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General managers are rarely honest. Lying, deflecting and evading are (probably) in their job description. Nothing the NBA’s maneuvering minds say can be taken at face value—most of the time. On certain occasions, however, there are moments of clarity. Sometimes, they can be genuine and truthful. This is one of those times. Houston Rockets GM [...]

Stop me if you have heard this one before.  Prized free agent center Andrew Bynum is nowhere near ready for live action and is likely to miss the entire preseason with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ugh, that was Cavaliers’ fans stomachs beginning to churn with thoughts off finally making it back to the postseason possibly going [...]

Even though he hasn’t played in the NBA for nearly 3 seasons now, former NBA superstar Allen Iverson continues to be in the news, and not always for the right reasons. Despite many people reminiscing about A.I.’s recently announced official retirement just a few weeks ago, his constant struggles with alcoholism, bankruptcy, and child support [...]

Words cannot describe Metta World Peace. Luck for us, then, that he has no problem using words of his own. While we may be at a loss for them, he never is. Ever. And such was the case at a signing for his children’s book “Metta’s Bedtime Stories,” where he predicted that the Los Angeles [...]

LeBron James wants that third straight NBA title. So does Dwyane Wade. And Chris Bosh. And the rest of the Miami Heat. But Steve Kerr doesn’t think they’re going to get it. During an interview with Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times (h/t Sun Sentinel), the TNT NBA analyst made it clear he doesn’t [...]

Jared Jeffries is only 31 years old, but he has decided to call it a career. The NBA vet is stepping away from the court and has joined the Denver Nuggets front office. This isn’t exactly the type of move Jason Kidd did when he went from player to head coach in a week, but [...]

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The Knicks added a few pieces this offseason and should be competitive in the East once again. Where that gets them remains to be seen. But even if they are in need of some more help, should that come in the form of Ricky Davis? The Knicks have invited Davis to camp. Now, that doesn’t [...]

In another strange twist in the life and times of the flamboyant, HOF rebounder Dennis Rodman, we present to you his ‘Get Crackin’ Pistachios commercial. Starring along side a Kim Jong-Un Look-a-like, Rodman shines as usual. Clearly he is capitalizing on his well documented friendship with the North Korean leader… [...]

Apparently I’m not the only one who believes Kobe Bryant is superhuman. Plenty of people crack jokes about Kobe’s work ethic and refusal to yield to bodily limits. They say he’s insane, ageless and an enemy of Father Time. Some even say he’s a flat-out Alien. Among them is Hall of Famer James Worthy. “Kobe [...]