You know the regular season is upon us when the TNT crew starts sharing their thoughts on who is primed to succeed and what teams will be most relevant in the upcoming season. Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Steve Kerr and others had plenty to say about a number of topics with USA Today, and that’s where we’ll kick things off in today’s blog. Story of the day: Which team is good enough to take on the Heat this season? Barkley shared his
The story of Wednesday is undoubtedly ESPN’s rank of Kobe Bryant at No. 25 and getting an incredible rise out of twitter in the process. While it’s interesting to predict and wonder what Bryant may do when he returns, there is no clear-cut answer until we actually see him in action. Lets just leave it at that, shall we? Story of the day: Lets move onto Dwight Howard, who apparently still likes to say things that won’t win over any fans. He also had some…
After a year-long absence, Derrick Rose finally made his debut at the United Center for a rousing ovation on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. The point guard did not disappoint, scoring 22 points in 22 minutes and doing acrobatic stuff like this. There were questions heading into the preseason about whether Rose would be as explosive as he was prior to his knee surgery, but with each passing game, he has put those questions to rest. His college coach John Calipari saw
Marko Jaric’s run at a return to the NBA has come to an end. Shortly after the Brooklyn Nets’ preseason victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, general manager Billy King announced that the team would waive the 35-year-old guard. While the stay was brief, Jaric still appreciated the opportunity and handled the news with class: @markojaric: Thanks to the Brooklyn Nets organization for everything but I am just to much out of shape. Good luck!!! — Marko Jaric (@markojaric) October 16, 2013 Jaric
The man you see in action above is none other than Robert Pera, the owner of the Memphis Grizzlies. At age 35, he is currently the youngest owner of an NBA team and has clearly kept himself in great shape. In fact, he felt so good back in September that he actually challenged Tony Allen – one of the best defensive guards in the league – to a game of one-on-one and promised to donate $100,000 to a charity that
Before the start of the 2012-2013 season, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan called a certain ESPN analyst turned Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Memphis Grizzlies a clown for predicting a record of 33-49 for the Raptors. When the season had concluded, Toronto had a record of 34-48. Turns out, John Hollinger knew what he was talking about after all, and perhaps DeRozan owes the man an apology for the completely unnecessary name-calling. That’s not going to happen, though, and despite his
NBA Media Day is in full swing for teams all around the league, which means plenty of status updates on players, coaching plans, headline-worthy quotes and more. There’s a lot of ground to cover, so we’ll get right to it: Danny Ainge realizes that the Celtics roster needs work, from Mark Murphy of Boston Herald: “The C’s are loaded at both forwards spots with Green, Brandon Bass, Gerald Wallace and (for now) Kris Humphries. Green’s versatility could actually find the scorer
Be careful what you say into a mic. NBA Media Day kicked off on Friday, and Evan Turner of the Philadelphia 76ers was getting ready to provide his insightful thoughts on the upcoming season after losing Andrew Bynum and Jrue Holiday in the offseason. Thinking that the camera wasn’t rolling just yet, the guard decided to have a little fun with the mic. Unfortunately, the camera did roll at the worst time possible, at least for Turner: It’s a funny and honest