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Jimmy Buckets. The man is going to get paid this offseason. Not only has he come out of nowhere the past couple seasons to help the Bulls through Derrick Rose’s injuries, he’s ascended to All-Star status and is surprising fans nightly with ridiculously athletic plays like this one. Last night in the Bulls (ugly) win [...]

I’m still not Rubio going to the floor on this play was the result of James Harden’s cross or if he just slipped on the floor. Either way it made for a big reaction from the crowd when Harden leaves Rubio to think about it looking up. Please enable Javascript to watch this video Harden [...]

Of all the non-basketball things one could see JaVale McGee doing, mentoring young NBA talents is not among them. Professional volleyball-spiker? Uh-huh. Gumby imitator? For sure. Gangly hug-giver. You bet. Mentor? Not so much. Alas, McGee himself feels differently. Per the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Keith Pompey: “I don’t want to get bought out,” said McGee, a [...]

Just when you think that, maybe, just maybe, you might understand the extent of Kobe Bryant’s obsession with Michael Jordan, you find out you’re wrong. Here’s to being wrong. Kobe’s unhappiness with the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after they traded Shaquille O’Neal is well documented. He wanted out, because, well, the Lakers weren’t good enough. [...]

Kevin Garnett was in favor of leaving Minnesota for a better chance to win a title long before guys wanting to leave a bad situation for a better one was frowned upon. Even so, you always had the sense he still had love for Minnesota. That’s why him coming back to Minny to wrap up [...]

Amar’e Stoudemire has been known for his high flying, thunderous dunking act for some time. He was the ‘Human Highlight Reel’ somewhere after Dominique Wilkins, and before Blake Griffin. But over his last few years in New York, constantly trying to reignite his career following multiple knee injuries, Stoudemire has been somewhat of a forgotten [...]

Do you think Reggie Jackson is looking to make a good impression with his new team? The Pistons won Jackson’s debut against the Washington Wizards Sunday 106-89, but not without a small hiccup for Jackson. Call it nerves, call it ‘winded’, but Jackson was going so hard on the court for the Pistons on Sunday [...]

Do you think JR Smith was pumped up to play his old team today? You don’t need to be following the Cavaliers re-birth over the last month to know that the trade to acquire JR Smith and Iman Shumpert has not only increased their talent and depth, but more importantly has improved the teams chemistry [...]

Kyrie Irving has handles for days. He is most definitely the smoothest point guard in the game today. But Knicks’ Jason Smith doesn’t seem to think so. His actions today when Irving crosses him up, suggest he thinks one of his signature moves is a double dribble. Watch as Jason Smith completely stops playing defense [...]

Miami’s Chris Bosh was recently admitted to a hospital to undergo tests on his lungs. He was not feeling well on Wednesday which led to him being taken to the hospital. Initial tests were inconclusive and his return is uncertain. Naturally, his overall health is more important. Heat power forward Chris Bosh was admitted to [...]