The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship is set to kick off tonight in Caracas, Venezuela, with 10 teams vying for four spots in the Basketball World Cup (formerly known as the World Championship) next summer in Spain. Who is going to win? Who are the players to keep an eye on? We’ve got you covered on both fronts. [Read more…]
Archives for August 2013
SH Blog: Bogut’s ankle to be treated like 100 percent, Budenholzer arrested for DUI
If you had to name some of the best up-and-coming general managers in the NBA, Bob Myers of the Golden State Warriors should certainly be on that list. One of the younger GMs in the league, Myers has made quite a name for himself in just one season on the job. He orchestrated an exceptional draft in 2012 and picked up key pieces in the offseason that helped propel the young Warriors to a wildly successful postseason run. Despite all the success,
Tweet of the Night: Kobe Bryant takes big jump into a pool and shares the evidence through Vine
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has been enjoying the popular video site known as Vine and promised on Tuesday that he would soon utilize it himself. True to his word, the guard did just that on Thursday in a big way: If I can run. I can jump #justdoit #40+ #vinovine https://t.co/CcH3eUCJfl — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 30, 2013 Feeling secure about his surgically repaired Achilles tendon, Bryant jumped into a pool from what appears to be more than 40 feet
Five Things To Watch: Dallas Mavericks
After the high of winning the 2011 NBA championship, it didn’t take the Dallas Mavericks long to tumble back down. Between the much-publicized decision to let most of the championship team go, and the subsequent failure to obtain a top-tier free agent, Dallas is treading water – not quite ready to go under but with no real rescue in sight. This offseason, the Mavericks rolled the dice and brought in an eclectic combination of players through free agency that left much of
Tweet of the Day — Andre Drummond: NBA Athlete. Radio Personality? Man of the People?
It is a common occurrence for NBA athletes to do promotional appearances at their team’s behest. Often times it is pre-game meet-and-greets or offseason charity events. And sometimes it is a joint venture with a media outlet created for the purpose of generating buzz for both the team and the company. Wednesday, center Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons took fans along for the ride as he participated in a radio promotion for the local radio station, channel 955. The video footage was
Suns trade Caron Butler to Bucks
Caron Butler was in Phoenix hardly long enough to work on his tan. Traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Suns earlier this summer, Butler was shipped to his hometown Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday in a deal that landed Ishmael Smith and Slava Kravtsov. The trade also created more cap room for the Suns, who exchanged Butler’s expiring $8 million deal for the combined $2.5 million of Kravtsov ($1.5 million) and Smith ($950,000). “This deal gives us significant cap space as well
StatBox Breakdown: Chalmers, Lowry, Turner among players facing make-or-break seasons
Labor Day Weekend is right around the corner, which means most of you are either holding tightly to the last vestiges of summer or getting ready for the beginning of football season. Then there are those of you who are aching and longing for the beginning of the NBA season. You, we like. We write articles like this for you. If you missed Part 1 of our players with make-or-break seasons, take the time to read it, then come back here for
Five Things To Watch: Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers won a franchise-record 56 games and had the NBA’s third best scoring differential last season. Then after taking a 2-0 lead on Memphis, they proceeded to lose four straight, making an unexpected and disappointing first-round exit. Which begs the question – were last season’s Clippers the regular season contender or the postseason pretender? The team did not rest on its regular-season laurels during the offseason, adding a coach with a championship ring in Doc Rivers, a new set
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