Offbeat

ESPN released a list of the 25 players in professional sports history who for a number of reasons whether injuries, on or off the field or court, caved to the pressures that were somewhat out of their control. You should probably not read the rest of this article if you’re a Blazers fan. The top [...]

There have been rumors abound for a few years about the potential of a Space Jam remake with LeBron James in the lead role. James has even made it be known his affinity for the original with Michael Jordan and his desire to star in a remake of the film, even posting a mysterious fake [...]

Did you wake up this morning with a hankering to bask in the sweet sweat and smell of NBA history by adorning the towel worn by Kobe Bryant in his final NBA game? Your dream has come true. Heritage auctions is auctioning off the memorable Mamba sweat soaker with a hefty starting price: This, by [...]

Last night’s Game 5 between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets went back and forth throughout as both teams made runs to take control of the lead during periods of the game, but the Hornets pulled off the upset on the road winning 90-88. The Hornets outscored the Heat 25-17 in the fourth quarter and [...]

By know we all know that the wind has been taken out of the Clippers sails in the past 48 hours. After an unexpected opportunity knocked on their doorstep in the form of a Steph Curry injury, misfortune struck as their two biggest stars, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, were sidelined for the rest of [...]

Yesterday was a rare good day for the Sacramento Kings franchise as they had a big celebration featuring front office personnel, players, former players and fans to celebrate a “New Era of Proud” by unveiling their new logo and branding. The logo is a sleek and visually appealing reference to the Kings past while launching [...]

Isaiah Thomas had a pretty good weekend, averaging 35 points in two games and leading the Celtics to two big home playoff victories to tie their 1st round series with the Atlanta Hawks 2-2. He was feeling pretty jolly after the Celtics 103-96 overtime win over the Hawks Sunday so Thomas decided to let his [...]

The world lost a legend and a musical genius when Prince passed away last week at the age of 57. People in all walks of life have been honoring the legend’s memory the past couple days as most sporting events or radio shows have been blasting Prince music at any opportunity, a litany of NBA [...]

Hip Hop and the NBA have been synonymous almost since the its inception, as many of the inner city culture that spawned the birth of hip-hop has also been the breeding grounds of many of the better basketball players for generations. Rappers want to be athletes and athletes want to be rappers. Shaq, Allen Iverson, [...]

Deron Williams and J.J. Barea were out of action for the Mavericks in game 2 versus OKC two nights ago, so Raymond Felton had to step up big. He did just that by notching 21 points and grabbing 11 boards. He, more so than Dirk Nowitzki, was probably the key to victor in game 2. [...]