draft takes place on Wednesday night, and Cooper Flagg – the phenom out of Maine – is the clearcut, consensus No 1 pick, held by the Dallas Mavericks. And it’s not just his game that’s earned him near-universal praise; it’s the way he carries himself. In his freshman year at Duke, Flagg accomplished something remarkable: he became the first player in the last 25 years to tally 500 points, 100 assists, and 30 blocks in a single ACC regular season.
The Thunder team I played for could have been a dynasty. This one still can

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Etan Thomas

I was in Oklahoma City last month as the Thunder clinched their Western Conference semi-final against the Nuggets in Game 7, and saw first-hand the Thunder run Denver off the court. The game wasn’t even close. The Thunder outplayed them on both sides of the court. Defensively, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault put the 6ft 5in Alex Caruso on in the 6ft 11in Nikola Jokić and, surprisingly, it worked.
Why hasn’t middle America given Paige Bueckers the Caitlin Clark treatment?

Mar 28, 2025 | theguardian.com | Etan Thomas

UConn’s Paige Bueckers, the probable No 1 pick in this year’s WNBA draft, is a brilliant talent, although she may not want you to point that out. “Everybody was focused on me and what I did at UConn my freshman year,” she said during last year’s NCAA Tournament.
Craig Hodges discusses the maturation of Michael Jordan

Mar 25, 2025 | basketballnews.com | Etan Thomas

Many people were pleasantly surprised to hear the news thatMichael Jordan opened his fourth free health clinic in his homestate of North Carolina. This new clinic, established in collaboration with Novant Health,focuses on providing care to uninsured and underinsuredpatients. This is a stark contrast to the overall perception of MichaelJordan as the athlete who doesn’t care about his community oranything outside of himself.
In This Trump Era, Michael Jordan’s Free Health Clinics Are Very Much Needed

Mar 21, 2025 | basketballnews.com | Etan Thomas

In the first few days of his second presidential term, DonaldTrump signed a number of executive orders that will have an impacton the healthcare industry, some issuing new policies and somerescinding policies set forth by prior administrations. This hashad a devastating impact on the American people.
Autry Presser Ends Season on Sour Note with Fans Amid Media Frustration

Mar 15, 2025 | orangefizz.net | Damon Amendolara |Etan Thomas

This was a taxing year for Syracuse. From early in the season it was apparent this would be rocky. The Orange just avoided a calamitous loss to LeMoyne in the opener, got drummed in Brooklyn, were beaten by a Georgetown team that would finish in the bottom half of the Big East, and began the ACC campaign with consecutive losses. Nothing would be easy. The defeats piled up in conference, and blown leads grew more absurd by the week.
Charles Barkley calls athletes who won’t visit Trump’s White House ‘stupid’. I disagree | Etan Thomas

Mar 6, 2025 | theguardian.com | Etan Thomas

Since Donald Trump took office for his second term, he has taken a blowtorch to America. He has pardoned January 6 rioters, started the gutting of the federal government, eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs, insulted who we thought were the country’s allies, and vilified immigrants.
Caitlin Clark must keep condemning her toxic ‘fans’ projecting racism and hate | Etan Thomas

Sep 26, 2024 | theguardian.com | Etan Thomas

After the Connecticut Sun defeated Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night, knocking the rookie and her teammates out of the WNBA playoffs, Alyssa Thomas wanted to speak. The All-Star forward called out the hate that Sun players have faced from sections of the Fever fanbase, saying the racist abuse she has witnessed was unprecedented in her 11-year career.
Tyreek Hill Learned He Isn’t Allowed to Do What White People Do

Sep 11, 2024 | rsn.org | Etan Thomas

The NFL star says his fame helped him get out of a tense situation. But there is little point in denying he was treated differently due to his raceThe body camera footage of NFL star Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop before his team’s season opener was released on Monday. It showed a group of police officers on a power trip, exhibiting unprofessionalism and abuse of authority through their ultra-aggressive and combative behavior.
Tyreek Hill learned he isn’t allowed to do what white people do

Sep 10, 2024 | msn.com | Etan Thomas

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