Rhys Harrison

10 takeaways from episodes nine and ten of The Last Dance

The final two episodes of the well-received look behind the curtain at one of the most storied periods in all of professional sports is a rollercoaster of emotions, taking the audience through incredible triumph, tragedy, loss and leaving the viewer with a painstaking what if? What if the Chicago Bulls dynasty didn’t end in 1998?Continue reading “10 takeaways from episodes nine and ten of The Last Dance”

10 takeaways from episodes seven and eight of The Last Dance

A large part of the narrative structure that threads through both episodes seven and eight is the Bulls’ journey through the first two rounds of the 1998 NBA playoffs, with episode seven being centred around their first round matchup with the New Jersey Nets and episode eight featuring how Chicago overcame the Charlotte Hornets inContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes seven and eight of The Last Dance”

UFC 249 Fallout: Cejudo retires, Gaethje sets up Khabib clash, Ngannou makes it quick

UFC 249 finally took place last night after the circus of speculation that has taken place over the last month, multiple event cancellations and fighters understandably pulling out of their scheduled fights left UFC 249 looking like a Frankenstein’s monster of a fight card; and in a way, that’s exactly what we got. The effectContinue reading “UFC 249 Fallout: Cejudo retires, Gaethje sets up Khabib clash, Ngannou makes it quick”

10 takeaways from episodes five and six of The Last Dance

Episodes five and six of the documentary series that pulls the curtain back on the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 90s, specifically the 1997-98 season focusses specifically on Michael Jordan, his responsibilities, his transgressions, his trials and his successes. #1. Mamba Forever The very first visual displayed of episode five is a simple message, dedicatingContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes five and six of The Last Dance”

10 takeaways from episodes three and four of The Last Dance

Episodes three and four of The Last Dance focussed heavily on the duo of Dennis Rodman, the dominant rebounder who was the defensive force behind Chicago’s second threepeat and a former member of the Bulls’ most bitter rivals at the time, the 1989 and 1990 “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons and the head coach of theContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes three and four of The Last Dance”

10 takeaways from episodes one and two of The Last Dance

Going into the 1997/98 season, the Chicago Bulls had won five championships in seven years, with many of their stars aging or coming to the last years of their contracts, the management of the Bulls were put in a difficult situation when deciding whether or not they would push for a sixth championship or dismantleContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes one and two of The Last Dance”

WNBA announce plans for advocacy award named after the late Kobe and Gianna Bryant

At last nights annual WNBA draft, the league announced their intention to introduce the Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award, named after the late Kobe Bryant who was incredibly passionate about women’s basketball at all levels and his daughter Gianna, who already looked to be a great talent at only 13 years old andContinue reading “WNBA announce plans for advocacy award named after the late Kobe and Gianna Bryant”

Ranked: Every UFC title picture – Part 2

In my previous post, I began my ranking of every UFC title picture by discussing what were, in my opinion, the bottom six weight classes in terms of the level of excitement surrounding fights at the top of each division’s rankings. With that in mind, here are the top six. #6. Men’s Bantamweight The men’sContinue reading “Ranked: Every UFC title picture – Part 2”

Ranked: Every UFC title picture – Part 1

There are currently 12 total weight divisions in the UFC, 8 contested by male fighters and 4 contested by female fighters, when you consider that just 10 years ago, the UFC had only 5 weight classes, and zero female fighters on their roster, the promotion and the sport has reached a height that few thoughtContinue reading “Ranked: Every UFC title picture – Part 1”

UFC 249 cancelled after Dana White told to ‘stand down’ by ESPN/Disney

Finally, the whirlwind of speculation surrounding the status of the UFC’s latest main card has come to an end, but this will likely be the outcome that many fight fans were dreading. UFC 249 was already proving problematic to organise for UFC president Dana White after the proposed main event between arguably the two greatestContinue reading “UFC 249 cancelled after Dana White told to ‘stand down’ by ESPN/Disney”