There is one team in the league that has been constantly in the news since the beginning of free agency: The Houston Rockets. That trend continued on Friday, as the team made a number of significant moves to ultimately acquire the prize they seek in Dwight Howard. See what they did today, along with transactions around the league including trades and signings. Also, be sure to scroll to the bottom to watch a number of entertaining videos. It’s what the
Lol Me and Kobe talking trash to one another…nothing but respect for the greatest player in our League!! — Kyrie Irving (@KyrieIrving) July 13, 2012 Tweet of the Day goes to Kyrie Irving, who told the world of his understanding of Kobe Bryant’s greatness, despite challenging Bryant to a one-on-one match for an expensive amount of money. He apparently received some grief about not knowing his place – or something along those lines – from fans because he followed the first tweet up
ORLANDO — For one week in July, a small portion of the basketball universe converges upon central Florida to watch and participate in the Summer League. The Orlando event is always outshined by its Las Vegas counterpart, partly because there is no strip and partly because only eight NBA teams participate. The Orlando summer league is very intimate, and it is very common to see media, agents, and NBA executives conversing. The basketball is very opportunistic as players try to secure
Kyrie Irving has become a must-watch entertainer, from his acting skills in “Uncle Drew“, his ability as “Coach Kyrie” to the now-infamous clip of him schooling anyone that stood in his path during scrimmage against Team USA. The latest from the reigning rookie of the year is his bold $50,000 one-on-one bet with Kobe Bryant, where some notable trash talking ensued – a battle Bryant clearly won – as you will see in the clip below. Should the game really happen, the
The exhibition game between Team USA and the Dominican Republic national team at Las Vegas on Thursday night turned into a showcase of the amazing level of talent on the roster of the Americans, as they cruised to an impressive 113-59 victory. Click here to see what Scottie Pippen said about the current team against The Dream Team during halftime. With a limited number of legitimate big bodies on the roster, coach Mike Krzyzewski tinkered and toyed with various ideas, playing Kevin
LAS VEGAS –Team USA embarked on a quest for a second consecutive Olympic gold medal Thursday night with a 113-59 victory over a Dominican Republican team that in another era could have been confused with Cuba. The game concluded a day of concern and comedy that actually began on Wednesday when Kobe Bryant said the 2012 Olympic team could beat the 1992 Dream Team, thereby leading some to suggest the current team will now be called the We-Want-Esteem-Team. Bryant’s musings sent outlets
I respect Kobe and his confidence in this year’s @usabasketball team. But the Dream Team was special. Unbeatable. — Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) July 12, 2012 Tweet of the Night goes to Scottie Pippen, who – along with Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan – wrote off the notion that the current USA team had any chance of beating the 1992 Dream Team. During USA’s game against the Dominican Republic, which turned out to be a dominant 113-59 victory for Team USA, Pippen joined the
Another day passed by, which meant another day of having to deal with Dwightmare. Orlando’s new general manager Rob Hennigan apparently thought there was a chance to convince the malcontent center to stay home. See how Howard responded, and how far the Houston Rockets are willing to go to acquire him in today’s news: Rob Hennigan tried to talk Dwight Howard into changing his mind about wanting to be traded from the Magic, but Howard would have none of it, from