A little more than a month ago, it looked like the New York Knicks were going to do the right thing and keep Team President Donnie Walsh on to finish the job he started.   Turns out, they didn’t.  MSG Executive Chairman James Dolan said today: “Donnie Walsh and I have mutually agreed that he […]

Ever since Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose was crowned MVP, it seems all anyone has done was question the award. Magic fans continued to question how second place finisher Dwight Howard got overlooked. Heat fans chanted “M-V-P” every time Dwyane Wade and LeBron James touched the ball. Lakers fans are always awed by the offensive brilliance […]

If you read one book this summer read Chris Herren’s.  I picked it up this past weekend and didn’t put it down until there were no pages left to turn.  There may not be a more fitting title ever published, but that doesn’t make this book any less complex.  The story is deep, and layered, centered upon a core of courageously brutal honesty.  […]

Dallas Mavericks’ J.J. Barea is a huge reason Dallas is in the NBA Finals battling it out with the Miami Heat for their first ever NBA championship in franchise history. Barea has been a crucial cog for Dallas not only throughout the regular season but during the playoffs as well. Especially in the series versus […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement with their 2009 NBA draftee Ricky Rubio according to

David Stern announced at his pre-Finals press conference the NBA Board of Governors has approved an ownership group led by Tom Gores to (at long last) purchase the Pistons. Stern said he expects the sale to close sometime next week. This, of course, came one question before he spent much of the 15-minute press conference […]

Shaquille O’Neal took to twitter this afternoon to announce his retirement from the NBA. O’Neal, easily one of the all-time greatest players in the NBA, calls it quits after 19 seasons, four championships, 15 NBA All-Star appearances and being named to the All-NBA first team eight times. In his 19 years, the 39-year-old O’Neal played […]

The Heat defeated the Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night, but you already knew that.  However, there was one statistic that jumped out of the boxscore in this Heat victory, as has happened throughout the 2011 Playoffs.  In fact, I would argue that this one factor has been the most pivotal […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Ron Artest has a dubious reputation in the NBA. Known for losing his temper on the court which was magnified in the 2004 melee at the Palace of Auburn Hills between the Detroit Pistons, fans and Indiana Pacers when Artest was a Pacer. However, check out the video of Artest playing peacemaker between a man […]

Game One: (0-1) Dallas Mavericks vs. (1-0) Miami Heat, AmericanAirlines Arena Final Score: Heat 92, Mavericks 84. It was the big three for Miami as Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwayne Wade led the charge. Each scored in double-figures – 19, 24, and 22 respectively – and Miami was able to hold the Mavs to their lowest point total of the playoffs. Heat – James […]

Former Boston Celtics player and soon-to-be former NBA TV/TNT Analyst has agreed in principle to become the next head coach of the Houston Rockets: NBA.com has confirmed that Kevin McHale has agreed in principle to become the head coach of the Houston Rockets. NBA TV’s pregame show tonight at The Finals in Miami addressed the NBA.com […]

The one and only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA All-Time Leading Scorer (a fact his own mail signature helpfully points out), penned an open letter directed to fellow Top-50 NBA player Scottie Pippen over his remarks last week concerning LeBron James one day possibly, maybe, could be just a teeny-weeny bit better than fellow teammate Michael […]

Time is running out for the Minnesota Timberwolves if they want to bring their 2009 NBA draftee Ricky Rubio to the squad next season. According to usatoday.com, today is the last day Rubio can sign with Minnesota under the existing rookie pay scale: Under the current collective bargaining agreement, Tuesday was the last day Rubio could sign a […]