Nikola Vucevic rocking the new uni #MagicMediaDay pic.twitter.com/urrgHE7lZv — Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) September 29, 2014
Magic unveil new silver alternates
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New NBA2K ad features your last chance to see Paul George this year
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NBA2K15 is coming out October 7. It looks like much of the production for this commercial was done during Team USA training with Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Paul George in the ad. Oh, Paul George. We are going to miss you as these are our only highlights of you for the rest […]
Warriors’ new jerseys look like their new stadium
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/28/2014
Hey, it is a new NBA season and we get new jerseys right? The Pelicans unveiled their red alternates. The Warriors are next up with their new black sleeved jerseys. And since their latest unveil did not exactly circle the drain of positive public opinion cleanly . . . This one took up a similar […]
LeBron James opens up about race controversies with CNN
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LeBron James is the standard bearer in the NBA right now as the league’s best player. Unlike Michael Jordan, who subscribed to the “Republicans also buy shoes” attitude of social activism as an athlete, James has not been afraid to let his voice be heard as a prominent person in society. He has tried to use his celebrity for some type of activism and social awareness.
James gave an interview to CNN’s Rachel Nichols and discussed several controversial issues in the sports world.
He spoke about the racial controversies in the NBA today, including his relationship with former Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry. He also spoke about how he discussed the Ray Rice and the domestic violence controversies in the NFL with his two sons.
It might become easier to see nationally televised games with digital access included in the new TV deal. Photo by Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Rajon Rondo breaks hand in shower
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Well, we have our first injury of the season. And it is a weird one. The Celtics announced Rajon Rondo had to undergo surgery to repair a broken hand and will be out 6-8 weeks. Meaning he is likely out until just before Thanksgiving. How did he break his hand? Well, kind of a funny […]
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Who are the NBA’s fighters?
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/25/2014
LeBron James was the toast of the NBA this summer, shaping the league by his second decision. Fellow draft classmates Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh shaped the NBA in their image too with their free agent decisions the last five years. The league was changed forever by the 2003 Draft Class. And then […]
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Still something to love about Timberwolves
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It is better to have loved Love than to have never loved Love at all. Of course, it is a lot harder for more than five million Minnesotans to rest peacefully at night knowing their beloved Timberwolves, who have not been to the playoffs since 2004, are back on track to defend their title of longest post-season drought. […]
How Blake Griffin researched Donald Sterling, the racist
Were you aware of Donald Sterling’s reputation then?
When the draft lottery came out and the Clippers said they were gonna draft me, I went to Google to find out more about the Clippers, because I didn’t know a lot. And I was like, “Okay, team owned by Donald Sterling.” So then I typed in “Donald Sterling” in Google, and the first thing that pops up is “Donald Sterling racist.” And I was like, “Whoa!” So obviously I explored that, read a whole bunch of articles, read the deposition at one of his court cases. Which was awesome, if you ever have time to read some of the depositions. [laughs]
Is it true that he would bring women in to the locker room to watch players shower?
He would bring them in the locker room. Guys would be in there. The showers are kind of elsewhere. I don’t think they would really go back there. But he would bring people in the locker room while we were just in towels. One year he came in and led a “hip hip hooray” chant and held my arm up in the air. Then he went to another teammate and did the same thing. Guys just started scattering as fast as possible. [laughs]
—Blake Griffin to Zach Baron of GQ
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NBA reviewing domestic violence policies
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/24/2014
Domestic violence and intimate partner violence has been in the news a lot lately with the video of Ray Rice being released publicly, a few more very public incidents involving NFL players and the NFL’s complete mishandling of the whole thing and tone deaf response to these issues. The good news, if there is any, […]
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Cavaliers allowing crazed LeBron fan back to the Q
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A few years ago, in the midst of the Heat’s crazy 27-game win streak, a fan did something truly audacious. He ran onto the court wearing a homemade “LeBron come home 2014” shirt and attempted to get his hero’s attention. The fact he got all the way onto the court is still pretty amazing. The […]
Pelicans unveil red alternate unis
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.@AntDavis23, @TheofficialEG10, @jimmerfredette and @AustinRivers25 help unveil #Pelicans alternate uniforms pic.twitter.com/GTkurxzcpJ — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) September 23, 2014
Klay Thompson continues to be a sharpshooter and part of the best backcourt in the NBA. Photo by Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Warriors’ new stadium looks like a dump
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If you are like everyone on the Internet, you probably notice it looks kind of like a toilet. Whoops. The team is still engaging the community for their input and thoughts on the design. The stadium is to be built in San Francisco right on San Francisco Bay. It is going to be interesting to […]
NBA teams find partnership with wheelchair basketball
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Back in April, I ran across an article from the Louisville newspaper about the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s national championship. It was no surprise to me, remembering the days of the Magic Wheels that many of these teams were sponsored by NBA teams, many wearing NBA jerseys. The Mavericks and the Knicks were in the […]
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Apparently the Rookie Transition Program uses high school scare tactics
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/22/2014
If you are like me and can remember high school pretty vividly (because it was only a decade ago), you probably remember some type of assembly where teachers or some special guest speaker — or, if you went to a fancy private school you would get a three-screen multimedia extravaganza with movie clips mixed in […]
TMZ runs down Adam Silver, gets his comments on NFL
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Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. NBA Commish Adam Silver — ROGER GOODELL’S DOING A GREAT JOB – Watch More Celebrity Videos or Subscribe [h/t Matt Birch, The Sports Daily]
