0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/20/2013
At the time, Jason Collins' coming out was seen as a step forward for LGBTQ equality in the NBA. But now, with no NBA team having signed him for the 2013-2014 season, many question whether he serves as a symbol of equality or of the NBA's lack of acceptance. Collins was regarded as being the […]
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Kobe Bryant's comeback bid has been put on hold unfortunately. The Lakers announced Bryant will miss the next six weeks with a fracture in his left knee. The injury occurred when he hyperextended his knee in Tuesday's win in Memphis. The injury occurred to his surgically repaired right leg that had him rehabbing his Achilles […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/19/2013
The Houston Rockets will allow their self-imposed December 19 trade deadline to pass it seems. Omer Asik will remain on the Rockets roster, although to what extent and what role is a complete and utter mystery. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports the Rockets have not found a deal they like and have decided to […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/18/2013
The Clippers have always had the offensive weapons. Chris Paul can make any offense look incredibly strong with his playmaking ability. Pair him with Blake Griffin on the break or pick and roll and offense is going to be pretty easy. Add in Matt Barnes, J.J. Redick, Jared Dudley and even Byron Mullens with the […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/16/2013
Life as an NBA mascot can be perilous. Lightning struck twice though for Pistons mascot Hooper. Hooper was viciously and hilariously attacked by a group of Nets players before Friday's game. Hooper had to be dragged off the court. {youtube}vdh3tn74fzo{/youtube} Fortunately, Hooper got his revenge in the form of a silly striang attack on Andray […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/15/2013
Thursday on TNT's Inside The NBA, the crew held one of the greatest athletic events in the history of late-night TV postgame studio show history. After Chris Webber made fun of Kenny Smith's running to the video board for "Kenny's Pictures" during a halftime show, Smith challenged the TNT crew, including Webber, to a footrace. […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/14/2013
Gasol struggling in Lakers offense Thunder 122, Lakers 97 The Lakers are very much in transition as Kobe Bryant tries to will himself into decent basketball shape and and back to being, well, Kobe. Los Angeles is trying to break free from being a .500 team and get back into the Playoff race. Pau Gasol […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/13/2013
Expectedly, LeBron James leads all vote-getters in the early return of NBA All-Star Ballots. Unsurprisingly as well, Kobe Bryant is on pace to start for the Western Conference in the backcourt despite only making his return a week ago and appearing in just two games for the Lakers. That is to be expected, the All-Star […]
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The Pacers recorded a major victory Tuesday night when they erased a 13-point deficit and defeated the Miami Heat. It meant a few things actually. It legitimated the Pacers' strong start to the season and proved that they are in the Heat's league. LeBron James may consider them a true rival, but he cannot deny […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/12/2013
Wednesday marked Doc Rivers' first game back in Boston as a head coach after his somewhat tumultuous departure departure this past summer. While he still had a game to coach, he might have been a little nervous about the reaction he would get from the Boston faithful. After all, he forced his way out like […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/11/2013
Quick: Who is the official outfitter for the NBA jerseys and their apparel? That should be easy. It is adidas. The shoe and apparel company makes all the officially licensed NBA jerseys and gear you can buy at the NBA Store. You want your Kobe Bryant Lakers jersey? It is not made by Nike. Who […]
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It is early December, and so looking at the standings is probably not the healthiest thing for anyone to do. Really, watching Eastern Conference basketball where there are only three teams above .500 and every team is within five games of the final Playoff spot, minus the top two teams the Heat and the Pacers. […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/10/2013
File this video in the "never thought I would see that one." An interesting road trip for the Clippers that has already included a fan walking onto the court to tap Kyrie Irving on the shoulder and beg him to stay got that much weirder when DeAndre Jordan literally had the city of Los Angeles […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/9/2013
Stephen Jackson has been angling for a return to the NBA ever since the Spurs unceremoniously and surprisingly dumped him in early April before their Finals run. Jackson averaged 6.2 points per game and shot 27.1 percent from beyond the arc in 55 games. His skills were clearly deteriorating, but the Spurs liked having him […]
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{youtube}ddGhPW9GvgQ{/youtube} Kobe Bryant returned to the court under a triumphant ovation. It did not matter that he committed eight turnovers and played just less than 28 minutes of game action. Or that he missed seven of his nine shots or that he was a -9 on the floor. Or that the Raptors ended up winning […]
