Dwight Howard apparently loves being locked out because it has given him an opportunity to really find out what he’s all about as a person. Which is just fantastic.  He went to Comic-Con in San Diego to support his cartoon named “Kick Buttowski” recently, took a tour through China promoting his brand, and also made a trip over to Alabama to help out tornado victims.  No […]

Spencer Hawes has been at the front of The Resistance. Billy Hunter and Derek Fisher have the buttoned-up responses as they try to remain conciliatory and provide hope for the future, especially for the 2011-12 season. Their game is compromise and eventually getting something done. David Stern and Fisher/Hunter have said some very different things […]

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah hurt his ankle back in March.  You know, back when a league called the National Basketball Association existed and games were actually being played.  He sat out about a week, but his ankle was never really right after that.  Noah had hoped to play for France in the Eurobasket Championships, […]

It’s been more than two months since the Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike Brown to replace Phil Jackson.  A lot has happened in two months (as we’ve read, depressingly enough, since July 1).  But one thing that hasn’t happened, until now, is Kobe Bryant actually talking publicly about the hire.  Well, we can all breathe […]

So I was under the impression this is an NBA lockout and as such the lockout rules apply to the teams and the players, but wouldn’t extend beyond that.  Guess I was wrong. According to the Charlotte Observer (via cbssports.com), the NBA has told team scouts they are more than welcome to attend college games […]

If you weren’t depressed enough after the meeting on Monday in New York between both sides of the NBA lockout went nowhere and was punctuated by commissioner David Stern’s words slamming the players union, then today’s news that the NBA is actually filing a lawsuit against the union will definitely send you over the edge. […]

  Yesterday afternoon, a tweet went out from a he tweeted:  No lie, jus had one of the best times of my life at Rucker park..wow! I love NY…Harlem waddup.. KD was 9-11 from deep, and he fell eight points shy of the Rucker court record.  And his team won… unlike some NBA’ers dropping 60 […]

David Stern added a few names to his people to fine mercilessly just as soon as this lockout ends list yesterday.  The first being whoever those several owners were that told Woj they think he makes between $20 and $23 million dollars a year, a group Stern has currently narrowed down to thirty suspects, and then Spencer Hawes.  As if walking […]

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. via Paul Pierce’s Twitter

Let’s just dive right into the headline making headlines around every NBA blog.  Adrian Wojnarowski, in a blistering attack (what’s new?) on the NBA labor talks and David Stern, drops this little nugget on us about King Stern’s salary: Stern doesn’t need to push his owners on revenue sharing – the most viable solution for […]

The knock on Nick Young is simple.  He scores.  A LOT.  And he does so because he’s a bit of a black hole.  The numbers bear that out.  Last season it took him 14.6 shots per game to average 17.4 points.  His usage rate (24.46) is higher than Stephen Curry, Deron Williams, Paul Pierce, John […]

Kobe Bryant knows a thing or two about being vilified.  No one’s image took a hit quite like his after his legal issues in Colorado in 2003.  Before that, he was a three-time champion pitching everything under the sun.  But even if that HADN’T happened, his success along with his, um, “confidence” would still rub […]

Every five minutes, we’re hearing about another NBA player who’s going somewhere for the lockout where he’ll be paid in funny looking money.  But Europe isn’t just for players looking to score a quick buck for a few months while everyone fights over a few billion dollars.  Mike Fratello is spending the summer in the […]

On August 12th, the Naismith Hall of Fame will induct the class of 2011.  Members of this year’s class include Chris Mullin, Dennis Rodman, Artis Gilmore, Tara VanDerveer, Teresa Edwards, Arvydas Sabonis, Herb Magee, Tom “Satch” Sanders, Tex Winter, and Reece “Goose” Tatum. Leading up to the induction ceremony, we will be profiling members of this year’s class.  Previous profiles include Tex Winter and Reece “Goose Tatum, Arvydas Sabonis is below.   […]

As more and more NBA players consider riding out the lockout overseas, internationl teams are considering whether bringing them in is a good idea.  From insurance issues, team chemistry, and money, there is a lot to consider for any destination team and their front office. Enter China. The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) is reportedly considering […]