There was a lot of talk about conspiracy theories this week. Seven years ago, the New Orleans Hornets’ outdated arena was underwater following Hurricane Katrina. They played two seasons in Oklahoma City, then returned to a city whose population had been dissipated and disenfranchised. Already one of the NBA’s smaller markets, they struggled to rebuild a consistent fan base. Their owner put the team up for sale, and the idea of relocation became a very real possibility. So the NBA gave New
Remember how Tim Duncan turned back the clock in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals and served a facial dunk on Serge Ibaka? Well, Ibaka decided a little payback was in order, and did more or less the same dunk against Duncan in Game 4, with a little more flair as he cuffed the ball before throwing it down: (via youtube user 1jzo) The shot-blocking artist was more than just a defender in this game, shooting a flawless 11-of-11 from the field
Want to take a small gamble on the NBA playoffs? For as little as $2, you can have action on the players still playing in the conference finals. That’s the beauty of fantasy sports. Even if you could give a damn who wins tonight’s game, you can have a rooting interest in who plays well by signing up for DraftStreet.com and playing in their two-day NBA playoff fantasy leagues. (You can play in daily baseball leagues, too, if that is a sport that
With the season over for all but four teams, lots of folks are looking ahead to the draft and free agency, which were big topics in today’s NBA news. So while we await Game 4 between the Spurs and Thunder, check out our roundup of what’s been going on today. If Steve Nash leaves Phoenix, the Suns are looking to make a push for Deron Williams, says Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News, citing a person with knowledge of
While LeBron James is fighting to move past the Boston Celtics to reach the NBA Finals, his seven-year-old son LeBron James Jr. is just starting to grasp the concept of full-court basketball action, perhaps following the footsteps of his prodigious father. Humbly for James Jr., he learned what a quick change of direction can do for you, or against you in this case, in what appears to be a recent league game. (via Scouts Focus) The real story of this video, though, may
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Kevin Garnett does push-ups (via @Jose3030)
