0 comments by John Karalis on 7/26/2011
Editor’s note: While this post contains no swearing, it does contain images of language that some may find offensive. Reader discretion is advised. Gilbert Arenas has become the breakout star of the lockout for his Twitter antics. People love it when an athlete (or anyone famous) does goofy things and shares it with the rest […]
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The lockout marches on, and you want to keep up with the details. So every day we’re compiling the lockout related news here so you can stay informed. End of the NFL lockout deprives the NBA of its legal snowplowMaybe the NBA should call this guy for help. In all seriousness, though, the NBA shouldn’t […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 7/25/2011
The lockout marches on, and you want to keep up with the details. So every day we’re compiling the lockout related news here so you can stay informed. Agents want the Union to decertifyI guess if the owners want more of an NFL-style system, they’re going to get an NFL-style negotiation. Decertification allows for […]
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A loaded NBA squad is back from Manila today after winnning a couple of games and leaving behind a collection of highlights that will ensure none of them will ever have to pay for anything should they visit the Philippines again. They’re also leaving with a significant amount of cash. Basketball […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 7/24/2011
The Drew League and the Goodman League have gotten a lot more attention this summer, probably because we’re not distracted by the normal NBA off-season orders of business. But chances are pretty good that this would have gotten some play with or without a lockout. LeBron James dropped by the Drew League in LA […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 7/23/2011
I’m approaching an age that’s older than you’d think for a blogger. And that’s OK. I’m comfortable with who I am and what I’m doing. That is, until I hear about Micky and Nick Arison. Micky Arison became CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines at the age of 28. With the money he made from that […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 7/22/2011
Injuries forced Yao Ming to retire from the NBA this week, ending a eight-year career with the Houston Rockets. Eight years is an interesting number, because it’s a longer NBA career than the average player gets, but it’s short enough to leave a lot of “legacy” questions in doubt. Perhaps the biggest legacy question (aside […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 7/21/2011
While we in the United States debate the proper spelling of names, a crack commando unit sent to lockout by a the commissioner has escaped and will survive as soldiers of fortune. Which is my goofball way of saying a bunch of really good NBA players are going to play a couple of games. Specifically, […]
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Allen Iverson wants back in the NBA. He wants it badly. VERY badly. So badly that Mr. “I won’t come off the bench” has seriously changed his tune: “I just want to do whatever an organization wants me to do,” Iverson said. “Everybody made a big thing about me not wanting to come off the […]
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Every year, premier summer leagues tend to draw big names for a game or two as players drop in to get some run. In LA, its The Drew League. In DC, is the Goodman League. DeMar DeRozan and Shannon Brown have rocked the Drew League’s rims already this year. So has Kevin Durant. But then […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 7/20/2011
Add Brandon Jennings to the list of NBA’ers showing up at random places and doing spectacular things. Jennings was at the Melo Center in Syracuse a couple of nights ago when he whipped off an off-the-backboard alley-oop to himself, displaying an adequate ability to provide highlights of the slam-dunk variety. But that’s not even […]
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Yes, that’s the back-side of Andrew Bynum next to a very expensive BMW, which just happens to be parked in two handicapped spots. LA’s NBC affiliate has the story, along with a few other photos and a shot of Bynum nearly slamming his door on a reporters arm. Now, let me blatantly rip off an […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 7/19/2011
August is around the corner, the lockout is almost a month old, both sides are miles apart on a proposal, and there are no actual talks scheduled. Seems like a perfect time to release a schedule, huh? But like seagulls fighting over a dirty french fry on the beach, we’re all just dying to analyze […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 7/18/2011
Once upon a time, Ben Wallace was feared as a tenacious defender and rebounder. When he took the court, all you saw was hair and muscles, and quite possibly your shot flying into the fourth row. But now, Ben Wallace hoping to be feared on another court (yeah, I had to make the pun, it’s […]
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Stars don’t come much bigger than Dwight Howard. So while Deron Williams shook up the world by signing with a Turkish team, there would be no bigger shockwave in this lockout than Dwight Howard actually signing to play for a foreign team. And to hear Dwight tell it, it’s something he’s open to. “I’m not […]
