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Magic Johnson is an optimist. Either that, or he’s completely delusional. Success is a way of life for the former Los Angeles Lakers great. Though he’s faced his share of adversity over the course of his life, triumph is just assumed. Winning isn’t just a verb for Magic; it’s a state of mind. He snagged [...]

To even the most casual hoops fan, one better get used to hearing the name Andrew Wiggins as he has been touted as the best high school player since Lebron James. Before playing a single minute of college basketball, the 6’9 small forward has already been named a 1st Team Preseason NCAA All American and [...]

It appears as if the Sacramento Kings are finally growing tired of their losing ways, switching things up by clearing the roster and bringing in some experience in the front office in the form of part owner Shaquille O’Neal and advisor Chris Mullin. While Shaq’s buy-in on the franchise he once called the “Sacramento Queens” [...]

As the long awaited 2013 NBA Preseason schedule kicked of this Saturday in Istanbul, Turkey, it appears as if 3 time NBA scoring champ Kevin Durant has picked up right where he left off last season. Straddled with the recent news that All Star point guard Russell Westbrook will be out an additional 4-6 weeks [...]

NBA fans from across the globe surely remember that fateful night back during the 2012 NBA Playoffs, when an unfortunate knee injury robbed us of witnessing one of the most exciting to watch players, Derrick Rose, for more than a season. It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 526 days since D. Rose last suited [...]

Breathe easy NBA gurus, Vince Carter isn’t going anywhere. For now. Off-seasons are typically grueling. Most of the time—especially through the months of August and September—there’s nothing going on. For those of you like me, who need to catch up on some sleep, it’s nice. But only for awhile. A week or two into the [...]

Sheesh. Kobe Bryant, who is recovering from a ruptured Achilles injury suffered last April, headed to Germany for another round of platelet-rich plasma therapy on his right knee, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski. Per Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News, the procedure in question has nothing to with his Achilles injury and [...]

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As a player with the now infamous and ground breaking Fab Five freshmen at the University of Michigan and even throughout a very productive 14 year NBA career, Jalen Rose was not always the most popular player or teammate. But once he crossed over into the mainstream media following retirement as in 2007, he has [...]

Dwight Howard is the king of free throws. Blind free throws, that is. Superman challenged Houston Rockets teammate James Harden to a blind free-throw shooting contest according to a report from the Houston Chronicle and brought to us by ESPN.com. Howard apparently defeated Harden, hitting on 8-of-10 from the line with his eyes closed. “I [...]