0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/26/2013
The Phoenix Suns' offense from the mid-2000s has gained mythical status. Mike D'Antoni's Seven Seconds or Less book explaining the philosophy of the Steve Nash-driven fast-breaking offense ensured that his team, which never made the Finals, would live on forever. Fast-breaking teams around the league have tried to copy this initial success. Not even Nash though has […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
You got to hand it to the San Antonio Spurs, when it comes to serving their community, they step up to the plate. And with the Alamo City also known as "Military City," military veterans are a large segment of the city including those who have been wounded while serving their country. The 2013 Valor […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/25/2013
Last week, ESPN released its yearly Ultimate Franchise rankings naming the Grizzlies the top sports franchise. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the poll named the Sacramento Kings the worst franchise in American sports. To that the Kings said, "Challenge accepted." Shortly after the full poll was released, the Kings made their own release […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
We all know Cleveland's Kyrie Irving has sick move on the NBA hardwood. Whether it be breaking ankles or getting to the rim with ease, there's no doubting Kyrie is a rising NBA point guard with the skill-set to back it up. However, who knew he had fancy foot-work off the court as well? Irving […]
0 comments by wendell maxey
All-Star Wednesday. At least that feels like an appropriate title knowing the NBA news set to drop around the league today. While 2013-14 training camps are now officially on countdown to get underway, much attention centers on the announcement that the 2015 NBA All-Star Game will take place in New York City at Madison Square […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
One of the stalwarts of 1990s basketball will be making a comeback starting this season with at least one familiar host. Grant Hill will join an Atlanta broadcaster for the rebirth of the wildly popular NBA Inside Stuff beginning Nov. 2 on NBATV. No Ahmad Rashad will not be returning, but the candid off-court features […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 9/24/2013
The Chicago Bulls will finally have their all-star guard Derrick Rose back on the court next season after taking last season off to recover from an ACL injury. But coming back from such a brutal injury brings questions. Can Rose perform at the level he was pre-injury? Will he play tentatively? Rose recently opened up […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
The NBA may officially be entering Spaceballs 2 territory. Team jerseys are changing drastically with the introduction of more sleeved jerseys into the NBA with at least five teams in addition to the Warriors opting to showcase this new jerseyware. They might be experimental, but largely the reason is selling the jerseys to consumers and […]
0 comments by Josh Burton
There is no denying that Cousins has loads of talent, but his non-basketball-related problems keep catching up to him Not many NBA players can say that, after three years in the league, they hold per-36-minute averages of 19.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Very few can say that their head coach sent them home right before […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/23/2013
Metta World Peace is a big fan of his team. Only it is his former team. The Lakers. And like many fans, World Peace is a bit delusional. The former Lakers forward told Mike Mazzeo of ESPN New York that he believes the Lakers will return to the Finals as the West's representative this year. […]
0 comments by John Karalis
A couple of months ago, Paul George caused hypertension to rise dramatically in Indiana when he admitted that there was some allure to suiting up for this home town Los Angeles Lakers. But he has always maintained that he loves Indiana, and was trying to work out a deal to stay for the long-haul. According […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Kevin Johnson will forever be known to Kings fans as their savior. He was the mayor who fought off the Maloofs and the powers that be to galvanize the NBA, the Sacramento community and the California government to keep the Kings in Northern California. A fan base owes this mayor a debt of gratitude. His […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
Congratulations to the 2013 French national team as they took home gold at EuroBasket 2013 defeating Lithuania 80-66. San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker led Team France to victory throughout the tournament including scoring 12 points in the title match en route to being named tournament MVP. Not to mention finally adding a EuroBasket title to his […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/22/2013
Hakeem Olajuwon already had the chance to work wtih Dwight Howard on his post game in the summer. The all-time great center and post playguru has been training players for years now, but the Rockets appear close to becoming one of the premier teams in the league (or at least in the top four, if […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 9/20/2013
The 1980s were a very shady time for the NBA. Drugs ran rampant through the league. There were no major stars and TV was airing the Finals on tape delay. It was tough to watch games unless you really wanted to. If it were not for Magic Johnson and Larry Bird captivating the world, an […]
