Is it the shoes? In Joakim Noah’s case, yes. Or maybe. He sure thinks so. According to a TMZ Sports report, Noah sued his former shoe sponsor in November, claiming it gipped him of money and aided in the progression of his plantar fasciitis: NBA superstar Joakim Noah has sued his former shoe sponsor — [...]
April 25, 2014
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Dante Exum is a wanted man. Excuse me, I mean wanted kid. The electric 6’6″, 18-year-old Australian guard is one of the most highly coveted prospects of this year’s NBA draft. Though he still figures to go behind Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker, and perhaps Joel Embiid, he’s listed as a top-five pick in most [...]
April 25, 2014
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Everybody has an opinion on what Carmlo Anthony should do this summer. Should be stay or should he go? There are great arguments for both sides. Staying would mean he’s willing to see Phil Jackson’s plan to the end. Leaving would mean he could join a team that’s on the cusp of winning a championship [...]
April 24, 2014
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The San Antonio Spurs have been a very good team for about 15 straight years. They’ve been legit title contenders in each of those years, winning in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007. But because they’ve never won back-to-back, many do not consider them a dynasty. In fact, Phil Jackson falls into that category. Phil was [...]
April 24, 2014
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There’s no shortage of reasons (good reasons or bad) why people dislike LeBron James. One may be that people are fed up with the fact that he occassionally flops even though he’s so big and strong. Last night Josh McRoberts elbowed LeBron in the throat in a play where he didn’t appear to make a [...]
April 24, 2014
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Eleven NBA championships as a head coach? Check. Two NBA titles as a player? Check. Stainless legacy? Check. A fat $60 million contract to run the New York Knicks? Check. Supportive fiancee? Check again. Knicks president Phil Jackson really does have it all. His fiancee Jeanie Buss has seemed nothing but supportive of him in [...]
April 24, 2014
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Goran Dragic was the driving force behind the Suns being the biggest surprise of the NBA season. Granted they missed the West playoffs by 1 game, but if the city of Phoenix were located east of the Mississippi River, they would’ve been the 3rd seed in the east. For his efforts and tremendously improved play, [...]
April 23, 2014
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Most NBA players don’t ever get a sneaker named after them and only see their names on Player Exclusive shoes. Players who occupy that already small space almost never have multiple versions release, but LeBron James is anything but common. Check out a sample version of his eighth team sneaker; the Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier [...]
April 23, 2014
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Take that, Dwight Howard. Of the many, many mysteries and questions that exist between Kobe Bryant and his previous and current Los Angeles Lakers teammates, the bond shared by Pau Gasol and himself is not one of them. The two are friends. Close friends. From what they’ve both said about each other over the last [...]
April 23, 2014
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Even though the Indiana Pacers were able to even up their series with the Hawks, they’re still showig signs of imploding. Apparently, Lance Stephenson and Evan Turner got into a physical altercation before game 1. This is troubling for two reasons: 1) teammates from a legit title contender are fighting, and 2) Evan Turner has [...]
April 23, 2014
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