Welp. New York Knicks fans weren’t supposed to be worried about Carmelo Anthony leaving. Why would he? He loves New York. The city has endless marketing opportunities. The Knicks have $129 million with his name on it. ‘Melo is the only player an alcohol-basted James Dolan would jump through a ring of fire for. He’s [...]
December 6, 2013
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Basketball players aren’t the only ones getting Player Exclusive sneakers anymore. Since you can’t technically call them PEs, what stamp would they get? Rapper Exclusives? This needs a acronym ASAP. Drake is already getting championship rings without ever shooting in the gym so why not Retro Jordans? Seen here are the ‘OVO Stingray’ editions of [...]
December 5, 2013
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Exclusives, Kicks, PE Corner
It’s always fun to watch an athlete step out of their comfort zone and try their hand at acting. It’s funny because you can always see how tense and stiff they become. Pretty soon we’ll be able to apply that to LeBron James. Both he and Kevin Hart will co-star in an upcoming movie called [...]
December 5, 2013
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Rumors
And you thought the Boston Celtics were tanking. Don’t worry, you’re not alone; I thought so, too. Matter of fact, I still think so. They’re 8-12, probably to the dismay of general manager Danny Ainge. He likely figured them for a win or two by this point. Not eight. And there was no way in [...]
December 4, 2013
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Being in the last month of 2013, I can’t help but look ahead to basketball sneakers coming out next year so take a very early look at a few of the kicks the Nike Basketball division has scheduled for 2014. Presumably seen displayed here is the Zoom LeBron Soldier 8, Lunar Hyperdunk 2014, and Hyperposite [...]
December 4, 2013
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Kicks, Sneak-a-Peek
Oh, you New York Knicks. You wildly dysfunctional, presently terrible New York Knicks. You never cease to amaze us whilst also making us loathe ourselves for indulging your embarrassing antics. Sorry, did I lose you there? Good, I didn’t think so. The Knicks have been a living, breathing catastrophe this season. Reminiscent of the days [...]
December 4, 2013
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We meet again. One of these times, it won’t be under such dire circumstances. I’ll come to you, wrapped in multi-colored robes and fluorescent glitter, talking about health, durability and how uncommon fragility has become. There will be no mention of a Derrick Rose injury. Or Marc Gasol catastrophe. Or Anthony Davis fracture. Or Paul [...]
December 4, 2013
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Power Rankings
Paul George is late to the Paul George Is Amazing party. In an interview with the Star Tribune, George was asked a wide-ranging set of questions. Among them was one on his status as a superstar and while expressing no regret for signing an extension with the Indiana Pacers, George admitted that he felt like [...]
December 4, 2013
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Most NBA scouts and GM’s agree that after the first month of the NCAA season, Duke forward Jabari Parker is hands-down the most NBA ready among the star quartet of superstar collegiate freshmen that includes Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, and Aaron Gordon. He’s averaging an impressive 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks on the [...]
December 3, 2013
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NCAA