It has been nothing but a big party for the members of the Miami Heat since winning the NBA Championship over the Thunder last week. The trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, in particular, have been very active in joining a variety of talk shows over the past week. The trio had an interview with Oprah Winfrey on Monday, made an appearance on “The View” today, and as you will see in the videos below, made individual
Mike Dunlap will be asked to cook the dinner in Charlotte. But he won’t be allowed to shop for the groceries. At least not at the NBA draft. Dunlap, the former St. John’s assistant hired as the new coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, told SheridanHoops he won’t have much input on the team’s No. 2 pick in Thursday’s draft – if it uses the pick at all. “I’m secondary,” Dunlap said in a lengthy telephone interview. “These guys (owner Michael Jordan, president of
The NBA draft can make or break the future of a franchise. Using the third overall pick to select Adam Morrison ahead of Rudy Gay can set your franchise back for over a half a decade. Landing a gem such as Tony Parker with the 28th overall pick can put a team in position to be a title contender for years. With the increased luxury tax penalties of the new CBA set to be implemented in the 2013-2014 season, it has become
Ben Gordon was once the linchpin of the Detroit Pistons’ rebuilding plan after their long run of Eastern Conference finals appearances ended. He turned out to be such a bad signing – OK, not as bad as Charlie Villanueva that same summer of 2009 – that Joe Dumars had to sacrifice a future No. 1 pick just to get rid of him. The Pistons traded Gordon to the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday for Corey Maggette, another free agent bust from a couple
If there is one thing athletes and celebrities can learn from the mistake Amare Stoudemire made over the past weekend, it’s to utilize the “block” button when encountering an unpleasant “fan” on twitter. In today’s news, you’ll find out just how much Stoudemire had to pay for his short-sighted decision, the Rockets grand plan and their subsequent trade with the Timberwolves, changes in the Pacers front office and much more. Stoudemire was fined for the derogatory direct message he sent to a
The soon-to-be No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Davis had a little fun last night, joining “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” to discuss his excitement of being drafted on Thursday (6/28/12) and how his patented eyebrow has a life of its own in the form of twitter and facebook. He also plays a game of “free throw” contest with Fallon, throwing strange objects and food at the basket (is that fun?). Along the way, we learn of Davis’ superstition of
