By now, you’ve probably heard about the rumors surrounding the troubled free agent Lamar Odom. The former Sixth Man of the Year has been all over the media in recent days after news broke that he had gone missing due to marital and drug problems. As it turned out, he wasn’t missing, at least according to his agent. Here is the latest update, from ESPN: “Free-agent forward Lamar Odom is in a Los Angeles hotel where friends are trying to get him help for
The 2013 NBA offseason began with news of two greats choosing to hang up their sneakers—Jason Kidd and Grant Hill. Two months into the summer, another marquee player is walking away from the league. Tracy McGrady has announced on ESPN’s First Take that he will be retiring from the NBA. [Read more…]
Ever wonder what Kobe Bryant would look like in a black uniform? Well you’re about to find out. In today’s news, the Lakers announced they will be pairing the Black Mamba and co. with some black uniforms. Also, the 76ers added depth to their backcourt, and Magic Johnson reacted to LeBron James’ list of the greatest players of all time. [Read more…]
Because it’s @MagicJohnson ‘s birthday. And because there’s never a bad day to post this: http://t.co/bZ44JiaBKE — J.A. Adande (@jadande) August 15, 2013 If you have ever wondered why the great Earvin “Magic” Johnson played the point guard position standing at 6’9″ or why they call him “Magic”, the clip above will help answer those questions. The man’s incredible vision allowed him to see plays develop before anyone else and consistently delivered passes that were seemingly impossible – even to this day.
Younger NBA fans have been spoiled by Game 7s. Tonight’s showdown in Miami between the Heat and Spurs is the third Game 7 in the NBA Finals in the last nine years. Prior to that, there had been just one in the previous 16 years. Game 7’s are like tax returns, pizza and sex; they’re never really bad. But they can be really good, and as Game 7’s go, we haven’t had a really good one in a long time. [Read more…]
When the Denver Nuggets shockingly fired George Karl soon after their first-round exit from the playoffs, many around the league questioned the hasty decision. How can you fire a coach that just won Coach of the Year? It was reported by various reporters that some of the reasons for letting him go after winning 57 games in the regular season included the following: Karl’s demand for a new long-term contract became unbearable, they blamed him for losing to the Golden State
Watch out, NBA coaches. There is a new “Kidd” in town (sorry folks, had to do it). After much speculation and anticipation about who the Nets would pick between the recently-retired Jason Kidd and coveted long-time assistant Brian Shaw, news broke on Wednesday that the sure-fire Hall of Famer will be on the sidelines for the team as the new head coach next season. Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today has details: Jason Kidd jumped from playing to coaching in less than two
Tonight in Miami, LeBron James has another “Decision.” This one is not about where James is going to play, however. Tonight is about how he is going to play. And this decision is tougher, because he doesn’t have days to think about it. He has about an hour, tops. [Read more…]