NBA TV’s Open Court is a great platform for ridiculously interesting opinions and “did you know…” moments. Last season, Charles Barkley talked about how his mother would take his sneakers away after every game, “because they had to last the whole season.”, said Barkley. We also heard guys like Steve Smith talk about who was [...]
October 24, 2012
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We just got word from the marketing team at Bombo and NBA Entertainment that Tuesday, October 30th is the magic date to circle on your calendars. That is when they plan to release the Blu-Ray and DVD pack of the film “Wired: A Season Inside the NBA” which gives fans really cool and exclusive behind-the-scenes [...]
October 24, 2012
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Despite some pretty unbelievable talent on the football field that will one day land him a spot in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, elite NFL receiver Terrell Owens will always be known equally for his antics and publicity stunts off the field as his dominating play on the gridiron. There’s no [...]
October 24, 2012
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That a basketball player finds some sort of guiding figure in Mike Krzyzewski should be no surprise. With a collection of national titles and Olympic medals, Coach K is about as credible a source of counsel as it gets. In Coach K, James sees an opportunity to benefit from a trade-off. Before he decided to [...]
October 23, 2012
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No one can replace Kevin Love, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to have to try. At least for now. Which means David Kahn, owner Glen Taylor and company will have to take to the free agent ranks to find a versatile forward who can at least provide a capable body until Love returns from [...]
October 23, 2012
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Amar’e Stoudemire of the New York Knicks is at it again. And not in a good way. According to Al Iannazzone of Newsday the power forward has a cyst on his left knee: Amare Stoudemire went home this morning to get his left knee re-evaluated. MRI revealed a ruptured popliteal cyst. Also per Iannazzone, the [...]
October 22, 2012
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Ray Allen was a third wheel on an old sports car. With fellow aging stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, Allen and the Celtics some times seemed faster than their age, seemingly overwhelming opponents. That of course is the description fitting a Celtics team that fought its way to a 2007-2008 NBA championship. The Celtics of more [...]
October 22, 2012
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Remember Omer Asik? The Chicago Bulls do. They showed restraint and decided not to overpay him like the Houston Rockets did. Now they must show that same restraint with Taj Gibson. I won’t go as far as to say Gibson is overrated, because his abilities are not exaggerated. He’s an athletically inclined forward who can [...]
October 19, 2012
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