I don’t know how many times I’ve said it, but gag order on NBA personnel regarding the lockout and threats of heavy fines for contacting players is absurd.  Yet, they exist, even on Twitter, which Miami Heat owner Micky Arison found out the hard way. So quite a few people found it interesting that the […]

The fifth month of the NBA lockout began on what would have been opening night in the NBA.  That’s a sad thought, but it’s not quite as sad as the state of the lockout. Not only is neither side really talking to one another, each side is a complete mess.   Let’s start with the NBPA, […]

           Kevin Durant put on his #35 jersey and made a huge impact in a game last night.  But it wasn’t any kind of barnstorming basketball game.  KD was hanging around in Oklahoma City when he tweeted that he was bored and wanted to play flag football.  Then this conversation happened. […]

That’s it.  A new labor deal is almost done.  Both sides need to just take one more step and they can shake hands and save a good chunk of the season.  The problem, as you may deduce from the chosen photo, is the next step is a doozy.  Howard Beck explains in the New York […]

This came out a few days ago, and it continues to be an impressive, interesting look into Kevin Durant’s extended offseason.  Here’s the official desciption of the show: In this episode of Kevin Durant’s 35th Hour, get an inside glimpse at one of Kevin’s recent trips to Los Angeles where he watched high school prospects […]

Dear Universe,  Please don’t hold the following words against me.  I’m merely an NBA fans who also writes about the sport.  The words spoken after last night’s meetings are just too encouraging for me not to be excited.  I’m sorry.  I mean you no ill will.  Please don’t torpedo these talks because of this. I […]

Under Armour is trying like hell to break into the very lucrative basketball sneaker market.  It’s really Nike’s domain, with Adidas and Reebok fighting for the scraps.   But this new ad goes right for the heart.  It’s not about the stars doing crazy things.  It’s not about the biggest names showing “I wear this, […]

You don’t hear many stories out there about Julius Erving.  So when two stories came out on the same day, one about being sued and another about selling off memorabilia, you HAD to think they were related.  But Dr. J says that’s not the case. “That irony actually gave me a sleepless night last night,” […]

You just simply have to read Dan Wetzel’s piece on Michael Beasley, his lawsuit against his former agent, and the dark road players take to the NBA that starts when they’re young prodigies.  Here’s what lies at the heart of it: Beasley alleges he was befriended at age 13 by a local AAU basketball powerbroker, […]

I approach this post with trepidation, because it’s going to be an extremely positive account of what happened last night after 15 hours of labor negotiations.  And we all know that positive accounts of NBA labor talks have always been followed with a “WHOA! Not so fast there buddy” negative story that makes our heads […]