It has finally happened, folks. The former self-proclaimed captain Andray Blatche, who has been unable to land with any team through the summer, will play for the Brooklyn Nets. Will that help change the mind of coach Avery Johnson, who stated that his team is not yet ready to contend for a championship? That’s a rhetorical question. We’ve got the mindset of Johnson and other notable coaches, along with relevant activities around the league and fun videos in today’s news: Avery
Archives for September 2012
Tweet of the Day: Iman Shumpert
#shoutout to the Knicks' first class doctors and training staff...jus heard the best news I've heard all summer!!! #post90s #iLoveThisGame
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Iman Shumpert
Dwyane Wade plans on marrying Gabrielle Union
Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade, making the TV talk show rounds to promote his new book, dropped a huge piece of information about his personal life Wednesday. Appearing on CBS This Morning and fielding questions from co-host Gayle King for about 5 1/2 minutes, Wade was asked by King whether a union with Union was in his future plans. “I wouldn’t be with her if I didn’t see her as a future Mrs. Wade,” Wade told King. “When the time is right,
Tweet of the Night: Tyreke Evans
Tweet of the Night goes to Tyreke Evans for poking fun at teammate Isaiah Thomas’ profile picture, which looks like this:
Since Evans decided to call Thomas a kid, Thomas fired back with his own insult and called Evans an old man out of a cartoon:
Here is the character that Thomas is referring to:
Thomas one, Evans zero.
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SH Blog: Mark Jackson thinks Reggie Miller is right behind Jordan and Bryant as the greatest shooting guard ever
You know the NBA season is inching closer towards us when Power Rankings start to make an appearance. Chris Sheridan published his first Power Rankings of the upcoming season today, so feel free to go there and let him know what you think of how he ranked your team (I wasn’t thrilled about where he put my Warriors). Also, see what we learned about the NBA in the summer of 2012 in Jan Hubbard’s column. In Tuesday’s news, you’ll find out
Tweet of the Day: Mark Jackson
MJ, Kobe, and Wade! I’m taking my guy HOF @ReggieMillerTNT after that!!! Seen all the Greats! Ur not crazy or loyal 2 pick 1 of about 7 next
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Mark Jackson
Hubbard: What we learned about the NBA this summer
Moments after the Los Angeles Lakers were ejected from the 2012 playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant talked calmly with reporters. No doubt the competitive anger within Bryant was hissing and steaming, but he was suppressing it because he was confident history would repeat itself. “I’m sure we’ll figure it out,” he said of the Lakers’ second consecutive ouster in the second round of the playoffs. “We always have and I’m sure we will again.” Yes, the Lakers always figure it out. What is
Sheridan’s September Power Rankings
They say summer is over once Labor Day is behind us. A few of us know better, but let’s play to the crowd anyway. And if summer is over, it is time to start looking at the upcoming season and ranking the 30 NBA teams – as we will do twice a week, every week, during the regular season. For a look back my final power rankings from last season, click here. And for a view of how senior columnist Mark Heisler’s final