It was quite obvious something wasn’t right last season in Lakers nation. An elite starting five that had many experts expecting a championship off the bat, but it wasn’t the lack of individual play that made the Lakers non-contenders, it was their chemistry that was out in left field. Antawn Jamison spent last season with the Lakers, the majority of that time on the bench. But the 15-year NBA veteran saw greater opportunity elsewhere this summer, signing a one-year deal worth
“With the first overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers select Anthony Bennett of Toronto, Canada and the University of Nevada Las Vegas.” Those famous lines spoken by NBA Commissioner David Stern still play in the heads of many Canadians, over and over. Just like that, Canadian basketball received another stamp of approval. The UNLV star became the first ever Canadian-born player selected with the number one pick in the draft. Bennett, a 20-year-old from the Toronto suburb of Brampton, still
Generations of fans know the Utah Jazz as a model of stability. They were raised on Hall of Famers John Stockton and Karl Malone, coach Jerry Sloan and super significant owner Larry H. Miller, the rock of the franchise. Miller kept the team together, mended issues with coaches and players and even took financial risks to purchase the team. When Miller died in 2009, the franchise slowly lost all the stability he imparted to it as the sole owner. It truly fell apart
The upcoming season is an evaluation campaign for the Phoenix Suns in every respect. They will introduce a new offense designed by former Sun Jeff Hornacek, a new defense spearheaded by Mike Longabardi and at least six new rotation players acquired via the draft and trades by new general manager Ryan McDonough. With the recent trade of Caron Butler – who never played a game for the team – the Suns have only one player in his 30s: Channing Frye, who
In a rather surprising move, the Memphis Grizzlies opted to waive center Fab Melo, whom they acquired a little over two weeks ago via trade. Melo has struggled to gain any sort of consistency since entering the league, having spent much of last season in the D-League. The Grizzlies released a statement: The Memphis Grizzlies have waived center Fab Melo, the team announced today. Melo was originally acquired on August 14, 2013 in exchange for forward Donte Greene. Entering his second NBA season, Melo
After Tracy McGrady announced his official retirement from the NBA on Monday, there was plenty of inevitable debate on whether he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Even he chimed in on the matter: Most analysts and writers believe that McGrady does, in fact, belong in the Hall of Fame, but the knock on the former superstar has always been about his inability to carry a team over the top. Winning in the league has a way of changing
This is probably some made-up terminology, but if people can have celebrity crushes, man crushes and lady crushes, why not a fitness crush? NBA players are generally considered finely tuned athletes. Their sport, being cardio-centric, demands that they be in really great shape, especially those considered to be the best. Reigning league MVP and Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is 6’9″ and upwards of 260-270 pounds of muscle, with an extremely low 5.2-percent body fat. He is widely regarded as the world’s
By now you have probably heard that Lamar Odom was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Here is a link to the arrest report released by the LAPD.