Remember when Blake Griffin suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee over the summer? We really haven’t heard too much about it since, but he is apparently just fine now and and would be ready to play if training camp opened today. He didn’t get to work with Hakeem Olajuwon as originally planned, but appears to have been working on his jump shot and free throws – some of his biggest struggles from last season. See the current mindset
If you are a Lakers fan, you are going to enjoy today’s news because there will be plenty to read about, from Kobe Bryant’s role on the new team, Dwight Howard’s injury status, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s statue, what Steve Nash does to be such a great shooter and more. Also, see what Rajon Rondo wants to remembered as when his career is over, and why Mario Chalmers doesn’t think Rondo is the best point guard in the league: How great does Rajon
Last week, Chris Bosh somewhat controversially admitted that the Los Angeles Lakers are the best team in the league on paper. Turns out, he wasn’t the only one that would willingly admit to that notion. See what other noteworthy player agreed with Bosh, along with Kobe Bryant’s Dwight Howard prediction and more in Monday’s news. Be sure to also check out Chris Bernucca’s preseason list of Eastern Conference Playoff Teams: Apparently, Kobe Bryant knew all along that Dwight Howard would end
“@karchkevin: @swish41 If you were an ice cream flavor what would be in you?” vanilla — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) August 26, 2012 There is a joke in there, let’s just say that. But there is something going on here in social media news, with another player taking to Twitter today to chat with fans. This afternoon, (nighttime in Germany) it was Dirk Nowitzki, who answered a string of questions from his tweeps about his favorite movie (“Braveheart”), his favorite color (blue or green),
From www.fiba.com Steve Nash does not play international basketball anymore, which is the biggest reason why Team Canada has fallen off the map competitively since in the 12 years since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when Nash, Todd MacCulloch and Rowen Barrett, coached by Jay Triano, won their group in pool play before losing in the first game of the knockout round to France. There is a story I have heard in the years since that gives some good
Hey wooooorllldd. Ya boy is back and I’m here in beautiful lala land. La wassssuppp. twitter.com/DwightHoward/s… — Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) August 25, 2012 Welcome back to Twitter, Dwight Howard. After an absence of 127 days, Howard posted his first Tweet since April 20 on Saturday, posting via Photobucket through his Android with a photo showing a view of the Los Angeles skyline in the far distance. That from the new crib, Dwight? The one you reportedly wrote a $20 million check for after getting traded
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who has been promoting his book over the summer while resting and rehabbing his knee, took some time to talk to the media about Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. See all of his intriguing thoughts, along with some transactions and entertaining videos below: Dwyane Wade talked about how tough it was to turn down the opportunity to become a Bull back in the summer of 2010, from Ira Winderman
