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Photos courtesy of DarkwingProductions.net & B3nBerry Meeting at Foot Locker headquarters on W. 34th were different media members all invited to be a part of the Foot Locker February/March VIP Media event. After receiving a personalized bag full of Foot Locker goodies, we boarded a Brooklyn-bound bus and were dropped off right in front of [...]

When he was taken second overall in the NBA draft some years ago, there were high hopes for Michael Beasley. But he is now on his third team in his young career and we’ve long since heard rumors about his work ethic and lack of effort. This recent news certainly doesn’t help either. He was [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to cap off a tumultuous season by doing nothing at the NBA’s trade deadline. Much has been made of what the team would try to do leading into February 21st. Would the Lakers attempt to trade Pau Gasol? Dwight Howard? Everyone (kidding)? Sitting 3.5 games outside the Western Conference [...]

Shot selection has always been the biggest weakness of JR Smith. Then again any streaker as lights out and streaky as JR Smith is bound to test the limits with “heat checks” from time to time. It’s a good thing the Knicks were pounding the Pistons last night when Smith airballed on this gunner from [...]

Earlier this week Sporting News ‘sources’ stated that the LA Clippers reached out to the Boston Celtics about acquiring Kevin Garnett. The rumor had it that the Clippers were offering point guard Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler. Today the LA Times has their own ‘sources’ in the NBA who spoke on the condition of anonymity [...]

Rudy Gay obviously steals the headlines in last week’s trade, but there were also some other very good players involved in that move. One of those players was Jose Calderon. Calderon went to Detroit as part of the that deal and he brings with him a ton of experience to the Motor City. Calderon will [...]

Danny Granger can be the answer for an Indiana Pacers team without a whole lot of questions. I’ve penned a number of thoughts on the star forward since he was shut down before the start of the season with a knee injury. Most have been responses to trade rumors that I simply don’t agree with. [...]

January 2013 was not a disappointing month in the NBA. It was a month that showcased NBA players’ versatility as Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash switched positions to try and breathe new life into to the Lakers ailing season. It was also a month where Lebron James acted sheepish at the White House, Rajon Rondo [...]

The Boston Celtics are undefeated since losing Rajon Rondo, which does anything but speak volumes about the point guard’s value to the team. Without Rondo, the Celtics are 4-0 and have snagged victories over the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers, two authentic contenders. Naturally, after such immense, albeit brief, success, the narrative in Boston [...]

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