“One player, one knucklehead from another team. He’s a knucklehead. So I just let it go. Again, that goes back to controlling what you can control. That’s how I conduct myself just being professional.”
-Jason Collins on the lone homosexual taunt and slur he received since signing with the Nets this year (h/t Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News)
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Yahoo Sources: After five weeks on sidelines, Steve Nash expected to return to Lakers lineup on Friday. http://t.co/BVDf4qcicE — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 21, 2014
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Mention the Charlotte Bobcats and you are likely still to get some odd stares. Because of some historically bad seasons the past three years, the Bobcats have become synonymous with the ultimate in NBA incompetence. Worse, the Bobcats flubbed their high lottery picks and seemingly keeping them in the bottom of the league. A few […]
“I struggled to prove that I belonged. My first couple years in the NBA, my fear was that I was going to go to the D-League – and maybe never get back to the NBA. I was picked 24th and that’s not the cushion that a lottery pick gets in the NBA. You get a few chances, and then you’re done. Then you’re just a label, never to be a frontline guy.
But I didn’t want to be a backup. I hated that label. I did not want to be a backup in this league. I wasn’t going to settle for it, and I think it rubbed people the wrong way. But I didn’t want to be labeled as a journeyman, or a guy who has the talent, but just can’t get it together. I wanted the label of a guy who’s a winner. That’s the most important label you can have in this league.”
-Raptors guard Kyle Lowry on what he had to prove this season in leading the Raptors renaissance (h/t Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports)
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Year after year and season after season, there always seems an NBA player will announce he is working on a new career — rap artist. From Shaq, Allen Iverson, Tony Parker to Stephen Jackson, all have attempted to have a rap career outside of basketball and have all had underwhelming results. Well, except Jackson. He […]
In the first game they officially played with Phil Jackson as their team president, the Knicks beat the Pacers. Pretty good start for P-Jax’s tenure.
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Phil Jackson’s entire NBA career has been defined by winning, as noted by his 11 combined NBA championships as head coach of the Jordan Bulls and Shaq/Kobe Lakers. Now, as he is a member of the Knicks’ front office, he will look to bring that success to the Big Apple, and his team got off […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks have the lowest franchise value in the NBA. Their stadium is one of the oldest in the league and cannot pull in revenue streams to make the team competitive. The market is not the best in the NBA. And, oh yeah, they have the worst record in the NBA. To say the […]
“Jerry Buss was the Lakers, so I don’t know if the Lakers will ever be the Lakers. I don’t think there was a smarter owner in the history of the NBA than Jerry Buss, so that’s tough to replace.
I don’t think people realize just how good of an owner Jerry was. I looked up to him a lot. Absolutely. So I don’t know if the Lakers will ever be the Lakers.
He just understood fans, entertainment, players, how to balance all of it together, how to deal with the NBA, when to listen to (ex-NBA commissioner) David (Stern) and when to ignore him and when to tell him what to do. He had that breath of skills that every time I spoke to him — usually I’m used to doing to the talking, just force of habit.
But he’s one of the few people that when we sat down I did all the listening. So I don’t think there’s any question he’s by far the best owner in the history of the NBA. No exception.”
h/t Dwain Price of Full-Court Press of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Who knew Spurs’ Tiago Splitter’s dad can get up? While visiting his son in San Antonio, it seems Splitter’s dad took to the team’s practice court and proved that at 50-years old, age is nothing but a number as he showed off he still has hops and can throw it down. And not only will […]
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"LABRON" destroyed the Cavs last night. http://t.co/t4SLSgoeVU (Pic: @PDcavsinsider) pic.twitter.com/tBJ3vwvqHz — SB Nation (@SBNation) March 19, 2014
Phil Jackson says Melo will in New York for years to come, even though he’s been rumored to leave in free agency
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One of the more intriguing off-court stories in the NBA this season has been the New York Knicks’ strange and eventually successful wooing of former Bulls and Lakers head coach Phil Jackson–who has won titles with both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant–out of retirement and into New York’s front office. Finally, a few days ago, […]
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Clippers guard J.J. Redick is currently out with a back injury which should give him plenty of time to think about his NCAA Tournament brackets. Redick will probably be riding his Duke Blue Devils all the way to the national championship game. And he would probably have a good chance at winning.
Redick though is sharing the wealth. In this video from Funny or Die, Redick explains how to build the perfect bracket.
Who do you have winning in your perfect bracket?
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For 12 minutes, LeBron James was on Wilt Chamberlain’s incredible pace. He obviously did not keep it up or else the Internet would probably be shut down.
What James did do is score 25 of his 43 points in the first quarter, making 10 of his 11 shots and five of his six 3-poitners. The Heat needed every single one of those points to beat the Kyrie Irving-less Cavaliers 100-96 at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night.
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The Jazz are one of the worst teams in the NBA while the Rockets are among the best. So it goes without saying that maybe some frustrations mounted up for Utah’s John Lucas III because he and Rocket’s Francisco Garcia squared off and began to fight at the end of the game. [follow]
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There is concern in NBA circles about the possibility and reality of tanking. That is, teams somewhat purposefully trying to lose to get better draft positioning. Especially when you take a look at this year’s Draft with all the potential stars that appear to be available. Mark Cuban has become a de facto spokesman for […]
