Offbeat

Andrew Wiggins is the reigning #1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. And for the second consecutive year, that title goes to a Canadian kid. Wiggins is from Thornhill, Ontario (Toronto). One of his first ventures into reppin’ a product is for Biosteel Sports Drinks. And how did he do it? By going back to [...]

Jamal Crawford is known for his marksmanship. The guy is as pure a jump shooter as you’re going to find. It’s not often you see him in situations where he is using his vertical leap to beat defenders off the bounce. I’d like to see more of this attacking mentality from Crawford in the NBA. [...]

We all felt for Paul George when he went down with his injury a few weeks ago. He has worked so hard to get his game to where it is, one of the elite in the NBA. On a lighter side of things, Paul George also voiced his frustration with getting injured on the same [...]

Kobe Bryant is an interesting cat, and that spans beyond anything he’s done on a basketball court. His off-the-court life is equally as intriguing. Showtime will be airing a Kobe documentary this fall to hopefully, give us even more insight into Kobe. Here’s the trailer of “Kobe Bryant’s Muse: Sacrifice for Greatness” [...]

Sometimes we forget that NBA Players were once little kids, playing hoops and dreaming about one day making it to the league. Growing up in Canada, those kids probably felt like an even bigger underdog to be able to realize their dream. So it’s always fun to look back at old photo’s capturing moments of [...]

DeMarcus Cousins is most certainly one of the better big men in the NBA today. He may be a little hot-headed at times, but his talent can’t be denied. Hence his roster spot on Team USA this summer. Check out Cousins playin’ with Steph Curry at practice, claiming to be the third ‘splash brother’…. [...]

John Wall this week was in China to show off his ‘Great Wall’ back tattoo and new adidas logo while visiting the Great Wall of China. You know Wall and adidas have pull when they can convince the Chinese authorities to let them turn the Great Wall into a basketball court. Awesome. [...]

We’ve all seen the super popular ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos random people, celebrities, and athletes alike have been posting on social media lately. LA Lakers’ Kobe Bryant got in on the fun tonight when he posted this video to his instagram account. What do you think, cold enough for the Mamba? [...]

In the latest Foot Locker spot, Charles Barkley provides James Harden with some very useful advice. The funny part about it is that this is probably how Charles actually feels. Scottie Pippen joined that action and even called himself the greatest Chicago Bull ever. Scottie lessens himself here, but it’s all in the name of [...]

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have more than just a passing similarity. Not only are they both amazing players, but they even have the same body movements on the court. They have the same footwork, same form on their fadeaway jumper, and both have the ability to cut up bigger more physical players in the [...]