Kobe Bryant has signed a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, which means he likely will have a 20-year career. The Lakers did not announce financial terms. Bryant is the highest-paid player in the NBA this season, making $30.4 million. He and Michael Jordan are the only NBA players to make $30 million in one season. Bryant was eligible to receive 105 percent of his current salary, which would put his 2014-15 earnings at almost $32 million. However, reports out
We are all familiar with the Spurs and their uncanny efficiency. Are you familiar with AAU basketball? I have coached it at the high school level for the last three years. And one thing I have learned is that with just four hours of weekly practice time followed by four games every weekend, if you don’t have definitive, well-drilled schemes on both offense and defense, you have no chance to compete. However, if you have a group that is committed to a
Sunday, November 24 may have been highlighted by a day of NFL action, but the stars were out in the NBA. There were extraordinary performances, offseason acquisitions building chemistry, and a turbulent season that took a turn for the worst. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s games. 1. The Los Angeles Clippers’ offseason signings had their best collective game of the season. J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley combined for 40 points on 16-of-21 shooting from the field, Darren Collison
Life without Derrick Rose isn’t necessarily bad for everybody. And while the Bulls have proven they can make noise without their All-Star point guard, the Los Angeles Clippers may have caught them at the best possible time: the first game after Rose was diagnoses with a torn meniscus. [Read more…]
What’s going on? Are the Nets really this bad? They lost to the Pistons (who have also started a bit sluggishly) today. And that was with Joe Johnson going bonkers from deep. Also losing today were the Jazz. They’re really this bad. Not as bad as that time in the video game when I traded all their players away for draft picks and had Jason Kapono and Brian Scalabrine in the starting lineup, but pretty bad. [Read more…]
Stephen Curry/GSW returned, but Portland rolled right over Golden State to continue their winning streak. LaMarcus Aldridge/POR had a career game to lead the way. Philadelphia kept things interesting in Indiana, until a lack of effective outside shooting doomed them. The Rockets didn’t feel the absence of James Harden/HOU very much, as they marched to an easy win over the Timberwolves. The Heat had to fight tooth and nail to hold off the improving Magic, while the Milwaukee Bucks were
After a night of devastating injuries on Friday, November 22, the NBA returned to normalcy on Saturday, November 23. LeBron James was back to carving his name into the record books, stars returned from injury, and the powers of the NBA continued to reign supreme. Here’s everything you need to know. 1. LeBron James posted 22 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals to extend his streak to 508 consecutive games with at least 10 points. That ties LeBron with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for fifth
After Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose was forced to leave the game early after getting hurt Friday night against the Portland Trailblazers, many feared the worst. Fortunately for Rose after undergoing an MRI early Saturday, the results revealed he did not suffer another torn ACL. The injury was however identified as a medial meniscus tear in his right knee that will require surgery. Derrick Rose has proven to be one of the more accomplished stars of his time, as he was