// The blockbuster went down today, and Dwight Howard is going to the Lakers. Who won? Who lost? We’ll take it team-by team: LOS ANGELES LAKERS — They are replacing the best center in the Western Conference with the best center in the Eastern Conference. And let there be no doubt — Dwight is twice the player that ‘Drew is. Howard has 41 career 20-20 games (scoring at least 20 points and grabbing at least 20 rebounds), with his last one coming in what
After examining the biggest losers among NBA players this summer, it’s only right that we examine those that have cashed in. Centers always have and always will be hot commodities in the NBA, but some of the players below have found themselves in new situations with excellent opportunities. Sometimes, winning as a free agent is a result of being in the right place at the right time. And sometimes, it requires falling down before dusting yourself off and finding a new beginning.
Friday night marked the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, which means Team USA will soon be in action. They will play the first game against Tony Parker and France on Sunday and will face plenty of challenges, according to our Chris Sheridan, who is in Europe and witnessing everything as it happens. Check out his predictions for the Olympics here. Today’s news includes some coverage of players involved with the Olympics, along with all the other relevant happenings around
Around this time last season, the NBA was clouded with uncertainty due to the likelihood of a lockout – which of course, actually occurred and caused us to miss 16 games. The NBA released the upcoming season’s schedule today full of exciting and intriguing matchups such as the Miami Heat opening the season against the Boston Celtics. The best part of the release is knowing that every single game will happen no matter what David Stern and Billy Hunter wish
Steve Nash’s video parodies called “Steve, Camera, Action” are well documented at this point. If you missed them in the past, check out “Dark Knight Rises” and “The Point Guard Strikes Black“. He has done a marvelous job for the most part, and could pick up some acting pointers from Jack Nicholson now that he is a full-time Laker. Here is the latest parody installment called “The Godfather”. James Dolan blasted by writers, Jeremy Lin interviewed by SI Social media reaction to
LA, thanks for the warm welcome… twitvid.com/1LKG6 — Steve Nash (@SteveNash) July 14, 2012 Tweet of the Night goes to Steve Nash, who shared a hilarious video of him receiving a can of beer while on the highway from his new Los Angeles Lakers fans. It probably wasn’t the safest of things to do in a fast-moving vehicle, but this is one of many reasons why the fans love Nash: he interacts with them and has a great sense of humor. To
