breakingbar

There’s still no escaping the Dwightmare. Dwight Howard has already chosen to play for the Houston Rockets, and Kobe Bryant continues to bleed Los Angeles Lakers purple and gold, but the two continue to dance around and toward each other. Speaking with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith about his decision to spurn Los Angeles in favor [...]

Derrick Rose has good news. Though “good news” and “Derrick Rose” are no longer synonymous with each other, the Chicago Bulls finally have something to look forward to next season—Rose’s actual return. Rose was in Real Madrid, and when asked about his return, he responded by saying he is 100 percent and will play in [...]

Hakeem Olajuwon has been retired for more than a decade, but he’s just as active these days. For several years now, he has been working with NBA big men on their footwork and moves in the post. Judging by some of the film, the Dream could probably still give some guys fits. After acquiring Dwight [...]

The Boston Celtics have been completely dismantled from top to bottom, and the only mainstay is Rajon Rondo who is coming off an ACL tear. Rondo has been rumored to be a difficult teammate and he has admitted to being difficult to coach. It will be interesting to see how he fairs with rookie NBA [...]

Greg Oden appears to be well on his way to another go ’round in the NBA. He has only played the equivalent of one NBA season so far (82 games) since being drafted in 2007, but maybe the second chapter will be better. Oden is scheduled to meet with three NBA teams regarding a possible [...]

Reebok helps bring February to July with two new pairs of the Answer 1 inspired by the NBA All-Star Weekend. Two new pairs of Allen Iverson’s second signature shoe drops towards the end of the month in the ‘All-Star’ Answer 1. There is something for everybody not matter which set you rep with both a [...]

The interwebs are a wonderful place aren’t they? Where else could you have the pleasure of coming across gems like this Michael Jordan poster from China that depicts the GOAT as a military war general. It’s an old cliche, love not war, and in this case love=basketball. Although, of all the players in the NBA, [...]

Metta World Peace may be headed to the New York Knicks. After clearing waivers on Sunday, the World Peace sweepstakes began. As with all things Metta, his free agency is bound to be an adventure. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, it’s one that may lead him right to New York to [...]

Remember back when Shaq blew the internet’s mind after posting this picture of him and girlfriend Nicki ‘Hoopz’ Alexander. Keeping in mind Hoopz isn’t exactly a large person, you still get a better picture of just how massive Shaquille O’Neal really is. Or when he dwarfed ‘The Rock’ at a fitness gym. And now there [...]

The benefit of playing for the Lakers is that you are immediately perceived to be a much better player. For years, Nick Young has been ridiculed for being a shot-happy player with no filter and erratic behavior. However, when news broke that he was joining the Lakers, it was applauded as being a good move. [...]