In today’s news, a surefire Hall of Famer will officially announce his retirement from the NBA, a star reveals that his coaches lost faith in him, and LeBron James names his top three players of all time. Allen Iverson will formally retire According to Tzvi Twersky of SLAM, sources close to Allen Iverson have indicated that the 11-time All Star will formally announce his retirement from the NBA in the coming days. Iverson last played in the NBA in 2010 with the 76ers.
Archives for August 2013
Could the Mavericks’ new backcourt be their ace in the hole?
It has been a busy off-season in Dallas. The Mavericks have been in a state of limbo since winning the 2011 NBA Finals. Now, they’re trying to start over from scratch again. First, they tried to lure in Chris Paul. When that didn’t pan out, they went after Dwight Howard but again, no dice. Despite the off-season setbacks, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has nonetheless managed to bring in some additional offensive firepower to help keep the heat off of aging
Five Things To Watch: New York Knicks
The New York Knicks were stuck in neutral while other Eastern Conference teams improved mightily this offseason. Are they still No. 2 as they were last regular season? Probably not. After a disappointing loss to Indiana in the Eastern Conference semifinals that denied them a shot at the NBA champion Miami Heat, the Knicks essentially replaced Chris Copeland, Jason Kidd and Steve Novak with Metta World Peace, Beno Udrih and Andrea Bargnani. The team also re-signed J.R. Smith, Pablo Prigioni and Kenyon
Hubbard: So much for Heidi as Deputy Commissioner
(READERS: This column originally ran on Oct. 28, 2012, and we call your attention to the fine print in the final item. Why? Because news came Wednesday that Heidi Ueberroth is stepping down as president of NBA International, which means she will not get the position that Jan Hubbard thought she’d be a strong candidate for. She was known as an “FOA” — Friend of Adam –so the news of her departure comes as somewhat of a surprise. -CS) As
Tweet of the Night: Jason Quick
So you want to be a sportswriter? A lot of young folks do. My inbox is flooded with e-mails from young writers looking to break into the business, and I am happy to announce that Michael Scotto will be joining SheridanHoops.com as our new Knicks/Nets columnist, replacing the dearly departed Moke Hamilton of HoopsWorld.com. I have been covering the NBA for 21 years now (first game covered was Bucks-Knicks at Madison Square Garden), and there are few people who have been as
SH Blog: Roy Hibbert Teams With Duncan For Offseason Workouts; Cavs Sign Bennett, Bucks Sign Sanders
In a time constantly focused on the new, this age-old axiom remains true: it’s not what you do when people are watching, it’s what you do when you’re alone. While LeBron James is arranging police escorts to Jay-Z concerts and sneaking out of jury duty, Roy Hibbert, quietly, is spending another summer training with Tim Duncan down south in San Antonio. More from Yahoo! Sports Kelly Dwyer: [Read more…]
Evening News: LeBron James Shaves Head; Sanders gets $44 million from Bucks; Rockets sign Ronnie Brewer
You know it is a slow news day when the lead item of the evening news has to do with a player getting a haircut. But the appetite for news never ceases, nor does our determination to keep bringing you something to whet your appetite, like the discussion of steak in the Tweet of the Night (must-read for meat lovers and Milwaukeeans). And the Top 10 Worst Free Agent signings, which was posted today — and is a nice counterpoint to
Tweet of the Day: Twitter Buzz About LeBron’s Bald Look
On a day that was fairly ho-hum as it relates to NBA news, Twitter saw a large influx of “LeBron shaved his head!” stories. Gregg Doyel of CBS Sports expresses the general sentiment about the Miami Heat star’s hair (or lack-thereof). [Read more…]
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