0 comments by John Karalis on 10/12/2011
This isn’t their first lockout. That’s how long they’ve been around. Kevin Garnett was going into his fourth year when the 1998-99 season was cut short, and Tim Duncan was coming off a Rookie of the Year campaign. I’m not going to go through their resumes here. If you don’t know them by now, […]
0 comments by Michael A. De Leon
It’s a safe bet to say that the Memphis Grizzlies were the Cinderella story of the 2011 NBA Playoffs. The Grizzlies started a team made up of mostly second and third tier players and arguably their best player, forward Rudy Gay, would be watching from the bench in street clothes. As the eighth seed matched […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Imagine you are Othyus Jeffers. You played only 17 games in the NBA last year and seemed like you caught on with the Wizards at the year’s close. You started one game and played the final 16 in the nation’s capital and averaged 5.7 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game. Those 38 games […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 10/11/2011
Jordan Brand held a stunning presentation inside Nike HQ in Beaverton, OR last week showcasing their new signature shoes for the holiday season. Plenty of technological advances that were included in the footwear were discussed and highlighted but there’s one particular element that bonds each model of the latest shoes from Jordan athletes Dwyane Wade, […]
0 comments by John Karalis
We might forget every once in a while how much of an impact players have on young lives. One little appearance can help brighten a kid’s whole day, or even more. This clip Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is particularly touching. A young girl who lost her leg in an accident wants to play basketball. While […]
0 comments by Brendan Bowers
Since the NBA is Locked out and football is in full swing, we decided to put together our list of who we think would start on a 22-man NFL Football team consisting completely of current NBA players. We broke it down into five parts, and this is the second one. Click here for Part 1: The […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Kenyon Martin has never really been known for his kind, encouraging words, but now he’s set a new low. While NBA fans were focused on whether or not the season would start on time, the Denver Nuggets forward, who just signed a deal to play in China while the lockout continues, let loose a […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
So who wants to take on one of the premier NBA guards, who led his team to the NBA’s best record in 2011, is the reigning NBA MVP and is not even in the prime of his career? Anyone? Well for those who think they got what it takes to face Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose, […]
0 comments by Brendan Bowers
The Chinese Basketball Association has allowed its teams to sign locked-out NBA players only if they are both free agents and willing to commit to playing out the entire CBA season in China. So JR Smith, Kenyon Martin, and Wilson Chandler have all agreed to play in China this upcoming season regardless of when the NBA […]
0 comments by John Karalis
0 comments by Michael A. De Leon on 10/10/2011
In 2006, Entrpreneur Magazine featured a piece on “The Art of Rebranding.” According to the mag, there are positive and negative reasons for choosing to launch a re-branding campaign. “There are just about as many reasons to re-brand a business as there are ways to do it. Some of those reasons are positive (two organizations […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
It’s another week which means another installment of “Which pro-baller thinks he can rap?” This week’s entry comes from Dee Brown. You remember him right? The former University of Illinois point guard was selected in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz and was last in the NBA in 2009 […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Derrick Rose’s brilliance in his MVP season and his career so far has dazzled fans. His speed and athleticism made him an instant hit the moment the Bulls drafted him first overall in the 2008 Draft. He was an instant favorite when he led Memphis to the national championship game. While Rose has continued to […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
At this point, many NBA fans are resigned to the fact that the NBA season will not start on time (if at all). NBA2K12 is out, and you will notice all the rookies are absent from the rosters until that first in-season update. They are off learning how to be professional athletes in their own […]
0 comments by Brendan Bowers
Since the NBA is Locked out and football is in full swing, we decided to put together our list of who we think would start on a 22-man NFL Football team consisting completely of current NBA players. We broke it down into five parts, this is the first one. The Defensive Front Seven: As Phil mentioned to […]
