Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert has been putting in work this offseason, working to improve his physical fitness and his game for the forthcoming 2013-14 NBA season. His workouts have been well documented. [Tweet of the Day: Tim Duncan Putting Roy Hibbert Through the Ringer] [SH Blog: Roy Hibbert Teams With Duncan For Offseason Workouts…] A few weeks ago, Hibbert posted a video to his Vine account, bragging that he had bested his tire workout. Tire giant Goodyear heard the message loud and clear. They
Tweet of the Day: Troy Polamalu’s Charity May Upset Dorell Wright’s Son
When news hit that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu pledged to cut as much as 10 inches of his hair for a noteworthy charity, Portland Trail Blazers forward Dorell Wright took notice. His son, Devin—as pictured in his tweet, seems to favor Polamalu (and his hair). [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: EuroBasket Quarters Produce Great Friday Semis Matchup
The quarterfinal round of EuroBasket ’13 began Wednesday. With only six available spaces for the 2014 World Cup, seven of the remaining eight teams are battling it out to make it to the Spain next year. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: DeAndre Jordan Making Followers Laugh With Social Media Antics
The NBA has often had its share of comedians. Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal was one of the funniest, leveraging dance maneuvers, random self-made nicknames, eccentric charisma and many silly antics to make fans laugh. This generation of NBA stars has been dominated by the comedic antics of one Blake Griffin. He has been featured prominently in quite a few comedic advertising campaigns. His hilarity, however, is not to be outdone by his Los Angeles Clippers teammate, DeAndre Jordan. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: NBA Reacts To Navy Yard Massacre
Tragedy struck in Washington D.C. Monday morning where a gunman, identified as Aaron Alexis, 34, first opened fire at Building 197—the headquarters for the Naval Sea Systems Command—in the Washington Navy Yard. 12 victims (not including the gunman, Alexis) have been confirmed dead, several others are wounded. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: NBA Players’ React To 2K14 Ratings
The hit NBA video game franchise from Take-Two Interactive’s 2K Sports is soon to hit the shelves. NBA 2K14 will be available for purchase for both current and next-gen Sony and Microsoft based consoles as well as PC on October 1, 2013. As usual, players are beginning to get curious about their NBA 2K player ratings. A few players have already had their ratings publicized, two of them have spoken out about theirs. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: Marc Gasol – 1, Pau Gasol – Beardless
Bets happen every day. The bookies in Vegas thrive off of bets. Many bets are sports related. Some friendships have been ruined by bets, others strengthened. Some people lose money, others lose their pride…and some lose their hair. WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon famously had his head shaved after losing a contest with real estate mogul Donald Trump. In an effort to promote this year’s release of Madden 25, NFL quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson put an eyebrow on the line
Tweet of the Day: NBA Players Reflect On 9/11
It was 12 years ago today that the horrors of 9/11 were etched into the annals of history, yet the events of that day still seem so recent. Two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City causing them to collapse and two other planes flew towards targets further south—one crashing in a field in Pennsylvania, the other hitting the Pentagon in Washington. Today, as many across the United States take time to reflect on the tragedy that