The Focus – My Mind on Sports

Mystics lose Hill for season, struggle on road trip

July 17, 2017 Wilson Tarpeh JrConnecticut Sun, Elena Delle Donne, Emma Meesseman, Eric Thibault, Ivory Latta, Los Angeles Sparks, Mike Thibault, Minnesota Lynx, Tayler Hill, The Focus, Washington Mystics, WNBA0 comment

The Washington Mystics knew they would face adversity this season, they are currently sitting in that place right now. They’ve returned home from a five-game road trip that saw them win just once and that win, came at a cost. They have one more game before the All-Star break, Wednesday morning when they host the Atlanta Dream. Hill was averaging… Read More

NBA Wizards

Remember Them Days: John Wall shines during the 2010 NBA Summer League

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 Wilson Tarpeh JrCardell Dudley, Finest Magazine, John Wall, NBA, The Focus, Washington Wizards0 comment

All eyes were on the number one overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, as the 2010 NBA Summer League began. John Wall, fresh off earning SEC Player of the Year, ALL-SEC First Team and AP NCAA All America First Team honors during his dominant freshman season at the University of Kentucky where he averaged 16.6 points,… Read More

P.I.T.S League

Anonymous survives the Huddle Show, advances to Finals

July 14, 2017 Wilson Tarpeh Jr2017 PITS League Playoffs, Semi Finals, The Focus, Womens Bracket0 comment

The first round of the 2017 P.I.T.S League started last night on both the mens and womens side of things. The first game of last night’s double-header was Team Anonymous taking on the Huddle Show. It didn’t look like it was going to be a classic finish at the start, but it was by the closing buzzer. Anon beat the… Read More

P.I.T.S League

Don’t Matter survives and advances, free throws haunt Young Kings

July 14, 2017 Wilson Tarpeh Jr2017 PITS League Playoffs, First Round, PITS League, The Focus0 comment

Similar to the NCAA’s play-in game, the mens bracket of the 2017 P.I.T.S League Playoffs started last night with a matchup between Team Don’t Matter and Young Kings. Just like the womens first round matchup prior, this one went down to the wire. Don’t Matter would pull out 63-62 win, to advance to the next round where they’ll face the… Read More