Blogs

June 3, 2011 – Ben Berry Today marks the day where the adidas adiZero Crazy Light hits retailers. Many have been wondering exactly how much of shoe 9.8 ounces is in comparison and the video above should put that number in perspective when relating to other kicks. Shout on to Big Sean for lending his [...]

June 3, 2011 – Ben Berry Regardless of whether Shaq is retiring or not, with 19 years in the league and 3 different sneaker deals he’s arguably had the deepest sneaker history of any active NBA player. Though he started off as a key player in Reebok’s 90s campaigns, in 2001 he launched an affordable [...]

June 3, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Each week, The Hoop Doctors will poke a little fun through cartooning at the latest discussions at the proverbial ‘water-cooler’ regarding the NBA and its characters. We hope you get a couple of laughs along the way, and if you are thinking about writing us hate mail [...]

June 2, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors I know we aren’t done yet with the NBA Finals just getting started, but hasn’t this been one of the most exciting playoff runs in the past decade or so? Seemingly every series but a select few have been tightly contested from night to night. I’ve had no [...]

June 2, 2011 – Allen Moll It’s been well documented that the Sacramento Kings are in deep trouble when it comes to trying to keep the franchise in the city of Sacramento. They have been rumored to be moving anywhere inside the state of California from Anaheim to San Diego. Some upset fans in and [...]

June 2, 2011 – Allen Moll With the 2011 NBA Draft quickly approaching, most of aspiring draftee hopefuls were in Chicago for the annual Draft Combine. Surely most prospects felt like cattle being led to the slaughter, being constantly poked, prodded, and asked seemingly millions of questions about their work ethic. They have been thoroughly [...]

June 1, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors After 19 amazing seasons in the NBA where he was the most dominant force physically the game has ever seen, Shaquille O’Neal, announced on Twitter today (video and tweet after the jump) that he is going to retire. During his career Shaq Diesel won four NBA titles, three [...]

June 1, 2011 – R.S. De France With the Dallas Mavericks down 0-1 after a 92-84 loss in the NBA Finals to Miami’s Big Three—James, Wade, and Bosh—is it too early to feel sorry for Dirk Nowitzki? Sure, Dallas can still come back and win this series. I’m not saying it’s already over. But, win [...]

June 1, 2011 – Ben Berry China-based Li-Ning drops another sneaker today in their Freestyle line called that Li-Ning Neon. White is seen at the top of the base with black finishing off the upper and midsole. A bright blue is used on the sole and outer shoe branding while a neon yellow is seen [...]

June 1, 2011 – Allen Moll Although this year’s Kansas Jayhawks squad left the “Big Dance” a tad earlier than expected and will again be losing a number of key contributors to either the NBA Draft or graduation, coach Bill Self is already focused preparing for a successful 2011-2012 campaign. Gone are the Morris twins, [...]