So the news is out that Allen Iverson is willing to play in the D-League in order to prove he is still capable of playing NBA caliber basketball. (And to make some money after burning through $150 million). So in which D-League city would be end up? We have the answer. Under D-League guidelines, a player signs a contract with the league, and is put on waivers. While he is on waivers, NBA D-League teams can put in claims on that player based on
The Chicago Bulls (24-7) host the Boston Celtics (15-13) tonight (TNT, 8 p.m. ET), as the teams meet for the third time this season and the second time in the past five days. The teams split their first two games, both in Boston, with the Bulls scoring an 88-79 victory Jan. 13, and the Celtics winning 95-91 Feb. 12. According to NBA.com/Stats, the Celtics’ defense has been very effective against the Bulls. Inside, Boston has limited Chicago to 48 percent (33-for-69)
Two of the best dunks in recent memory happened this week when Blake Griffin ‘Mozgov’d’ Kendrick Perkins and LeBron James jumped over John Lucas III of the Bulls to flush an alley-oop. The boss sent out a tweet asking his followers to submit their best dunks of all-time, and responses came flooding in. So here is a list of our 10 favorites. Plus, a few extras from the Twitter respondees. After watching, how do you think Blake’s and ‘Bron’s stack up? Comments are
Last week’s edition of The Bernucca List was the toughest to date, with the post going an entire day before Ali Black was credited with the correct answer, which requires a minor clarification. Black’s answer was “players with a higher scoring average than their father.” Technically, Ronnie Brewer does not (yet) have a higher scoring average than his father, Ron. Hat tip to Steve Lardner for pointing that out. Specifically, I was looking for “players better than their fathers,” which Ronnie Brewer
By Chris Bernucca This NBA lockout is a 12-inch stupid sandwich. The owners have been stupid in believing they could get back in one negotiation everything they have given away over the last 12 years. The players have been stupid in underestimating the backlash from a fickle fan base hit hard by a nationwide economic malaise. And both sides have been extremely stupid in coming close enough to shake hands, then refusing to with the childish insistence of “You first!” It is another in