0 comments by John Karalis on 8/31/2011
Our series on the four jerseys fans of every NBA team continues today. It’s Southeast Division week, and today we’re focusing on the Orlando Magic. Remember, we’re not just going to list off four popular players in team history. We know that when you’re wearing a jersey, you’re going for a “look.” So every day we’re […]
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The FIBA Americas Championship tipped off in Mar del Plata, Argentina yesterday featuring several NBA players. While most of the games were blowout wins, Brazil and Venezuela had the best game of the day with Tiago Splitter and Greivis Vasquez leading both teams. If you weren’t able to catch the games on ESPN3, we’ve got […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Here’s what you need to know about the Melo/Goodman game in a nutshell: A bunch of NBA guys got together in Baltimore and scored 290 combined points Kevin Durant had 59 of them Video cameras documented the event The Melo league won it 149-141, but you didn’t NEED to know that. I told you anyway. […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
Some things go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Ham and eggs. Pizza and beer. However, some things kind of don’t. Oil and water. Tina and Ike Turner. Isiah Thomas and anything NBA front office related. Where Gilbert Arenas and Twitter stands is debatable, but it would appear “Agent Zero” and the social media outlet is […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 8/30/2011
Kobe Bryat has spoken fondly of his childhood days in Italy (in Italian, no less) while his dad, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant was playing pro ball there. He says the passion of Italy has always stuck with him. Here is a brief glimpse of Kobe on the sideline as a child (via Lakers Nation) taking in […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Few things associated with the NBA can be called a “win” this summer. But everything Kevin Durant touches seems to be turning into gold. He’s the anti-Beasley. And with that we share the trailer for Kevin Durant’s new show, the 35th hour (via SLAM). Here’s how KD’s official website describes the show: KD and the […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah and the French national team kick off their march to the London Olympic games tomorrow at Eurobasket 2011 and hope to get a shot at capturing Olympic gold. Noah will be a part of a loaded french squad with NBA talent such as Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, and Boris Diaw. This is a […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Our series on the four jerseys fans of every NBA team continues today. It’s Southeast Division week, and today we’re focusing on the Charlotte Bobcats. Remember, we’re not just going to list off four popular players in team history. We know that when you’re wearing a jersey, you’re going for a “look.” So every day we’re […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Mike D’Antoni has spent three full seasons patrolling the New York Knicks’ sideline. In those three seasons, he’s gone 103-143. That’s not exactly going to instill a lot of confidence in your abilities. Of course, it’s not THAT simple. He took over for Isiah Thomas, who was an abomination. And it’s not like he had a […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
A league source told Steve Kyler of HoopsWorld that September 15 is the last possible date for the league to reach an agreement before games start getting lost. It leaves a very very short time for the NBA to reach a deal and get itself going again. It probably makes the meeting this week between […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 8/29/2011
Javaris Crittenton, wanted for the murder of a young woman in Atlanta, is turning himself in. Crittenton will be on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta and should arrive in his hometown “very early [Tuesday] morning,” said attorney Brian Steel, retained by family members earlier Monday. “Mr. Crittenton wants to clear his name,” […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
The NCAA might be the only basketball we get to see for a while (unfortunately). And its world got rocked with a major announcement this weekend. Top recruit Andre Drummond not only committed to Connecticut, he enrolled. This is a pretty rare occasion. Drummond is 19 years old and elected to hang back a grade […]
0 comments by John Karalis
What, you thought the Summer Pro-Am exhibition madness ended with the Drew/Goodman league showdown? Tomorrow night, Baltimore’s Melo league gets in on the action, taking on Goodman with a team that would probably be considered a title contender. And they’re ready to play the Goodman boys. Via HoopsWorld, on August 30, in Baltimore at St. Frances […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
Just because the NBA is in its offseason and there’s a lockout, doesn’t mean there isn’t basketball action to satisfy your craving for professional ball. This week the Olympic qualifiers kick off, which means a possible ticket to the 2012 London games and a shot at Olympic gold. From Pau Gasol to Manu Ginobili to […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Our series on the four jerseys fans of every NBA team continues today. It’s Southeast Division week, and today we’re focusing on the Atlanta Hawks. Remember, we’re not just going to list off four popular players in team history. We know that when you’re wearing a jersey, you’re going for a “look.” So every day we’re […]
