There are many names for four-time NBA champion and future Hall of Fame great Shaquille O’Neal—many of which he has given himself: The Big Aristotle, The Big Galactus, Shaqtus, Diesel, Steel and Hobo Master (yes, Hobo Master) among others. Thursday O’Neal celebrated his birthday. After a long NBA career and continued success off the court, perhaps it’s time to consider a new name…perhaps The Big Father Time? As he continues to grow older, his popularity still remains. Three of the basketball organizations
May: Change the NBA Draft? Why?
The general manager of the Houston Rockets wants an overhaul of the NBA draft. The Celtics’ assistant general manager has a proposal to do away with the whole shebang. Even new commish Adam Silver is open to changes. Why? The NBA draft is fine the way it is. Don’t change it. It’s working just fine. If you’re going to change anything, eliminate the ridiculous incentives that prompts kids – most of them not close to being NBA-ready – to enter the draft
SH Blog: What’s with all of the Kyrie Irving drama? Parsons strikes big endorsement deal; Knicks hit new low
Could the Cleveland Cavaliers lose Kyrie Irving? This seems to be a recurring conversation. On January 31st, nearly four weeks ago, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst published a story regarding Kyrie Irving’s future and upcoming contract negotiations with the Cavaliers this summer. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Night: Wizards Hold Breath on Nene
The NBA has been plagued by injuries for the majority of the past two years. Stars and impact players have been knocked out for extended time, and in most cases, full seasons. With Miami and Indiana looking to be the only legitimate contenders in the East, the conference needs every bit of talent to be healthy that they can get. Tonight, another team will hold their breath as an impact player awaits the results of an MRI. [Read more…]
Sheridan: Trade Analysis as Deadline Day Deals Go Down
Now you know why we call it the best day of the NBA season. Deals go down, fact triumphs over fiction, Sam Hinkie is outed as a hoarder and Larry Bird wins big at the buzzer. A total of 10 trades were agreed to already today after two deals were made Wednesday on the day before the NBA trading deadline (Steve Blake from the Lakers to the Warriors for Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks; and Marcus Thornton from Sacramento to Brooklyn for
Tweet of the Night: Dion Waiters provides an update on his knee injury after game against 76ers
For second-year guard Dion Waiters, it has been a mostly-tumultuous season with all the rumors surrounding his negative attitude in the locker room and his unwillingness to get along with star point guard Kyrie Irving. With the Cleveland Cavaliers holding a 21-33 record, the team appeared certain in wanting to trade the disgruntled shooting guard. They are, however, on a season-best five-game winning streak after easily beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-85 on Tuesday, and there have been talks of the two
SH Blog: Lakers/Mavs Positioning for Kevin Love; Knicks One of Many Interested in Rondo; LeBron Happy in Miami, For Now
With the NBA Trade Deadline less than 48 hours away, we have a lot of noteworthy news and rumors around the league to get to. Before we just recklessly cannonball right in, let’s take a look and see how deep the water is. [Read more…]
Rookie Rankings, Week 15: Bennett’s Big Game No Surprise
Many people were surprised by Anthony Bennett’s first career double-double on Tuesday. Bennett’s struggles as the top overall pick in the draft have been well-documented. So when he broke out for 19 points and 10 rebounds in Cleveland’s home win over Sacramento, there was somewhat of a collective gasp across the NBA. Yes, Bennett established season highs in both points and rebounds in the same game. And yes, it appeared to come out of nowhere. But the truth is that Bennett has
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