We are just outside of the two month countdown for the start of the NBA season, but one player is already itching for opening night. That would be the games best player, LeBron James. [Read more…]
With Team USA preparing to leave for Spain on Saturday, it’s decision time for Coach Krzyzewski and Jerry Colangelo on the final 12-man roster. Our Chris Sheridan predicted the following players to be cut from the roster: Gordon Hayward, Kyle Korver, Chandler Parsons and Damian Lillard. We already know that Hayward is the first to be unofficially cut from the team, according to Marc Stein of ESPN: [Read more…]
The worst kept secret in the NBA in recent weeks has been the pending deal between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The two teams reached an agreement in principle to trade All-Star forward Kevin Love for Andrew Wiggins, who was drafted with the number one overall pick this year. [Read more…]
There are plenty of fans who go the extra mile to show deep appreciation of NBA players they idolize. Some will plaster their wall with posters. Others will collect autographs, cards, jerseys and other collectible items of value. Most simply buy tickets and attend the games. Then, there is a select group of people who will go the extreme route: get a tattoo of the player they love the most. We’ve seen some noteworthy art work over the years of LeBron James, Kobe
One of the greatest aspects of social media is that it’s become a platform for creativity. Whether serious or comedic, outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have enabled every-day people to speak their minds. Sometimes, it’s massive stars that show us their comical side. Sometimes, it’s NBA teams that out-do their millions of rivals in creating the most memorable posts. On Wednesday, August 20, the association reached new heights of social media mastery with a unique challenge: NBA movies. A very strong case could be made that the Milwaukee Bucks had
When it comes to debating who the better player is between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, there is basically no contest: anyone who has seen both play knows Jordan was the better overall player. The statistics overwhelmingly supports that idea (particularly in the playoffs). Phil Jackson, who has famously coached both players, has said a number of times that Jordan was the better player on both ends of the floor. Even Bryant himself at some point wished people would stop with
Last week we chronicled the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge as it it began to sweep through the NBA. Well, the challenge is still going strong, with many of the league’s top stars (like LeBron James) having participated — both in getting splashed with icy cold water and giving money to the cause. There are a number of players still taking on the challenge even today. Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard took the challenge in stride, facing it like few have before. He
If there was a discussion to be had about who the top two MVP candidates would be for the next couple of years, the names to come up on most people’s lists would be quite predictable: LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Even the most casual fans will have trouble coming up with a case against that one. Ask Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid to name his candidates, though, and you will get a response that only he could come up with. Clearly,