There’s no denying that the most decorated and premier player to be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend was 9 time All Star guard Gary Payton. With all do respect to fellow 2013 inductees NY Knicks legend Bernard King, International superstar Oscar Schmidt, and 2 time NCAA Champion coach Rick Pitino, it [...]
September 9, 2013
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Highlights, Offbeat
Anything Matt Bonner says is a fact. That in itself is a fact. The Red Mamba, heralded for his three-point shooting, but worshiped for his hair color, has become something of a phenomenon. Fans love him, just because. There’s the distance shooting and fiery beard, but mostly, he’s just a likable guy. He’s also not [...]
September 9, 2013
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For the longest time, former Lottery pick Darko Milicic has been considered the most disastrous #2 overall selection in NBA Draft history, or at least in the modern era. But after the still only 24 year old Michael Beasley, the #2 pick in 2008, was released this past week, could “B-Easy” be creeping up on [...]
September 9, 2013
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Rumors
J.R. Smith has been in the league for a while now, but this is by far the most noise he’s mad during any offseason. First was the carry over from his alleged partying during the playoffs. Then there was his new contract, surprise knee surgery, championship guarantees, and hair color change. We can now add [...]
September 8, 2013
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Newly retired Tracy McGrady is making more headlines now than he has during has final few years in the NBA. McGrady may slide into the hall of fame, but his career could’ve ended differently if he played with a dominant center. Like, say, Shaq. In a recent radio interview, McGrady compared how his career would’ve [...]
September 6, 2013
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The NBA was close to losing Kevin Garnett. Nearly two decades deep into his career, the 37-year-old had plans to call it quits if he wasn’t playing under one non-negotiable condition: next to Paul Pierce. During a recent interview with China’s Sinas Sports (via Celtics Life) Garnett said he would have retired if he hadn’t [...]
September 6, 2013
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LeBron James is at the top of his career so it is not surprising that his signature sneaker line is more popular now than it has even been in the 10 years that James has had his Nike endorsement. That being said, check out three of the first colorways releasing for the upcoming Nike LeBron [...]
September 5, 2013
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Kicks, Sneak-a-Peek
Before joining the Dallas Mavericks, Monta Ellis wasn’t happy. The eight-year veteran spent six-plus seasons with the Golden State Warriors before being shipped off to the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the 2011-12 campaign. He lasted a season-and-a-half there, ultimately deciding to sign with the Mavericks during free agency. Few people need an explanation as to [...]
September 5, 2013
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