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August 22, 2012 – Rob De France As I donned my gold Kobe Bryant “24” jersey and slipped on my black ‘back-to-back’ 2009-2010 NBA Championship hat, I headed out for the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Tickets in one hand, a beverage in the other, I looked around for my seat. Of course, the Lakers [...]

August 21, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Lately, there has been more and more discussion around whether or not Michael Jordan truly is the greatest basketball player ever. Is he? Is it ok it we question that? Kevin Burke discusses this… [...]

August 21, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Even though there were less games played in this lockout shortened season, the 2012 year was chalk full of excitement on a nightly basis. It was extremely difficult for us to whittle down all the buzzer beaters and game winning shots to a Top 10 this year, but [...]

August 21, 2012 – Ben Berry The Jordan IX has always been one of my favorite Air Jordans ever so I was gassed that hear there would be plenty of them in 2012. With over five different pairs dropping, not just OG colorways were brought back but several new colorways would make their way to [...]

August 21, 2012 – Dan Favale You want to believe Stephen Curry is a superstar, you really do, but it’s still too early tell, which poses a major problem for the Golden State Warriors. Curry is a restricted free agent at the end of this upcoming season, and considering the two-way versatility he brings to [...]

August 21, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Lebron James presents an anomaly, both physically and statistically. He’s a tank on rocket fuel. James has been putting up some gaudy career numbers. In their championship season last year, the Miami Heat saw Lebron dominate a league that still isn’t ready for him, averaging 27.1 ppg, 6.2 apg, [...]

August 20, 2012 – Dan Favale Serge Ibaka’s extension paves the way for James Harden to both leave and stay, depending on who you talk to, yet either way the Oklahoma City Thunder made the right decision. By signing Ibaka to a four year extensionthe Thunder ensure they have three out of their core four [...]

August 20, 2012 – Rob De France As Lakers’ All-Star shooting guard Kobe Bryant turns 34-years old on August 23rd, we offer a look back at some of his greatest NBA moments from his professional career. 10. Kobe’s Scoring Streak In 9 consecutive games during the 2002-2003 season, Bryant captivated the basketball world with an [...]

August 20, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim This weekend, OKC’s Serge Ibaka was signed to an extension worth $48 million. The Thunder solidified their young core by making sure the talented Congolese/ Spanish forward/ center stays around for at least the foreseeable future. They’ve also effectively turned the focus-that of both team management and the media- onto James Harden. Ibaka’s [...]

August 20, 2012 – Ben Berry While Derrick Rose made it clear in a recent video that he’s on the fast track to return to the NBA, adidas shows off exactly how ready they are with the release of the Rose 773. The recently released adidas Rose 773 takes the numbers from the Englewood neighborhood [...]