All-star

Anything in the vicinity of funny comes as a surprise if it involves George Karl. Karl, he of little patience for rookies, is among the NBA’s most respected leaders. He’s been known to let his “passion” show both on the court and off. His approach, particularly his expression of disappointment, has been criticized by many. [...]

After learning that Celtic rookie Jared Sullinger wasn’t selected to participate in the NBA’s Rising Stars competition, Kevin Garnett was none to pleased. “Really? I’m actually shocked.”, Garnett responded upon first hearing the news. Frankly, he should be shocked. “Sully”, as 2012’s 21st overall pick is fondly called, is having a solid first year for [...]

adidas Basketball has gone the camouflage route with their lineup of sneakers for the 2013 All-Star Weekend. For the 2013 All-Star Weekend in Houston, adidas called upon the D Howard 3, Crazy Fast, and adiZero Crazy Light 2 as the silhouettes to showcase. Since the Western Conference is currently where Dwight Howard resides, his signature [...]

Whether you are a fan or not, the Air Jordan XX8 pulled in a lot of attention since it was first seen.  After the official unveiling at the Jordan Brand ‘Dare to Fly’ event, the 2013 signature Air Jordan has been the talk of the sneaker community and left many wondering what the sneaker might [...]

July 18, 2012 – Ben Berry adidas has sponsored a lot of high profile players with signature sneakers for as long as I can remember. Arguably the most liked signature series was the one given to Tracy McGrady. McGrady, being a Stripes lifer, exclusively rocked with adidas throughout his entire career and because of that, [...]

March 30, 2012 – Ben Berry #AreYouFromHere The UA Basketball team has been having a up-and-down NBA season to say the least. With Brandon Jennings at the point, Under Armour hand-picked the players they added to their roster as if they were forming an elite team of the top NBA prospects. During the extended off-season [...]

March 1, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Most NBA fans we have spoken to about the condensed season due to the lockout, have been in heaven with the nightly action. February 2012 was the best month for NBA basketball in recent years, not only due to all the extra games, but also because of the [...]

February 27, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors And all this time you thought guys didn’t give it their all in the all-star games. After staging a dunk contest in the first half, the intensity picked up significantly in the second half. To the point where Dwyane Wade fouled Kobe so hard that he broke his [...]

Kevin Burke takes a look around the league... [...]

February 24, 2012 – Ben Berry After wearing the Li-Ning Brassmonkey last year at All-Star Weekend, the Philadelphia 76ers Evan Turner is back this year with a Year of the Dragon-inspired sneaker in the form of the Turningpoint. Turner’s new signature picks up where the Brassmonkey left off and has been seen on his feet [...]