
After more than 13 years on the job, it has been confirmed that executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson will be stepping down from his post. [Read more…]
After more than 13 years on the job, it has been confirmed that executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson will be stepping down from his post. [Read more…]
by James Park
Every year, a couple of NBA athletes are chosen to be a part of ESPN The Magazine’s “Body Issue”, where the players strip down to almost nothing to show off all parts of their bodies. It’s a way of celebrating and admiring the amazing physique of some of the best around the league. Last season, Tyson Chandler and Blake Griffin were chosen to grace the cover. This season, Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried and Washington Wizards point guard John Wall were
by James Park
When Kobe Bryant learned that Dwight Howard made the decision to bolt to the Houston Rockets last Friday, his only reaction on twitter was this: Unfollow his former superstar center. Then came more news about the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, when Kevin Ding of The O.C. Register reported that the team would use the amnesty provision on forward Metta World Peace. Perhaps just as importantly, the Lakers also agreed to sign center Chris Kaman to a one-year contract. With so many changes
After billboard signs, a team meeting and a Time Warner Cable presentation, the Los Angeles Lakers lost the Dwight Howard sweepstakes. Howard chose to take his talents to H-Town, joining forces with James Harden the the Rockets. [Tweet of the Night: Dwight Howard makes official announcement of his decision to play for Houston] The Lakers—as a team—are moving on without the All-Star center. However, it appears that the Lakers’ PR and marketing staffs are not on the same page with basketball operations. Golden
by Ben Baroff
After a slow start to July, NBA free agents have started to drop like flies. We knew all along that the big names would cause a domino effect, this year more than ever. First Chris Paul (Clippers), than Dwight Howard (Rockets), Andre Igoudala (Warriors) and Josh Smith (Pistons). There are very few remaining “big-name” players available — see who’s left courtesy of SheridanHoops’ Mighty Moke — so one of the more established, veteran, yet under the radar players, Chris Kaman, is reminding
Dwyane Wade is in China, fulfilling his obligations to Li Ning and hanging with his steady, Gabrielle Union, who is a flatulista according to the hashtags. Good luck trying to get your hands on a pair of Wade’s kicks, though. The company has not set up a U.S. distribution system, and if you try to order online, you can’t. You have about as good of a chance of getting your hands on the latest Way of Wade kicks as you do of
Ever since Andre Igoudala agreed to sign with the Golden State Warriors on Friday, Jarrett Jack has not been the happiest of campers on twitter. Jack knew his time in Golden State would end once the team renounced its Bird rights to retain him. His initial reaction was “It’s been fun while it lasted”. Just 24 hours after the news, it was announced on Saturday that Jack would sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a four-year deal that could be worth up to
by James Park
Dwightmare. Dwecision. Whatever you want to call it, it’s officially over. After various conflicting reports throughout the day that had Dwight Howard flip-flopping back and forth between the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, the word finally came from the center himself that he has made the decision to go to the Rockets for the next four seasons, joining James Harden and company. Here is the tweet and his exact words: I’ve decided to become a member of the