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By the time current Dallas Maverick Vince Carter winds up his illustrious career, and hopefully it won’t be anytime soon, the player who became known as “Half Man-Half Amazing” for his insane leaping ability and devastating dunks may well have cemented himself a spot in the Naismith Hall of Fame. The now 36 year old [...]

When you watch an athlete play for years, it’s easy to forget that they have their own personal lives and they too have had to deal with trials and tribulations as well. Amar’e Stoudemire of the New York Knicks is no stranger to this, and he has decided to share his story. Amar’e has teamed [...]

Chris Paul hasn’t yet come out and said he’s re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers directly, but he sure seems like he’s ultimately going to. Forget that the Clippers are in the playoffs for the second straight year. That doesn’t have as much to do with his decision right now. What does is how far [...]

We all know that the G.O.A.T– Michael Jordan has accumulated an inordinate amount of wealth over his playing career, plus endorsements, and of course the Jordan Brand. And why not. He’s universally regarded as the best player we’ve ever seen run up and down the hardwood as well as revolutionizing the game and the athletic shoe [...]

With the NBA regular season officially over and another exciting postseason for playoff teams  just underway, what do the disappointing non-playoff teams have to look forward to in the coming months? Well, of course it is the 2013 NBA Draft which is just over 2 months away, where teams like the Charlotte Bobcats, Sacramento Kings, [...]

Twitter, like all web based blogging platforms, allows users to spew opinions at random. There are many cases where a celebrity with lots of followers says something off the cuff that they wish they could take back. I”m not saying Bucks star guard Brandon Jennings would like to take his tweet from last night back, [...]

New York Knicks head coach Mike Woodson doesn’t believe Amar’e Stoudemire will be ready to play against the Boston Celtics, but the six-time All-Star himself says otherwise. Per Ian Begley of ESPNNewYork.com, Amar’e hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility of returning to the lineup in the first round. Amar’e hasn’t completely ruled himself out of [...]

The last couple seasons, our ‘Top 10 Dunks of the Year’ or ‘Top 10 Dunkers of the Year‘ videos have basically had the expectation to be a Blake Griffin highlight reel. Now obviously Blake Griffin is going to get some love this year as well, but there is a slew of expected and possibly unexpected [...]

Often times, greatness needs help. It’s the preparation that most don’t get to see that truly helps those reach their maximum potential. The NBA is no different. A handful of all-time great NBA players, such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dwyane Wade and Charles Barkley (to name a few) all have one thing [...]

Well they did it. The Lakers made the playoffs. And in impressive fashion. A few weeks ago, most analysts thought it wouldn’t be possible for them. But the Lakers went on a tear to close the season, winning 8 of their last 9 games, including their final 2 games without star Kobe Bryant who went [...]