Glad to see the Brooklyn Nets bringing back one of their New Jersey veterans. The fact that Collins has come out as homosexual means nothing to me, though I have no problem with other writers making a big deal out of it. What matters to me is whether the Nets will run a play for him. Why? Because back during Collins’ first stint with the Nets, they decided to run a play for him in his final game for the team in the
Today is a very, very big step forward in professional sports. On Sunday the NBA made history as the first of the four major professional sports leagues to sign an openly gay athlete. Jason Collins announced he was gay nine months ago and has since been looking for a home in the NBA. But that will finally change thanks to a Brooklyn Nets organization that isn’t afraid to do what’s right. It’s expected a 10-day contract will be finalized later Sunday and
Star players on Golden State, Atlanta and Minnesota sat out, but all three teams managed wins. The Bobcats and Wizards claimed narrow victories, while the Mavericks and Pacers held off the Pistons and Bucks respectively. Earlier this week, LeBron James/MIA and the Heat got the better of the Oklahoma City Thunder. This afternoon, Blake Griffin/LAC and Chris Paul/LAC are hoping for a similar outcome. The Heat, meanwhile, will have their hands full with a team that matches up well against
This hasn’t been the best day for the New York Knicks organization from a press standpoint. The surprising series of events started earlier in the day when Metta World Peace announced his contract buyout. That early morning twitter announcement would be followed by a series of tweets from the NBA veterans’ brother, Daniel Artest who took direct aim at the organization. Among other things Daniel pointed out the apparent dysfunction which has been plaguing the Knicks for some time. While this
Saturday, February 22 was yet another day of extraordinary action in the NBA. A superstar known for statistical greatness saw his play reach new heights, a veteran sank a game-winner and multiple players achieved new career-highs in scoring. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Lately I’ve been watching classic NBA games on YouTube. There’s a fair few of them up there in full, and while it’s obviously nice to watch Michael Jordan in his prime (and the Bad Boys-era Pistons, Charles Barkley in Philly, young Scottie Pippen… the list goes on), what’s struck me most has been the differences in how the game is played between then and now. Namely, I’m talking about the veritable avalanche of long twos. These days, if a player jacks
With all the players moving at the trade deadline, via trade or buy-out, it will be a few days before the dust has settled and we can judge the new balance of power in the two conferences. Last night, as I predicted, the Spurs were not able to contain the Suns without their key players in the lineup (Kawhi Leonard/SAS and Tony Parker/SAS remained sidelined, though Tim Duncan/SAS played started and played limited minutes). The Knicks looked to have things
It wasn’t the fairytale anyone was hoping for in New York. From bad loss to bad loss, player injuries and constant trade rumors, the most dysfunctional organization in the NBA sunk a little lower Saturday. Knicks forward Metta World Peace tweeted he and his agent were working on a buyout with the team. Thank NYC for everything. Thanks for having me I will always be grateful… My agent is working on a buyout. No disrespect to the city Luv U — Metta World Peace