Tuesday night the Charlotte Bobcats put the clamps on the Dubs shooters—holding the team to a pitiful 31.2-percent from the floor—in a 16-point blowout win. It was the team’s worst shooting percentage since 2004, when they shot 27.5-percent against the Memphis Grizzlies. Point guard Steph Curry shot 8-of-18 (44-percent) from the floor in the loss. The most efficient scorer on the team—not named Curry—was Jermaine O’Neal, who made his return from wrist surgery, having shot 2-of-5 (40-percent) from the floor en
Tweet of the Day: Jermaine O’Neal Expected To Return To Action
O’Neal after having arthroscopic surgery. The Golden State Warriors hope to get some extra help from the bench Tuesday night as center Jermaine O’Neal is expected to make his return from wrist surgery. O’Neal played through the early part of the season with a sprained wrist before finally missing games and subsequently requiring arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn ligament. After the surgery, he remained optimistic that he would not need to miss much of the season. “I am
Tweet of the Day: LeBron Does a Q&A
After a double overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets, LeBron James took to Twitter and did a questions and answers session. Becoming a regular of the Twitter Q&As, James was having trouble sleeping after his 5 a.m. arrival in Miami. That restlessness can likely be attributed to watching the last overtime on the bench in Brooklyn. James fouled out of a regular season game for the first time since 2008. Miami fell 104-95 to the Nets and were outscored 11-2
Tweet of the Night: NBA Players React To Paul Walker News
Amidst a crazy day of sports — that included the top team in college football losing on a last-second field goal return for a touchdown — one of the top stories circulating on the Internet Saturday was that of the untimely tragic death of actor Paul Walker. Walker, 40, who was best known for his iconic role as Brian O’Conner in The Fast and the Furious films, died in a fiery single-car crash in Santa Clarita, California. The combination of TMZ having
Tweet of the Day: Charlie Villanueva — The NBA’s Gaming Santa
Ho ho ho!! Season’s greetings and all of that. As Thanksgiving draws near, it brings with it early Christmas music, commercials and sales. And with the Christmas season right around the corner, new video game consoles are hitting the shelves—and being pulled just as quickly from them. For the video game player who is also a Detroit Pistons fan, Charlie Villanueva is your Santa Claus this year. He is giving away four PlayStation 4 consoles. All you have to do is follow him
Tweet of the Day: Dwyane Wade does Twitter Q&A
Just the other day LeBron James did a Twitter Q&A where he said he would like to play one NFL game before all is said and done. Sunday, his Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade did the same, answering questions from fans while on a road trip. These Q&A sessions are no joke, the moment you ask followers, you’re hit by a barrage of questions, trust me. But Wade was able to filter through the majority and find some meaningful questions to
Tweet of the Day: NBA Players Discuss Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel Reunited
Not long ago, the subject of the Tweet of the Day involved a Twitter tirade by one Kanye West—who was angered by a sketch that Jimmy Kimmel Live! aired. The sketched, produced by host Jimmy Kimmel, used kids to mock an interview that West had done with Zane Lowe for BBC. [TOTD: Kendall Marshall Questions Kanye West’s Tirade] Kimmel recently had West on his show to bury the hatchet and talk things out. The interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! has since become the subject
Tweet of the Day: NBA Players All Atwitter For NBA 2K14
Tuesday brings forth, for many teams, the opening of practice. For many players, however, it brings with it the joy of gaming. NBA 2K14 is now in stores, and many of the league’s athletes already have a copy, thanks in large part to Ronnie2K. [Read more…]