The last time I spoke to Glen Grunwald in person, we exchanged pleasantries at Madison Square Garden — and I teased him about not speaking to the media on a regular basis. I even made the point that he had hurt his candidacy for Executive of the Year by being unavailable to the press corps when the ‘Bockers were off to their sizzling start. Grunwald chuckled at the remark, smirked and shook his head from side to side. He understood my
Interested in reading the mind of Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo? Rondo, who is usually reserved and doesn’t interact much on social media, does occasionally show up on twitter for random Q & A sessions with his followers. He took some time on Wednesday to answer the many burning questions that fans have for him. During this particular session, Rondo revealed some interesting things like who his favorite players in the NBA are, how his rehab is going, what he thinks
The Heat are the best team in the NBA. I don’t think anyone would dispute that. [Read more…]
In today’s news, the Pacers finally signed Paul George to a much-anticipated contract extension. Meanwhile, Raymond Felton and the Trail Blazers continued their very public media feud. [Read more…]
Following the NBA on Twitter, fans sometimes are given a window into the lives of their favorite athletes. Sometimes, players give their followers a look inside where and how they live. Followers are commonly given glimpses into NBA athletes’ workout routines, their shoe closets, wardrobes and family interaction. Rarely are fans exposed to the weird in players’ lives. Charlotte Bobcats rookie center Cody Zeller has done just that. I live alone at my apartment but somehow lights have been turning on at night. Next I’ll
Get your MetroCards ready. NBA All-Star Weekend 2015 will be in New York, with the marquee events split between Madison Square Garden in Manhattan and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The league made the announcement Wednesday with most of the bigwigs on hand. In attendance at the Industria Superstudio in Manhattan were New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Commissioner David Stern, Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver, Knicks owner James Dolan and Barclays Center owner Bruce Ratner. “New York City is the basketball capital of the
With wing extraordinaire Paul George signing a max-level, five-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, a legitimate argument can be made that the Pacers have the most secure medium to long-term future of any Eastern Conference team. At just 23 years of age, the 6-8 small forward already is one of the top five defenders in the NBA, as evidenced by his regular season advanced numbers, and is quickly developing a really strong offensive game. [Read more…]
Real beef or a publicity stunt? Kevin Durant chatted with Cinesport’s Noah Coslov about various topics, including the omission of his former teammate James Harden from the list of Top 10 players by Sports Illustrated. He proceeded to say that Dwyane Wade, who was No. 8 on the list, should be replaced by Harden without getting into the details on why he thinks that should be the case. Wade apparently found out what was said by the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar and