It has been nearly a year since Brandon Jennings last played in an NBA game after rupturing his left Achilles tendon, but the point guard finally made his way back to the floor on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. Jennings, who suffered the devastating injury back in January 24, came off the bench and provided a boost in 17 minutes with seven points, a rebound and four assists. He will likely be eased back into things as he carves out a new
Just because the holiday season is coming to an end doesn’t mean you can’t find a good purchase on a high quality pair of kicks. Today, we have the new Nike Air Maxes to show you. The 180 degree air bubble on the heel adds good crash comfort while paying homage to its 1980s roots. Engineered mesh adds comfort as well and Flywire technology adds much needed shoe stability. For more on these shoes that any athlete or trainer can use, be sure
When asked recently about the trade value of Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson, one Western Conference scout summed it up in six brutally painful words: “He makes a lot of money.” After 15 NBA seasons and seven All-Star appearances, the 34-year-old Johnson has turned from a very good basketball player into just another contract a team can’t wait to get off its books. Mercifully for Brooklyn, Johnson’s contract expires at the end of this season. When it’s all said and done in Brooklyn—
On a fairly quiet NBA Tuesday, DraftKings is making noise with some terrific prizes. If you’ve already signed up, there’s a $400,000 contest that pays $50K for the highest score and a guaranteed $350K to almost 32,000 other winners. Entry fee is a mere three bucks per team, but if you’re new to DK and make a minimum $5 deposit, it’s free! [Read more…]
It’s not every day that we get to see a dunk from Chris Paul, so you take notice when he decides to do it twice in one game. Having to step up his game for the foreseeable future with Blake Griffin sidelined, Paul had 23 points, five rebounds and seven assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers to a 108-91 victory over the Washington Wizards on the road on Monday. The point guard has been healthy of late and to show the extent of how
An 11-game Monday slate is capped by the 28-1 Warriors hosting Sacramento. Stephen Curry $10700, Draymond Green $9300, Klay Thompson $7300 and Andrew Bogut $4200 are extremely well rested — just two games in nine days — while the Kings somehow lost at home last night to the short-handed Blazers. [Read more…]
If you are like many Americans – middle-class, middle-aged males not unlike myself – and watched your first NBA games this season on Christmas, then you probably think the Chicago Bulls are just fine. If you have watched at any other time this season, then you know otherwise. On Christmas, the Bulls played perhaps their best game of the season. They went into Loud City without injured emotional leader Joakim Noah and never trailed against the Thunder, leaving with a convincing 105-96
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We have a strategic plan. It’s called doing things.” -Herb Kelleher [Read more…]