Excluding the eighth seed in the Western Conference, all 15 of the other playoff spots are accounted for. Many of those teams, however, are still playing to determine their first round matchup. With the Milwaukee Bucks dropping a game to the Charlotte Bobcats—on a night that the Boston Celtics overwhelmed the Orlando Magic—the eighth seed is no longer in question, and we now have the first matchup of the 2013 NBA Playoffs. [Read more…]
It’s an age old tradition in sports. Rookie hazing. In the NBA, many rookies are subjected to carrying luggage for their veteran teammates, buying coffee or even making sandwiches for lunch. Oftentimes, veteran players go to great extents to pull pranks on rookies. Wednesday proved to be no different for the Golden State Warriors. [Read more…]
The Harlem Shake craze won’t go away. It has gotten its fair share of coverage here already. Tweet of the Day: Jeff Green Tweet of the Night: Steve Kerr Tweet of the Day: Wilson Chandler However, sometimes greatness presents itself in such a way that you have to reprise an overused subject. For the simplicity’s sake, allow San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili to introduce you to the latest NBA version of the Harlem Shake. [Read more…]
Monday brought forth a great many things, but NBA games were not one of them. So, what was the big news on a day when the dominating headlines all built up to the NCAA National Championship game? The 2013 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductees were formally announced Monday at a ceremony in Atlanta, host site of the NCAA Final Four. [Read more…]
Saturday played host to the Final Four and NBA players were spectators just like everyone else. The ninth seeded Wichita State Shockers played against the number one overall seed Louisville Cardinals in the early game. While the Shockers had the attention of the nation with their improbable Cinderella run, their play made an impression with many in the league. Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki had his eye on the game. [Read more…]
Mark Cuban made headlines Tuesday when he said that he’d be willing to give Baylor Lady Bears’ star Brittney Griner a shot if she were the best available talent in the second round of the 2013 NBA Draft. Since then, there has been a steady stream of both opposition and optimism that a woman might one day be drafted into the NBA. ESPN’s Tom Haberstroh spoke with Miami Heat small forward Shane Battier about it.
What’s big in the media right now? Scandal. No, not the popular television show, Rutgers basketball. The Scarlet Knights are making waves Wednesday after firing their head coach Mike Rice. Rice, who appeared in a video on ESPN’s Outside the Lines abusing his players during practice, was terminated by the school today. A few NBA players spoke up about the scandal on Twitter, including Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson.
The Harlem Shake craze won’t go away. Everyone is doing it. Everyone. [Jeff Green doesn’t “get” the Harlem Shake craze.] Everyone except Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler. [Read more…]
