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Record-breaking scoring performances always catch my interest, so when I heard about 5’10 Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor’s 138-point performance breaking the NCAA record, I thought it was amazing, until I watched the video. It was incredible, but something was missing. Highlights: Taylor is quick and maintains a good dribble under pressure. When Taylor rises up [...]

Perhaps he’s inspired by Rasheed Wallace, but retired ex-NBAer Michael Finley reportedly wants back in the league. That may be tough since he’s been retired for a while now. Former NBA All-Star Michael Finley is putting his front-office career on hold in hopes of extending his playing career, according to sources with knowledge of his [...]

Spring of 2013 will bring two new colorways of the third Air Jordan basketball sneaker.  Not as unconventional as the black/purple/green pair is what has come to be known as the ‘Bright Crimson’ Jordan III. Bright Crimson was used earlier in the year on a Foamposite Pro, so this sneaker gets its name from that [...]

The New York Knicks are having an exceptional start to the season. The backcourt presence of Jason Kidd and Raymond Felton’s break out performances have been a steadying force for the Knicks offensively. But what has surprised almost everyone, maybe even the Knicks themselves is their defensive presence so far this year. Everything stops with [...]

Are we giving the Clippers enough credit? Most are of the belief that either the Lakers or Thunder will represent the West in the NBA Finals. But it wouldn’t be a shock if the Clippers made it. With plays like this game-sealing shot by Chris Paul, the team is playing well enough to contend. And [...]

Kyrie Irving broke his hand during the summer but recovered in enough time for the season. Now, he is currently recovering from recently breaking his left index finger, and will be out a month. And let’s not forget about his Duke days. Is Kyrie injury prone? Let’s hope not because he’s fun to watch. Irving, [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Brandon Roy received some bad news yesterday. After aggravating his knee injury on November 9th, Roy has been informed that he will have to have yet another knee surgery. To this point, that makes 5 knee surgeries for Minnesota’s all-star guard. When asked about the possibility of his career being over due [...]

When Rasheed Wallace announced he was coming out of retirement and planned to make a run at playing for the NY Knicks a lot of the haters said he was too old, not in good enough shape, and that he was joining a sinking ship. But Wallace and the Knicks have proven their detractors wrong [...]

When the UCLA landed the #1 ranked recruiting class this Summer it was supposed to signal the return to elite status of one of college basketball’s most storied programs. After all it has been nearly 4 years since the Kevin Love led Bruins made their last of 3 consecutive trips to the Final Four and [...]

Rockets Rookie Terrence Jones, annihilated Lakers Jodie Meeks on the break. And he dropped the hammer with his off hand too for extra credit. [...]