Rumors

This is an interesting time for Nets coach Jason Kidd. As of last week, it has become known that he will own a piece of the franchise in which he’s coaching. To make things even more awkward, he’ll have his jersey retired by the time, while he’s a coach. Are these two firsts? Jason Kidd [...]

For the longest time, former Lottery pick Darko Milicic has been considered the most disastrous #2 overall selection in NBA Draft history, or at least in the modern era. But after the still only 24 year old Michael Beasley, the #2 pick in 2008, was released this past week, could “B-Easy” be creeping up on [...]

J.R. Smith has been in the league for a while now, but this is by far the most noise he’s mad during any offseason. First was the carry over from his alleged partying during the playoffs. Then there was his new contract, surprise knee surgery, championship guarantees, and hair color change. We can now add [...]

Newly retired Tracy McGrady is making more headlines now than he has during has final few years in the NBA. McGrady may slide into the hall of fame, but his career could’ve ended differently if he played with a dominant center. Like, say, Shaq. In a recent radio interview, McGrady compared how his career would’ve [...]

Chris Mullin is a Hall of Famer and is currently a broadcaster. The logical next step would be for him to become a head coach. While that doesn’t seem likely right now, it does appear as if he’ll join the front office of an NBA team. That’d be the Kings, not Warriors (who retired his [...]

The NBA isn’t a league where you typically see guys get released mid-way through their contracts. Especially not a guy who was the #2 overall pick in 2008, just 24 years old and not yet in his physical prime. However, do to the countless off the court issues surrounding Michael Beasley, the Phoenix Suns did [...]

J.R. Smith has been in the headlines a lot for the Knicks this offseason. First it was regarding his contract, then his surprising knee surgery, and then for his hair color choices. Now he is causing a stir for more or less guaranteeing a Knicks championship this year. It’s great when a player does this [...]

Gary Payton was an all-time great NBA player, but he was equally as good at trash talking. In the mid-90s when the Sonics and Bulls met in the Finals, there’s a classic play where Payton whispers something in Michael Jordan’s ear. Is his trash talk with MJ still continuing? In a recent Q&A with Yahoo!, [...]

Dennis Rodman never ceases to amaze. The Hall of Famer has more or less completely distanced himself from the game of basketball, because every time he’s in the news it has nothing to do with the game. For his next act, Rodman may make a triumphant return to North Korea. You remember the last time [...]

Caron Butler was traded from the Clippers earlier this summer to the Phoenix Suns and he’s on the move again. He was just traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Once a valuable starter, Butler has quickly become a dreaded NBA journeyman. However, with the Bucks roster in flux, he may serve a focal point on that [...]