Blogs

July 23, 2010 – Kevin Burke As a basketball enthusiast on both the collegiate and pro levels, it’s always interesting to watch a guy elevate from an amateur in college and be able to watch him throughout his career in the NBA.  On the other hand, I’m always amazed by guys who prove to be [...]

July 23, 2010 – Allen Moll Cover your ears Knicks fans. Wouldn’t have Monta Ellis or Al Jefferson have looked good in Knickerbocker blue for the next 3-5 years? Unfortunately the New York faithful missed out on a chance to find out, since reports have surfaced that New York’s resident NBA franchise turned down two [...]

From the "LeBron Burger" at a swanky burger joint in Coral Gables to the "LeBroyal Treatment" at a spa in Newport, the Heat-themed promotions are running rampant across the state of Florida. [...]

July 23, 2010 – R.S. De France Because the Suns refused to sign all-star power forward Amar’e Stoudemire to a max deal like the New York Knicks did at 5 years for about $100 million, the Suns are now stuck in a sticky situation—trying to rebuild around a 36 year-old point guard (37 in February). [...]

July 22, 2010 – The Hoop Doctors Wilt Chamberlain was a polarizing figure in professional sports, and stood out not only for his size but also for his over the top personality. In 1991 he claimed he had sex with 20,000 women. For this to be true, he would have had to have had sex [...]

July 22, 2010 – Kevin Burke Basketball players today are faster, stronger and more athletic than they used to be. Just about everyone in the NBA call pull off a jaw dropping dunk. However, there’s nothing better to watch than a guy who is fundamentally sound. More specifically, a guy with a pretty jumpshot. Here [...]

  July 22, 2010 – Allen Moll Together they have scored more than 70,000 points, been a participant in 33 NBA All Star Games, won 8 scoring titles, and won 2 league MVP Awards, but apparently the now 30+ year old Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, and Tracy McGrady are having a difficult time finding their [...]

July 22, 2010 – Allen Moll All that senior Derrick Roland wanted to do at Texas A&M University was play basketball. After following his highly touted HS teammate Donald Sloan from Seagoville HS in Dallas, Texas to play for the Aggies, success came slow for Roland. After averaging only 4.5 ppg through his first 3 [...]

If Kobe Bryant wants to match Jordan with six rings and the Lakers complete the three-peat, they will need the services of Andrew Bynum - who is undergoing his second knee surgery in three years. [...]

July 21, 2010 – Dr. J-Water It’s not often you hear about basketball players from Ivy league schools making it to the NBA. It’s quite obvious that they are not known for their athletics programs. But Jeremy Lin from Harvard has been puttin’ in work this summer in the NBA’s Summer League trying to make [...]