Kevin Figgers is a 5-year radio veteran who began his career as a technical producer for AM570 KLAC in 2007 while he attended California State University, Los Angeles. Kevin graduated from CSULA in 2009 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Kevin is currently a producer and technical producer for AM 570 KLAC and Fox Sports Radio. He has produced numerous local and national broadcasts including the Pac 10 Insider Show and the Petros and Money Show, and was also a co-producer of the Lakers radio broadcasts from 2007-2009.
Stephen Curry put on a an amazing offensive display in the first round of the NBA playoffs and carried that over into the 2nd round against the Spurs until...he....cooled off considerably.
But despite his struggles against San Antonio, Curry became a household name and cemented himself as the best shooter in the NBA right now. But who is the best shooter of all time?
One of the bigger debates in sports always centers around which team has the best fan base. Criteria such as loudest arena, general passion and amount of tickets sold. Well one poll didnt take ONE of these factors into account when they determined that the Miami Heat had the best an base in the NBA. Naturally, I took issue with their conclusion in the video below:
Unless youve been living under a rock for the last week or so, youre well aware that Lakers star, Kobe Bryant, suffered a season ending achilles injury against the Golden State Warriors. Well in case you missed it, one group of animators decided to give you a recap, coupled with their synopsis of the Lakers season (and possibly Kobe's career) in general:
Classless? Thats a matter of opinion. What do I think about it? Tune in to 570 RAW this Saturday night to find out! Shout out to LA Times Lakers blogger and Hoopsworld.com comlumnist Eric Pincus for the assist on the video.
Shaquille O'Neal had his jersey retired this week during halftime of the Lakers win over Dallas and it got me thinking about his legacy here in Los Angeles. Obviously things ended poorly with him being traded to the Miami Heat, but there were a lot of great memories during the Shaq era as well - most notably the run to three straight championships. But which Shaq-led Laker team was the best? I let you know in the video below:
With the Miami Heat on a 24 game winning streak (and counting) it got me to thinking of what are the best streaks in sports history. After a lot of research and brainstorming I came up with a list of what I believe are the top 10 streaks in sports history.
