0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/19/2013
You have heard the basketball expression… playing his shorts off. Well Jordan Hamilton of the Denver Nuggets Vegas Summer League team did literally that in a game versus the Pelicans. While driving to the lane, Hamilton got tripped up and in the process, lost his shorts. Jordan may have finished the game with 27 points […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/18/2013
If you are a fan of video game and a fan of the NBA, then surely you have played the NBA Live video game series. From its graphics to the intense game-play, EA Sports manages to capture the essence of the NBA world and toss you on the court as if you were suited up […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/17/2013
There's so much to love about the NBA Summer Leagues. Whether it be in Orlando or in Las Vegas, it is basketball that everyone can appreciate thanks in large part to NBA hopefuls and draftees looking to prove themselves in order to gain a spot on an NBA roster. They will play their hearts out […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/12/2013
The Orlando Summer League is winding down and it has given fans and NBA scouts and coaching staffs insight into the future of the league and their own team. For the Orlando Magic, it means a close-up look at 2013 Draft pick Victor Oladipo and in a recent game versus 76ers she showed poise, confidence […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/11/2013
One of this summer's biggest hits at the theaters was the newest Star Trek flick. The movie focused on revenge by the antagonist which made for one exciting thrill ride. Well take one of this summer's blockbusters and add it in with Bulls' Derrick Rose seeking vengeance on the Heat and you got one pretty […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/10/2013
The popular photo-taking app Instagram can be a great tool in this social media world. But in this case, it might anger the Knicks. Next season the Knicks will be debuting their new jerseys and it has been hush-hush. But leave it to Iman Shumpert to leak the new look uniforms via his Instagram page. […]
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When he isn't dunking on an entire team at the Orlando Summer League, Thunder's Reggie Jackson is lighting up the score board and stuffing the stat sheet. In a game versus Detroit, Jackson scored an Orlando Summer League record 35 points in a game. 23 of his 35 came just in the fourth quarter alone. […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/9/2013
The 2013 NBA Orlando Summer League is in full gear and Thunder's Reggie Jackson gave us what could arguable be the dunk of the Orlando Summer League. Check out this vicious dunk from Jackson which got the Thunder bench up out of their seat.
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Aside from the wheeling and dealing of NBA free agency during the offseason, personally I enjoy the summer basketball tournaments overseas. It truly is competitive and tough going when a chance to qualify for Olympic play is on the line. Foreign born NBA players usually jump at the chance to represent their home country, much […]
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The NBA offseason is still in its infancy but that doesn't mean the NBA takes a break. The 2013 Orlando Summer League is underway and already it is giving fans a glimpse at the future of the NBA and not to mention, some juicy highlights to hold fans over until the start of the 2013-14 […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/5/2013
Aside from the free agency news running rampant once the 2012-13 NBA season came to a close, lost in the shuffle is the huge 2013 Eurobasket tournament in Slovenia this September. Countries such as Spain, Greece, Great Britain and others will be looking for a shot a qualifying for the next Olympic Games but if […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/3/2013
Dwight Howard and John Wall are heading to China and they got a chance to speak with Chinese NBA player Yi Jianlian… in Chinese! Wall certainly tries his best at speaking the language but Howard gets overly excited while being interviewed by Yi. Hey it's the offseason and well, this is as good as it's […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/2/2013
No fan wants to see their favorite player (let alone a franchise type player) leave their team. It has happened before with Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Charles Barkley. But it is the nature of the NBA business and no player is safe or un-tradable from a team. Paul Pierce is one of those players […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans (yes I am still trying to get used to saying that name) revealed the team's new-look court and color scheme and I got to admit, it is not bad at all. Gone was the old teal, white and gold colors of the Hornets and in is the new blue, beige, white […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 7/1/2013
The NBA offseason is underway which means free agency and NBA Summer Leagues. The Las Vegas Summer League is set to kick off in a few weeks but the San Francisco Pro-Am Games are in full swing and already it produced one of the most memorable highlights in the offseason at the expense of Houston's […]
