Some days it’s hard to walk the streets if you’re Miami Heat star LeBron James. Some days it’s welcomed. And, some days it’s required of you. Thursday was one of those days for the two-time league MVP, as he readied himself to report to a Summit County courthouse in downtown Akron, Ohio. [Read more…]
It’s official: The NBA will be back. The 2013-14 season will be in full swing in just 84 days—that’s a little more than two-and-a-half months. [SH Blog: NBA Releases Schedule] The league released the new schedule Tuesday evening and the season opens with three games on October 29th, two of which are marquee match-ups. [Read more…]
It seems as if all we do these days is look ahead. On Tuesday, the NBA officially released its schedule for the upcoming season. Opening night will take place on October 29th which will kick-off the season with three games. We’ll warmup with the Orlando Magic visiting the Indiana Pacers on NBATV, then settle in for two of the better rivalries the NBA has to offer: Bulls/Heat and Lakers/Clippers in the nightcap on TNT. [Read more…]
The NBA’s popularity is on the rise, and the league isn’t wasting any time getting its fans engaged with the 2013-14 season. The season opens on Tuesday, Oct. 29 with LeBron James and the two-time defending champion Miami Heat getting their rings before hosting the Chicago Bulls in a game that should feature the return of Derrick Rose. James has won the MVP four of the last five years. The only time he did not win it in that span was 2011,
The majority of offseason moves this summer have been completed, and the general landscape of the NBA has settled as everyone prepares for the new season to start. For the most part, the traditional powers remain — Miami, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Chicago — while a few franchises will look to make the leap into elite contention — Indiana, Houston, Golden State, Brooklyn, New York, Los Angeles (Clippers). Once upon a time, the Dallas Mavericks were a part of this class. [Read
Ever since LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined forces alongside Dwayne Wade down in South Beach, many veteran free agents have been clamoring to join them for a title run. Now, with Greg Oden signing for the veteran’s minimum on Friday with Miami, another veteran free agent wants to join him. DeShawn Stevenson, who was recently waived by the Atlanta Hawks, expressed his interest in joining the Miami Heat on Twitter Saturday night. [Read more…]
The Brooklyn Nets became one of the strongest teams on paper over the offseason when they acquired Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Andrei Kirilenko and company. The Indiana Pacers will look to be even better and deeper than last season with the return of Danny Granger, the signing of Luis Scola and other respectable pieces. The New York Knicks, if nothing else, also became a little more interesting with the acquisition of Andrea Bargnani. The goals for all these top Eastern
A sight most fans have become accustomed to, Greg Oden wincing in pain. Is this his year to be healthy? Nearly 1,336 days have gone by since the last time that the former 2007 No. 1 overall pick and Portland center Greg Oden was active in an NBA basketball game. For his career, Oden has played in a total of 82 games—the span of a single NBA season. That’s three and two-thirds years. Now, a year after being released by