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The NBA to its Players: There’s No Crying in Basketball

The NBA to its Players: There’s No Crying in Basketball

September 27, 2010 – Kevin Burke If you’re tired of seeing players complain and cry to the refs about calls that they disagree with, you’re not alone. Apparently, so is the NBA. This coming season, the NBA will crack down on player tirades. Referees will not tolerate players lashing out or expressing themselves in a [...]

September 27, 2010 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 0

Rare Footage of Kobe Bryant in High School Scoring 43 Points

Rare Footage of Kobe Bryant in High School Scoring 43 Points

September 27, 2010 – Dr. Dime We all know Kobe Bryant can get buckets, and he keeps getting better every year. After dropping 80+ in an NBA game his scoring excellence cannot be denied. But how far back does it go? When did he develop that killer instinct to not let up on the gas [...]

September 27, 2010 admin Blogs 19

9 Potential First Time Western Conference All Stars in ’10-’11

9 Potential First Time Western Conference All Stars in ’10-’11

September 27, 2010 – Allen Moll With the Summer almost officially over and basketball on all levels in a slow period, as we await the start of training camp, it’s time to start to prognosticate on just how the 2010-2011 NBA Season will play out. Some of the game’s best players have not only changed [...]

September 27, 2010 admin Allen Moll 1

Scottie Pippen Would Rather Have Joakim Noah Over Carmelo Anthony

Scottie Pippen Would Rather Have Joakim Noah Over Carmelo Anthony

September 24, 2010 – Kevin Burke For the majority of the summer, we’ve heard that Carmelo Anthony isn’t happy in Denver and wants to be traded. At first, I didn’t buy into the rumors, but as time went on, it has become evident that there is truth behind it. Carmelo’s wish list includes the Knicks [...]

September 24, 2010 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 4

Phil Jackson Playing Mind Games with the Heat Already?

Phil Jackson Playing Mind Games with the Heat Already?

September 24, 2010 – Kevin Burke Phil Jackson may very well be the luckiest coach in the history of sports. He was fortunate enough to inherit Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen when he coached the Bulls en route to six NBA Championships in an eight year stretch. That good fortune continued when he relocated to [...]

September 24, 2010 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 5

All-Time Best Dunks at Duke in the Coach K Era[Video]

All-Time Best Dunks at Duke in the Coach K Era[Video]

September 24, 2010 – Allen Moll There are only a select few NCAA men’s basketball coaches that are synonymous with winning at the schools they coach at. In other words, these coaches have almost single-handedly put their program on the map. You have Jim Boeheim at Syracuse, Jim Calhoun at Connecticut, and the legendary Bob [...]

September 24, 2010 admin Allen Moll, NCAA 0

First was Kwame Brown, Now the Bobcats Bring in Javaris Crittenton

First was Kwame Brown, Now the Bobcats Bring in Javaris Crittenton

September 23, 2010 – Kevin Burke Apparently, Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats have a plan in place. Unfortunately for me, I’m not sure what that plan is. The Bobcats just invited Javaris Crittenton to training camp. This acquisition puts the Bobcats’ roster at 17. This comes on the heels of them signing Kwame Brown [...]

September 23, 2010 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 0

Vintage Video: Amare Stoudemire Blocks Shots with His Elbows in HS

Vintage Video: Amare Stoudemire Blocks Shots with His Elbows in HS

September 23, 2010 – Allen Moll Do you long for some great throwback NBA and NCAA footage of superstars of the past featuring some of the game’s best players? Do you miss watching games in which the jump shot was an art form and not an afterthought? Longing to see some of the hardwood’s greatest [...]

September 23, 2010 admin Allen Moll, Blogs 1

Shoe Review: Li-Ning BD Dooms

Shoe Review: Li-Ning BD Dooms

We were lucky enough to get our hands on a pair of the Li-Ning BD Dooms. After lacing up Baron Davis' shoes, here is what we thought. [...]

September 23, 2010 admin Blogs, Kicks 0

Legendary Coach Gene Keady To Join St. Johns Coaching Staff

Legendary Coach Gene Keady To Join St. Johns Coaching Staff

September 23, 2010 – Allen Moll As the new head man at St. John’s, Steve Lavin is doing everything right in his attempt to put the once proud Johnnies basketball program back on the map. After once being an accomplished head coach on the West Coast at UCLA, then as an insightful ESPN college basketball [...]

September 23, 2010 admin Allen Moll, Blogs 3