It turns out, Robert Sacre isn’t the only player that turns into a wild cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers. Unable to play due to a hip injury, Lakers forward/center Jordan Hill got on twitter and showed plenty of emotion for his team, in not so many words: [Read more…]
Nobody can say no to Honey Nut Cheerios? It probably wasn’t exactly in those words, but it’s close enough to describe what Kevin Garnett may have said to Carmelo Anthony about his wife LaLa (Vazquez) Anthony to push him over the top. Garnett apparently picked a very poor time to use Anthony’s wife as a method of trash talk, according to Marianne Garvey of Daily News: Carmelo Anthony lost his cool after Boston Celtics bigmouth Kevin Garnett reportedly said his wife “tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios”
The latest news on Phil Jackson is that he has no intention of ever coaching again. Of course, there is wiggle room there. So at this point, the proper thing to do is turn to one of the most veteran NBA writers in America, Hall of Famer Mark Heisler, for his take on if’/when Phil might return to the NBA, and in what capacity. [Read more…]
The news on Wednesday that is of primary import is all about Seattle. Let Chicago Bulls guard Nate Robinson—who hails from Seattle, Washington—tell it to you.
NEW YORK – Carmelo Anthony didn’t think he did anything that merited a suspension. He was wrong. The NBA announced late today that Anthony has been suspended for one game without pay for confronting Boston’s Kevin Garnett in the arena tunnel, near the players’ locker rooms, and in the parking garage following the Celtics at Knicks game on January 7. “There are no circumstances in which it is acceptable for a player to confront an opponent after a game,” Jackson said. “Carmelo
When interviewed back on October 1, Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague said he was most looking forward to using his team’s speed to create easy opportunities for transition baskets. “Speed kills,” said Teague. “And our team has a lot of speed.” Fast-forward three months, and it is apparent that Teague’s prediction was spot on. Atlanta’s speed has been deadly on both defense and offense. The Hawks rank among the league’s top teams in turnovers forced, assists and fast-break points. But nationally, nobody much
As we approach the halfway point, let’s review our preseason predictions. OK, how many of you had the Lakers at No. 11 in the West? I did – well, if you take away one of the ones. Who dreamed that it wouldn’t work with Steve Nash – perhaps the most skilled point guard ever, even if he was 38 – and Dwight Howard – the most dominating big man, even coming off back surgery – joining Kobe Bryant, even at 34, with defenses
Hosts Brian Geltzeiler and Andy Roth will be joined by NBA.com’s Heat beat reporter Couper Moorhead to talk about the defending champs. SheridanHoops.com’s own Chris Perkins will also stop by. And we’ll take your calls during the 2nd edition of Chris’ Corner with Chris Sheridan. It’s all coming to you live starting at 1pm. [Read more…]
