Every now and then—okay, all the time—an NBA player says something you know isn’t true. This is one of those times. Breaking his relative silence on the NBA and his future in it, Ray Allen dismissed the notion that it was the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James or bust, according to the Boston Herald‘s Mark [...]
August 5, 2014
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Even at the ripe old age of 51, Michael Jordan has still got it. Some things you just can’t fake. Playing a game of around the world with a camper at his Michael Jordan Flight School this week, Jordan hit 11 straight shots to beat the camper who never even got a chance to shoot. [...]
August 4, 2014
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It doesn’t get much worse than the injury Paul George suffered over the weekend. Injuries are a part of the game, but it’s unfortunate it had to happen during a scrimmage. Now, everyone is panicking over whether or not stars will want to play in international competition in the future. Let’s not get carried away: [...]
August 4, 2014
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This past weekend, I was invited out with the AND1 design team as they toured around the Coney Island side of Brooklyn, NY with Lance Stephenson as they gather inspiration for the upcoming Born Ready collection thru AND1 apparel. Very fittingly, the first stop on the tour was famed Abraham Lincoln HS where Stephenson led [...]
The Miami Heat has signed former Lakers forward Shawne Williams, according to multiple league sources. With this addition, William’s ability to knock down three-pointers at a respectable accuracy will help spread the floor in offense for the Heat. However, most likely he won’t be receiving enough playing time as serves as the backup for Luol [...]
August 3, 2014
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Benjamin Felix Santos
Never say Pat Riley didn’t try to replace LeBron James with the next best superstar. No, we’re not talking about Luol Deng, who, in a way, actually is LeBron’s replacement. We’re talking about Carmelo Anthony, who Riley says the Miami Heat chased to no avail after King James took his crown and his throne and [...]
August 1, 2014
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Glen Taylor, owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is feeling nostalgic, and this obsession with the past could prevent president and coach Flip Saunders from trading Kevin Love. According to CBS Spors’ Ken Berger, Taylor is still wary of dealing Love, fully aware this reeks of the same bad juju that went down between the team [...]
August 1, 2014
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The relationship between Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls is straight up weird. Toxic? Maybe. Ridiculous? Perhaps. Incomprehensible? Sure. But weird? Most definitely. Franchise stars and their teams normally see eye-to-eye. When they don’t, well, LeBron James’ first decision happens. Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves happens. Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets happens. Long-term [...]
August 1, 2014
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