Clearly we are no longer in the 1980s (or 1990s, as Blake Griffin would have you believe… read on). When making a television commercial, it is no longer sufficient to (1) present a product and (2) attach a famous sportsperson's face to it and (3) profit. Whilst back in the day many TV spots featuring […]

The Brooklyn Nets have fired Avery Johnson after the team has sputtered to a 14-14 start. That kind of record might have been OK in East Rutherford, N.J., but not for the new-look Nets in Brooklyn. The team has namd P.J. Carlesimo the interim coach. Brooklyn got out to an 11-4 start, but have gone […]

The New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns had quite the game last night and for the Knicks, it was a game without key players. The Knicks were playing short-handed. Carmelo Anthony was out with a hyper-extended left knee, Raymond Felton was sidelined with a sprained right pinkie and Rasheed Wallace also was out for the […]

Every year of LeBron James’ career, as it gets closer to the All-Star break, people start hoping. “Will this finally be the year we see LeBron in the dunk contest?” The answer is always no. As each year goes by, the hope dwindles a bit as LeBron gets older and loses a little more explosiveness […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Curtains up It was only Steve Nash's second game back for the Lakers, his second game in that familiar Los Angeles uniform (well, Tuesday it was not the familiar uniform, but you get the phrase). […]

It is OK if you do not know much about Greg Monroe. He is kind of a quiet guy to begin with, but playing for the 9-21 Pistons pushes him further into the shadows. As the calendar turns to 2013, it might be time to see the improvement this third-year player is making and the […]

Not even the return of Dirk Nowitzki could have stopped the San Antonio Spurs from blitzing the Dallas Mavericks from the three-point line in their recent tussle. The Spurs set a franchise-record 20 three pointers made in a game eclipsing their previous record of 19 three-pointers made versus the Bobcats earlier this season. The Spurs […]

Kenneth Faried is the Manimal for his relentlessness. It seems like he has a grudge against the backboard every time he goes flying in for a rebound. When he is in Portland though, the slight he feels is very very real. Back on Draft night, Faried said he believed the Blazers had told him that […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: From downtown Dirk Nowitzki surprised everyone when he came out for pregame warmups and played his first game of the season. At long last the Mavericks were going to have a complete team. Nowitzki played […]

What’s your favorite part about NBA All-Star weekend? The dunk contest? The actual game? When it’s all over and we can go back to playing real basketball? The NBA knows that the All-Star festivities don’t attract a lot of attention, especially the Skills Challenge and Shooting Stars events. So, in an effort to get more […]

If Steve Nash cannot help save the Los Angeles Lakers, then what? It is an honest question to consider these days. It takes more than just Kobe. This much we know. But right now Lakers' fans do not even want to go there. They apparently only want a healthy Nash available and those pesky Pau […]

The Toronto Raptors need to do a lot to get noticed. Amir Johnson needs to do a lot to get notice. Yeah, that should do it. Even though the Raptors are sitting at 8-19 and you may not be aware that they are on a four-game win streak. It is their first four-game win streak […]

Need that last minute Christmas gift? What about trying to fill that stocking left over the fireplace? Well fear not and quit your worrying because the Denver Nuggets have the perfect gift with the "Nuggets Holiday Jam" in what is seemingly in 8-track form. What loved one would not want to hear their favorite holiday […]