Offbeat

Just in time for the return of the NBA (and Mtn Dew’s first season as a proud partner of the league), Mtn Dew is happy to announce new, limited-edition cans of original Mountain Dew and Mountain Dew Code Red. Both cans were created by Naturel, an emerging name in the art and design world, and [...]

Jeremy Lin has had a rocky couple of years in the NBA. Now with the Charlotte Hornets, Lin is hoping to reinvent himself and get back to the days of Linsanity. While most are skeptical about whether or not he can ever get the magic back at this point, you’ve got to give Lin credit [...]

It seems like it has become an annual tradition over the past few years when ESPN releases their NBA Player rankings. The ranking of Kobe Bryant is always a topic of much debate. This year Bryant has slid to a new low being ranked by ESPN as 93rd best player in the league. 93rd. Lakers [...]

During the Cavs recent preseason game against the Hawks, Lebron James was having fun with the fans. Preseason games aren’t the most exciting NBA product, but getting to take home a souvenir of being in a selfie shot with one of the greatest players of all time is certainly worth the price of admission. This [...]

If you could choose one player on the Cleveland Cavaliers to hit a deep three pointer on your behalf to try and win $30,000, who would it be? My guess is that most Cavs fans would point to JR Smith given his propensity for hitting clutch shots from well-deep of the three point line, in [...]

Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef is a 15-year old standout high school prodigy, following in his father’s footsteps. But where they differ is that Shareef (6’8″) does his damage on the perimeter, handling the ball while his dad was back-to-the-basket. Shaq recognizes this and told his son to study Anthony Davis’ game, as he can see [...]

In addition to a player dropping 30+ points on an opponent or a rim rattling dunk in a defender’s face, ankle breaking crossovers and having ball-on-a-string handles are easily the most exciting plays in basketball. In years past, NBA players like Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, and streetball legend Rafer “Skip To My Lou” Alston have [...]

Allen Iverson getting into the Hall of Fame isn’t exactly a question. But “when” was up in the air. The Answer was recently ruled 2016 HOF eligible after decision was made that could’ve pushed his eligibility back by a year. The uncertainty arises due to his brief stint playing in Turkey. The calendar distinction is [...]

“Linsanity” may be years old, but Jeremy Lin is still a household name because of it. Well, to some people anyway, and that doesn’t include the security at the arena in which the Hornets play. Lin attempted to enter Time Warner Cable Arena to workout and he was stopped by security who didn’t believe he [...]

DeAndre Jordan used Snapchat to get the ball rolling on his return to the Los Angeles Clippers, because of course he freaking did. Talking to Sports Illustrated‘s Justin Barraso, Doc Rivers proved to be chock full of interesting anecdotes. One such story included DJ snapchatting Rivers’ son—not Austin, but Spencer—after agreeing to sign with the [...]