What is it about the Pacers and melees? First there was the "Malice at the Palace" with the Pistons and now this. During last night's Pacer-Warriors contest, things got heated between Roy Hibbert and David Lee in the fourth quarter. Off a missed shot, Hibbert shoved Lee who proceed to give Roy the shoulder-shove when […]

Before there as "Air" Jordan or "Air" Canada, it seems there was "Air" Russell. Celtics legend Bill Russell could not only rebound, score and anchor a defense which brought Boston many titles, it seems he was also just an athletic freak as well in college. And by "athletic freak" I mean jumping over another human […]

You heard the old adage, "Never wake a sleeping giant," right?  Well apparently it fell on deaf ears recently as Mavericks owner Mark Cuban suggested the Lakers should amnesty Kobe Bryant next season thus saving the team some money and getting some luxury tax relief. Well, that is all the Bryant needed to hear. Cuban […]

Phoenix Suns' Marcin "The Polish Hammer" Gortat lived up to his nickname Sunday versus the Spurs and the victim was Tiago Splitter. Late in the second quarter, Gortat got the ball off a pass from the top of the key and rolled to the rim and only Splitter was standing in his way. But just […]

When you are a 6-11 NBA center, the last thing you want happening to you is having a someone dunk on you and putting you on a poster. Unfortunately for Pistons' Greg Monroe, it happened to him last night courtesy of Bobcats rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. In the fourth quarter, Kidd-Gilchrist went in the paint with […]

In the shadows of the night, keeping a watchful eye over the city, protecting the innocent and striking fear in the hearts of criminals he stands ready. Now if you are thinking this reminds you of a superhero you are right and Blazers' Nicolas Batum may be that hero. Batum has been given the nickname […]

There is so much to look forward to during the NBA's All-Star break. The dunk contest, three-point shootout, the celebrities in the arena, the best-of-the-best NBA player's on one court and of course, what incredibly outlandish suit TNT's Craig Sager will wear. For years Sager has worn some crazy looking suits which run the gambit […]

As a member of the media I know I have to choose my questions carefully whenever I am covering an NBA game. I have to quickly judge the players' mood, and craft questions based on whether the team won or loss. In other words, make sure the questions are sensible and will allow the player […]

Toronto's DeMar DeRozan can get up. I mean really get up. Just ask Nuggets' Timofey Mozgov who got an up-close and personal view of just how impressive DeMar's leaping ability is. He also got a taste of leather as DeRozan utterly humiliated him in last night game. In the second quarter, DeRozan caught Mozgov flat-footed […]

Rudy Gay hasn't been with the Raptors for a long time since he was traded to Toronto but is he making an impression fast. In five game with the Raptors, Gay is averaging 23.4 points, 3 steals, 2.4 assists, 6.4 rebounds and shooting 41% from the field in 40.2 minutes per game. Needless to say, […]

It's been a while since he have heard from Rockets' Jeremy Lin aka "Linsanity" and what a way to catch up with the electric guard. During last night's Houston-Sacramento game in Sacramento, Lin pulled off an outstanding double-highlight worthy plays in a matter of seconds. During the second quarter of the game, Lin got the […]

Clippers' Blake Griffin can light up the score board, elevate high off the court, and of course, dunk like a player hasn't in quite a while. Oh and not to mention, posterize players left and right whenever he is on the court. However, off the court he flexes his other abilities like starring in quirky […]

When he isn't on TNT's Inside the NBA weighing in on the league and nightly games, former NBA big man Shaquille O'Neal is "Dr. O" and taking in your questions. O'Neal has been putting on an Internet show where he takes questions from folks on Twitter and has all the answers for them. In this […]

Aside from the actual game itself, the NFL Super Bowl gives many fans some of the best commercials and this year's crop were no different. Taking part in the much-anticipated commercials was former NBA block-shot master Dikembe Mutombo. In the latest GEICO commercial, Mutombo is doing what he does best… blocking everything and I mean […]