Kevin Martin wants to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but money talks, and there may not be enough cash ‘speaking’ for him to remain next to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Per The Oklahoman‘s Darnell Mayberry, the Thunder are unlikely to retain the veteran shooting guard: I’ve always liked Lamb’s potential. But while I [...]
Kobe Bryant is omnipresent. The Los Angeles Lakers managed to defeat the San Antonio Spurs sans the Black Mamba, but just because he wasn’t on the court, doesn’t mean he wasn’t involved. He was. Per Janis Carr of the Orange County Register, Kobe spoke with Pau Gasol at halftime and told him to be more [...]
Most experts agree that this year’s class of high school seniors are the best and most talented group of recruits that we’ve seen in some time, with upwards of 10 players having the potential to be outstanding NBA players in a few short years. After watching every minute of the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic, held [...]
Everybody loves Kevin Durant. By “everybody,” I seriously mean (almost) everybody. Prior to the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Warriors head coach Mark Jackson essentially called Durant a role model. Coach Mark Jackson: “When I look at Kevin Durant, you look at a guy you want to point your kids to [...]
To put the Dallas Mavericks back on top, there needs to be a plan. And don’t worry, because Mark Cuban has one. Much to the surprise of, well, no one, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has vowed that the team will be better next season. How does he intend to do that, you ask? Well, by [...]
Following yet another exciting McDonald’s All American Game, where recent University of Arizona commit Aaron Gordon won MVP honors, comes the 12th annual Jordan Brand Classic, held this year at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Jordan Brand moved the event from Charlotte, North Carolina to the new home of the NJ Nets in Brooklyn, which coincidentally [...]
Sorry Allen Iverson, this time, we’re not talking about practice. We’re talking about Doug Collins future with the Philadelphia 76ers. Or lack thereof. Per Bob Ford of The Inquirer, the Sixers want their head coach of the past three seasons gone: According to multiple league sources, the 76ers organization privately hopes that coach Doug Collins [...]
The New York Knicks needed bodies to supplement their depleted front line with, and their not-so-extensive search brought them to James Singleton. Frank Isola of the New York Daily News first reported that the Knicks were interested in the 31-year-old Singleton, who has spent five seasons in the league with three different teams. Knicks close [...]
Pau Gasol has a friend in Kobe Bryant. A good one. A mere few days removed from essentially calling himself and Pau an unstoppable offensive duo, Kobe took his support of the seven footer up a notch. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the New Orleans Hornets, Bryant called Gasol his “dude” and asserted [...]