Kobe Bryant returned to the court tonight, eight months after tearing his Achilles tendon. So of course, there had to be an accompanying commercial from Nike. Yes, that’s Ice Cube on the voice over.
VIDEO: Kobe’s comeback commercial from Nike
Tweet of the Day: Raptors Ditch Rudy Gay
Short, but not that sweet is the best way to describe Rudy Gay’s stint in Toronto. On Sunday evening his time as a Raptor officially came to an end. Rudy Gay has been traded to the Sacramento Kings along with Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray. The Toronto Raptors will receive Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes, reports Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc Spears of Yahoo. The past month has been rough on both Gay and the Raptors, as tension began
Kings to acquire Rudy Gay in seven-player deal
Rudy Gay, who has one of the most overbearing contracts in the NBA, reportedly has been traded for the second time in less than a year. Yahoo! Sports reported Sunday night that a seven-player deal is being finalized that would have the Toronto Raptors send Gay and the $37 million remaining on his contract to the Sacramento Kings. The report said the Kings would also get deep reserves Aaron Gray ($2.69 million) and Quincy Acy ($790,000), both of whom have deals that
Fantasy Spin: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Friday night saw an inordinate number of blowouts, but that changed last night. Most of the games stayed close well into the fourth quarter. The Pacers held a 22-point lead over the Spurs entering the final frame and held on for the win. LeBron James/MIA dominated all aspects of the Heat-Wolves game and Golden State’s shooters got hot and the Grizzlies couldn’t keep up. Detroit took advantage of Luol Deng’s/CHI injury and outmuscled the Bulls to earn a precious road
10 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Tim Duncan Joins 24k Club, Monta Ellis Beats the Buzzer, 4th Eastern Conference Team Hits .500
For all of the attention that was given to a wild day of college football, the NBA offered its fair share of excitement on Saturday, December 7. From buzzer-beaters to legendary feats, there was a little bit of everything on this day of professional basketball. Here’s everything you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Hubbard: Mavericks Quietly off to Surprising Good Start
A little more than a month has passed in the NBA season, but it seems like we’ve already had a full year of distractions, both good and bad. Portland great; Indiana even better. The Knicks and Nets taking turns who’s bad and who’s worse. Kobe close to returning; Rose out for the year. Dwayne Wade hurting; the Atlantic Division hurting even more. Meanwhile, the last team other than the Miami Heat to win a championship is quietly turning into a solid
Tweet of the Day: Hibbert Recruiting Teammates to a Physical Challenge
Roy Hibbert would win the majority of physical challenges he enters. Perhaps that’s why the Indiana Pacers center is recruiting his teammates to compete on a “Tough Mudder” obstacle course. Trying to convince my teammates @pacers to sign up for a @ToughMudder. Team building n #togetherness. That would be crazy to see that tho — Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) December 7, 2013 We all know Hibbert is one of the most gifted big men in the NBA with both his basketball ability and his excellent
Fantasy Spin: Saturday, December 7th, 2013
The Wizards thought they had an easy game ahead of them, but the Bucks are starting to sort out their talent and they showed grit in downing Washington in overtime. Tony Wroten/PHI took the wheel of the 76ers offense, but the defense was Swiss cheese and the Bobcats pulled away for an easy win. Portland demolished the Jazz, with LaMarcus Aldridge/POR leading the way in limited minutes. Chandler Parsons/HOU returned for the Rockets and they had no trouble with the
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