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It’s hard to believe that only a few short years ago, “The Answer” Allen Iverson, was breaking ankles, destroying opposing guards, and scoring buckets at an alarming rate.  After all, he did score more than 24,000 points in his NBA career and does hold the 6th highest scoring average (26.7 ppg) in league history. But [...]

Carmelo Anthony is overrated. He’s also a ball hog. Or at least, that’s the prevailing narrative coming from The Boston Globe. On Monday, more than 24 hours after the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 85-78 in Game 1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs, The Boston Globe‘s Dan Shaughnessy had a [...]

Steve Nash is old. He’s injured. And his Los Angeles Lakers are trailing the San Antonio Spurs 1-0 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. But he’s still happy. Despite being forced to navigate a labyrinth of adversity, Nash said that he was “thrilled” to be fighting alongside his teammates (via Sam Amick of [...]

Despite not looking terrific in a 91-79 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in game 1 of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers appear a few tweaks away from being competitive in this first round matchup. Lakers Head Coach Mike D’Antoni said the Lakers didn’t need to make adjustments rather tighten up some of the [...]

Quick answer is ‘No’. Oh, I’m sorry. Let me ask the question first. Do the Cleveland Cavaliers have a shot at landing Phil Jackson? No. There we go. After firing Byron Scott, the Cavs are on the prowl for a new coach, a search that has led them to none other than the Zen Master [...]

By the time current Dallas Maverick Vince Carter winds up his illustrious career, and hopefully it won’t be anytime soon, the player who became known as “Half Man-Half Amazing” for his insane leaping ability and devastating dunks may well have cemented himself a spot in the Naismith Hall of Fame. The now 36 year old [...]

Chris Paul hasn’t yet come out and said he’s re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers directly, but he sure seems like he’s ultimately going to. Forget that the Clippers are in the playoffs for the second straight year. That doesn’t have as much to do with his decision right now. What does is how far [...]

We all know that the G.O.A.T– Michael Jordan has accumulated an inordinate amount of wealth over his playing career, plus endorsements, and of course the Jordan Brand. And why not. He’s universally regarded as the best player we’ve ever seen run up and down the hardwood as well as revolutionizing the game and the athletic shoe [...]

With the NBA regular season officially over and another exciting postseason for playoff teams  just underway, what do the disappointing non-playoff teams have to look forward to in the coming months? Well, of course it is the 2013 NBA Draft which is just over 2 months away, where teams like the Charlotte Bobcats, Sacramento Kings, [...]

The Golden State Warriors reportedly turned down a trade for Boston Celtics veteran forward Paul Pierce. According to Bill Simmons of ESPN’s Grantland, the Celtics offered Pierce to the Warriors in exchange for rookie Harrison Barnes and the 2014 expiring contract of Andris Biedrins or Richard Jefferson: Warrants mentioning: The Warriors turned down Pierce from [...]