If Derrick Rose wants to sit out games because he doesn’t feel 100 percent healthy, that’s fine. If Rose wants to go to the coaching staff, training staff and management of the Chicago Bulls and develop some sort of maintenance program which allows him to sit out games from time to time, that’s fine, too. In fact, given what the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat have done with their aging stars over the last several seasons – and the success that
The 2014-15 NBA regular season took a strange and wild twist on Sunday, November 16. There were incredible feats and down-to-the-wire finishes, but those were overshadowed by occurrences on the opposite end of the spectrum. For starters, the association witnessed one of its lowest-scoring games in roughly a decade. It also had a number of blowouts, including one that overshadowed a significant feat. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Lakers fans are everywhere. Literally. Before a Sunday night game in Oklahoma City between the Thunder and Houston Rockets, an LA fan had to created a little dialogue from the bleachers. Lakers fan six rows behind the scorer's table screams at Westbrook: "Russ, come to L.A.!!" Russ starts shaking his head no. — Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) November 17, 2014 Fan: "You can shoot all you want. Come to L.A. We got rings." Westbrook: "Get yo ass out of here and go back to L.A." —
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Saturday, November 15 with 20 teams taking the court in 10 games. In a balanced night across the association, there were blowouts, close encounters and down-to-the-wire finishes. Individually, multiple young players had career nights and numerous veterans put on stunning displays. Whether it was dominating the glass or lighting up the scoreboard, it was a superb evening for some of the game’s most promising players. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Another day, another incredible feat for one of the game’s most decorated legends. And then another one after him. The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Friday, November 14 with a number of historic achievements. Two future Hall of Famers improved their standing on the all-time spectrum, with one doing so in superb fashion. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The NBA has an obsession with jerseys, let’s be honest. You have the sleeved jerseys, newly designed and alternate uniforms, and of course, the Christmas Day unis. Last Christmas, the jerseys had the short sleeve feature, with the franchise logo right in the center on the front and nothing else. The player’s name and number were featured on only the back. This year’s uniforms include a number of changes, including a first-ever feature. [Read more…]
Promoting one’s endeavors outside of the basketball arena is commonplace in the NBA. It happens all of the time. Whether it’s Dwyane Wade advertising for The Tie Bar, Chris Bosh hocking Mr. Nice Tie, Chandler Parsons pitching CP25 socks, Martell Webster championing his forthcoming rap album, LeBron James selling Beats by Dre or any athlete in the league selling their latest signature shoe, most players have things going on outside of basketball, and many use the success and popularity of
Thursday, November 13 was a day of extreme highs and lows. From buzzer-beaters and incredible comebacks to significant injuries and disturbingly lopsided blowouts, the continuation of the 2014-15 NBA regular season had it all. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]