Rumors

J.R. Smith has been in the headlines a lot for the Knicks this offseason. First it was regarding his contract, then his surprising knee surgery, and then for his hair color choices. Now he is causing a stir for more or less guaranteeing a Knicks championship this year. It’s great when a player does this [...]

Gary Payton was an all-time great NBA player, but he was equally as good at trash talking. In the mid-90s when the Sonics and Bulls met in the Finals, there’s a classic play where Payton whispers something in Michael Jordan’s ear. Is his trash talk with MJ still continuing? In a recent Q&A with Yahoo!, [...]

Dennis Rodman never ceases to amaze. The Hall of Famer has more or less completely distanced himself from the game of basketball, because every time he’s in the news it has nothing to do with the game. For his next act, Rodman may make a triumphant return to North Korea. You remember the last time [...]

Caron Butler was traded from the Clippers earlier this summer to the Phoenix Suns and he’s on the move again. He was just traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Once a valuable starter, Butler has quickly become a dreaded NBA journeyman. However, with the Bucks roster in flux, he may serve a focal point on that [...]

The only thing worse than having players get in trouble with the law during the off season is to have that happen to the coach. Brand new Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer was arrested and charged with DUI. We don’t expect him to be fired but he’s surely not high on the list of favorite [...]

Sometimes we assume that just because a guy plays basketball for a living, that all is well in his life. Actually, sometimes money and fame can bring on more problems. But I know, let’s not feel sympathy for these millionaires. But then, there are also doubts in your abilities. Gary Payton felt these doubts once [...]

Playing behind Chris Paul, Eric Bledsoe has played limited minutes in his young NBA career. However, what we’ve seen from him has been impressive. He’s not the tallest guy in the world, but he’s arguably one of the most athletic guys in the league. His new teammate Goran Dragic agrees and has some high praise. [...]

Several months ago, you may remember the story of Scottie Pippen getting into an altercation with a fan seeking an autograph. According to reports, this person asked Pip for an autograph, Pip declined, the fan said some nasty things to Pip, and he reacted. This fan had to be hospitalized and it was widely believed [...]

Gilbert Arenas has been an NBA outcast since his locker room gun incident back in late 2009. Following being waived by a couple of teams, last we checked Arenas has been playing in China for the Shanghai Sharks. So should we be reading into his instagram post yesterday on a practice video saying he’s preparing [...]

The good news is that he’s going out on his own terms. The bad news is that he’s only 34 and hasn’t been himself in about 4-5 years. Either way, Tracy McGrady knows when it’s time to give it up. Yesterday on ESPN’s First Take, McGrady announced that he is stepping away from the NBA. [...]