Free agency is a very dangerous time in the world of sports. Players put their future on the line for promises that have yet to be fulfilled and potential glory that is not certain to be achieved. On occasion, a player is willing to risk their pending financial reward for brilliance to join a championship contender with cap space. Two-time NBA champion and four-time All-Star Pau Gasol could be the next player to make the sacrificial decision. Despite being in line for upwards of $10 million
The NBA Draft is an event unlike any other in the world of professional basketball. It’s an evening that’s dedicated to the future of the association. In the process, it brings together the very best young players from every corner of the world. In today’s somewhat delayed Photo of the Day, an image from the official NBA Instagram account is compared side-by-side to a cover of a May, 2013 edition of SLAM Magazine. One thing can be seen in this intriguing and truthfully expected photo:
For some, the NBA Draft is about seeing which prospects will join their favorite teams. For myself and countless others, it’s about the moment in which an individual’s life is forever altered. For a majority of the players selected at the NBA Draft, basketball has been their life for as long as they can remember. They’ve had a basketball in their hands more often than not. They’ve felt the incomparable pressure of expectations as a local, national or international star. They’ve gone
Ladies and gentlemen, an early front-runner for Photo of the Year has emerged. In the world of sports, there are times in which athletes transcend the court and build aspects of their legacy off of it. The most growing trend in the NBA is for players to utilize fashion and endorsement deals to steal headlines and remain relevant. Marcin Gortat just one-upped them all. Rather than wearing capris or creating an energy drink, Gortat decided to do something that’s more true to his character. Something that’s… Admittedly, I’ve
It’s not even July yet. In the first of two homecomings, Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports reports that the Orlando Magic have sent shooting guard Arron Afflalo to the Denver Nuggets for Evan Fournier and the No. 56 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. This will be Afflalo’s second stint with the Nuggets after playing three seasons in Denver from 2009 to 2012. As for Fournier, the 21-year-old will enter an Orlando backcourt that should provide more playing time than Denver’s. During his three seasons
The first domino has fallen. The 2014 NBA offseason has officially commenced. In the first major deal of the summer, the New York Knicks traded Tyson Chandler and out-of-favor point guard Raymond Felton to the Dallas Mavericks. New York receives Jose Calderon, Samuel Dalembert, Wayne Ellington and Shane Larkin, as well as the No. 34 and No. 51 selections in the 2014 NBA Draft. Every member of this trade matters for one reason or another, but the key name here is Chandler’s. [Read more…]
Beware of the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft. With mere days separating the association from its annual selection process, the official NBA Instagram account recapped one of the most important picks of all: No. 2. It showed each and every one of the players selected at that position of the draft dating back to 2005. After 2007, you’re looking at a slippery slope. 2006 featured All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge ultimately ending up with the Portland Trail Blazers, while 2007 resulted in
Sometimes, men and women of fame make innocent comments that are misconstrued by the masses. Other times, men and women of fame pull the ultimate trolls that feed into wild and opinion-based speculation. You can decide which you think Savannah James was guilty of on her personal Instagram account. For those unfamiliar, Savannah James is the wife and high school sweetheart of four-time NBA MVP LeBron James. She’s the mother of his two sons and a native of Akron, Ohio. That last bit of information