Offbeat

Rookie big man Joel Embiid had us laughing at his ‘schmoney dance’ a couple months ago on the streets of Philadelphia. Well Embiid brought the moves out to the Sixers game against the Bulls on Friday to hype the team up in a huddle. It doesn’t appear to have worked though, as the Sixers are [...]

Nash is a 2-time NBA MVP. And he’s a point guard. That just doesn’t happen. The rate at which this guy has racked up assists, and shot the ball with efficiency from the field, the line, and beyond the arc, is in itself hall of fame worthy. But that hasn’t stopped fans of the LA [...]

In typical Gregg Popovich fashion, he decided to rest some key players during a nationally televised game. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were healthy scratches at the Rockets blasted the Spurs last night. Because of Duncan’s absence, Dwight Howard had his way to the tune of 32 points and 16 rebounds. He even caught six [...]

Miami Heat’s big man Josh McRoberts is probably not thought of as the biggest and baddest guy in the league, but he had some folks intimidated last night with his jersey move. After a frustrating missed rebound, McRoberts rips his jersey in half….while wearing it. Keep in mind, the seams aren’t exactly a single stitch. [...]

As you can imagine, Nike is fully behind LeBron’s first game back with the Cavs which happens to be Thursday night at home vs. the Knicks on national TV. As such, they’ve put together a very interesting ad where LeBron rallies the city of Cleveland. I’m sure this means a lot to the people of [...]

The season officially began on Tuesday with 3 games, but we have a full slate last night. That included our first look at #1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins and his debut with the Timberwolves. There’s a lot made of the first basket scored by a highly heralded rook, so here’s the first for Wiggins: a [...]

Lance Stephenson’s Huge Dunk on Larry Sanders James Ennis Obliterates Rasual Butler Kemba Walker Hits Buzzer Beater in OT from Three MJ Was Excited About Kemba’s Shot…. Elfrid Payton Really Hustling on Pressure Defense Westbrook Being Westbrook…. But the Winner is…The Most Poorly Executed In-Game Graphic Ever… [...]

Sprite worked with the city of Akron, Ohio to prep for what they are calling Lebron’s real first home game since his return. Check out what they have to say about it and the video showcase…. LeBron James’ first home court game appearance won’t be in Cleveland; because it was in his hometown of Akron, [...]

Check out this amazing set of Utah Jazz highway banners featuring Gordan Hayward. This is our virtual handshake to the creative designer who came up with this idea. I feel like driving to Utah just to pass by this set of billboards. H/t: Imgur [...]

I can remember very clearly the night LeBron James’ St. Vincent – St. Mary’s high school team played a basketball game on national TV on ESPN. The hype over a high school kid was like nothing we had ever seen before. It goes without saying that he’s lived up to that hype. If you’re not [...]