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To celebrate the All-Star Weekend festivities down in Houston this weekend, the Nike iD sneaker customization program adds the ‘Extraterrestrial’ option seen on the other Nike Basketball All-Star Weekend sneakers. The space theme continues on what started at All-Star Weekend last year out in Orlando, which is perfect for Houston given the already-established ties with [...]

Being selected to the all-star game is certainly an honor, but it’s always good to see when guys prioritize things. Carmelo Anthony was voted to be a starter in Sunday’s game, but he may sit out the game because of a deep arm bruise. Knicks fans should be happy to hear this. But he has [...]

Luke Ridnour might be headed somewhere before the NBA trade deadline passes, but it’s unlikely that “somewhere” is the New York Knicks. Per Alex Kennedy of HOOPSWORLD, the Knicks have expressed interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ point guard. The New York Knicks have expressed interest in Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Luke Ridnour, according to source. [...]

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Kansas University is set to retire the jersey of one of their most memorable guards. Chalmers will have his number 15 jersey retired as part of halftime proceedings at KU’s game against Texas, this Saturday. “[Mario] didn’t just love winning, he also loved everyone knowing how good he was”, said KU coach Bill Self in [...]

There has been a lot of debate this season among NBA pundits as to whether or not Vince Carter is worthy of NBA Hall of Fame status. As Carter gets longer in the tooth he believes he has done enough to make to the the big show. For those that feel he’s ‘too soft’ of [...]

Josh Smith and the Boston Celtics seem like the perfect match. After losing Rajon Rondo, Jared Sullinger and Leandro Barbosa for the season, Boston needs a star, or at the very least, a potent talent. And as the rift between Smith and the Atlanta Hawks continues to grow, it’s clear he needs a change of [...]

Carmelo Anthony’s wish is the New York Knicks’command. Melo has publicly urged the Knicks not to trade anyone, specifically Iman Shumpert who has been linked to a number of different rumors (via Ian Begley of ESPNNewYork.com): Shump, he ain’t going nowhere. He ain’t got to worry about that, Anthony said after reports surfaced Saturday that [...]

In sports nowadays, it’s tough to determine which is more common: a player being out with flu-like symptoms, or a player being out with a torn ACL. It is happening far too often, as ACLs have become the new Achilles tendon, where it seemed as if 15-20 years ago or so, Achilles were torn at [...]

The Milwauke Bucks probably have the best backcourt that nobody talks about. Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis could really prove to be a special duo. But because Milwauke isn’t a huge market, they don’t get the recognition they deserve. This is also part of the reason why we’ve heard Jennings in the past reference that [...]