Offbeat

Gregg Popovich from all accounts is an extremely intelligent, funny and engaging personality behind closed doors and around those he respects he is even legendary for his distaste and complete refusal to provide anything to most reporters, sideline reporters especially. Every once in a while he will give reporters a little nugget to run with [...]

We now live in a world where organizations have their own, highly active and interactive twitter pages that often resemble those of a fan or an individual as opposed to a more buttoned up business. That makes for some humorous situations, like when a team is getting absolutely destroyed in a playoff game. There are [...]

File this tidbit in the oddball file, but Kevin Durant told Wall Street Journal reporter Chris Herring he manipulates his height based on the context and audience. [tweet https://twitter.com/espn/status/727906917540990977] Durant is actually 6’11” even though he is listed as 6’9″ on game programs and on NBA.com. This apparently is because 6’9″ is an ideal height [...]

ESPN released a list of the 25 players in professional sports history who for a number of reasons whether injuries, on or off the field or court, caved to the pressures that were somewhat out of their control. You should probably not read the rest of this article if you’re a Blazers fan. The top [...]

There have been rumors abound for a few years about the potential of a Space Jam remake with LeBron James in the lead role. James has even made it be known his affinity for the original with Michael Jordan and his desire to star in a remake of the film, even posting a mysterious fake [...]

Did you wake up this morning with a hankering to bask in the sweet sweat and smell of NBA history by adorning the towel worn by Kobe Bryant in his final NBA game? Your dream has come true. Heritage auctions is auctioning off the memorable Mamba sweat soaker with a hefty starting price: [tweet https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/725701148762591233] [...]

Last night’s Game 5 between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets went back and forth throughout as both teams made runs to take control of the lead during periods of the game, but the Hornets pulled off the upset on the road winning 90-88. The Hornets outscored the Heat 25-17 in the fourth quarter and [...]

By know we all know that the wind has been taken out of the Clippers sails in the past 48 hours. After an unexpected opportunity knocked on their doorstep in the form of a Steph Curry injury, misfortune struck as their two biggest stars, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, were sidelined for the rest of [...]

Yesterday was a rare good day for the Sacramento Kings franchise as they had a big celebration featuring front office personnel, players, former players and fans to celebrate a “New Era of Proud” by unveiling their new logo and branding. The logo is a sleek and visually appealing reference to the Kings past while launching [...]

Isaiah Thomas had a pretty good weekend, averaging 35 points in two games and leading the Celtics to two big home playoff victories to tie their 1st round series with the Atlanta Hawks 2-2. He was feeling pretty jolly after the Celtics 103-96 overtime win over the Hawks Sunday so Thomas decided to let his [...]