Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford had a very special guest for his Seattle Summer Pro-Am League game on Sunday: former Seattle SuperSonics and current Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant. Needless to say, both Crawford and the fans were excited and emotional to see the return of the last NBA star the city had to offer. Durant was also ecstatic for the opportunity to perform in front of the city that embraced him in his first season in the league,
Minnesota center Nikola Pekovic was a key cog in the Timberwolves ability to remain competitive in Kevin Love’s absence last year. He posted an average of 18 points and 10 rebounds per 36 minutes during the 2012-13 season. Going into the offseason, retaining his services was among the top priorities for GM Flip Saunders and the Wolves’ front office. A month later, Pekovic remains unsigned. Though both sides have yet to agree on the financial aspects of a new deal, Saunders remains hopefully
Professional basketball may not be coming back to Seattle this year, but that doesn’t mean Kevin Durant can’t still pay his former city tribute. Durant participated in Jamal Crawford’s Summer Pro-Am in Seattle this weekend, and while his presence was bittersweet, he was given a warm welcome. [Read more…]
Damian Lillard quickly became a standout player in the NBA after his breakout rookie season in Portland last year, but the Blazers’ second-year guard is offering some advice to young players that may be the ‘shot happy’ type. Young players… That place so much value on “gettin buckets” , how valuable R U when you’re on a team that doesn’t need U to “get buckets” — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) August 11, 2013 The reigning Rookie of the Year can back up his tweet
Miami Heat All-Star LeBron James has been known to be very generous and always talks about his days at Akron, especially at his high school St. Vincent-St. Mary. This time, the Akron-bred NBA superstar gave back to his high school football team, for which he was also an All-State wide receiver. James unveiled St. Vincent-St. Mary’s new football uniforms, which were created by Nike and LeBron himself. The new uniforms are called the new LeBron X Nike, exclusive uniforms to only
The great ones are great for a reason, the game never stops and neither do they. LeBron James has been working hard all summer to come back even better than he was last year. Is that even possible? In a recent interview with CBS Sports, James made it clear that he wouldn’t settle for anything less than perfection. “I’m still getting better,” he said. “I don’t want to be the same player I was this past season, I want to come into
Not everyone in the NBA shares all their thoughts about important or relevant matters going on around the league, but it appears some – at the very least – are aware of them. Earlier in the past week, Shabazz Muhammad was sent home from the NBA rookie transition program for having a female in his bedroom – a violation of the rules. Other than Matt Barnes, not many had much to say about the rookie’s lapse in judgment. Brooklyn Nets point
Are you in the market for a house? Are you selling a house? Do you flip houses? Or are you, yourself, a housing realtor? Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love has a suggestion that you may want to look into. Every real estate agent needs to be a GBH Realtor. Please watch this incredible video from @givebackhomes http://t.co/7DBYU9kN5N RT! — Kevin Love (@kevinlove) August 9, 2013 Founder Blake Andrews got his start working for TOMS Shoes, a shoe company that donates a pair of shoes