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‘Melo Trying Like Hell to Recruit Kevin Durant

‘Melo Trying Like Hell to Recruit Kevin Durant

So much for Carmelo Anthony not being committed, or particularly keen on, the New York Knicks’ future. Perhaps he’s still not feeling great and struggling to sustain an optimistic slant in the face of an extensive rebuild that became all too real as soon as the Knicks drafted long-term project Kristaps Porzingis. But, at the [...]

September 7, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Kobe, Shaq Used to Call Each Other at ‘Random Hours’

Kobe, Shaq Used to Call Each Other at ‘Random Hours’

Kobe Bryant joined former teammate/rival Shaquille O’Neal on The Big Podcast with Shaq, and it was everything you could ever expect. So long as you were expecting a ton of cliches that only supported the notion that these two, once serial head-butters with the Los Angeles Lakers, are now cool. One of the anecdotes, however, [...]

September 1, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Kobe, Shaq Wax Regret Over How Lakers Dynasty Ended…Sort of

Kobe, Shaq Wax Regret Over How Lakers Dynasty Ended…Sort of

How many titles could Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal have won if their partnership never dissolved? Who knows. They ended up with three. Shaq won another with the Miami Heat, and Kobe went on to win two more with the Los Angeles Lakers. Had they stayed together, though, you get the sense they could have [...]

August 28, 2015 admin Blogs 0

NBA GM: Carlos Boozer Remains Unsigned Because of Defense

NBA GM: Carlos Boozer Remains Unsigned Because of Defense

Carlos Boozer is still looking for a new home, and he might not find one anytime soon. While most of his peers have already signed brand new pacts, many of them expected, some of them a surprise, the 33-year-old Boozer is still a free agent. And, to some extent, that’s weird. He’s at least two [...]

August 26, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Report: Lakers Interested in Bringing Back Metta World Peace

Report: Lakers Interested in Bringing Back Metta World Peace

A very familiar face could be headed back to the NBA. Metta World Peace has been spending most of his time overseas, playing in China and Italy over the past two seasons. The last time we saw him play in the NBA was with the New York Knicks in 2014, during which he averaged 4.8 [...]

August 25, 2015 admin Benjamin Felix Santos, Blogs 0

The Spurs Owe Tim Duncan All The ‘Thank You’s” Ever

The Spurs Owe Tim Duncan All The  ‘Thank You’s” Ever

Tim Duncan is pretty generous. It’s easy to be generous, of course, when you’ve raked in nearly $235 million in career salary and aren’t even done playing yet. But, relative to the NBA’s financial stratosphere, Duncan has gone above and beyond and then back again—756 times. This all started with yours truly traveling down a [...]

August 18, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Charles Barkley Thinks 2015-16 Should Be Kobe’s ‘Farewell Tour’

Charles Barkley Thinks 2015-16 Should Be Kobe’s ‘Farewell Tour’

Charles Barkley is hoping Kobe Bryant knows when to call it quits. And he’s also hoping Kobe calls it quits after next season. While speaking with Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrine on SiriusXM NBA Radio (h/t Fox Sports), the former NBA star and current TNT analyst provided his thoughts on Kobe’s 20th season: I hope [...]

August 17, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Kobe Wants to Play for Team USA at 2016 Olympics

Kobe Wants to Play for Team USA at 2016 Olympics

This is so going to happen. Team USA held its usual scrimmage on Thursday night, which went off without a hitch. No one was injured. Every participant walked away healthy, proving, once again, that Paul George’s broken leg in 2014, while tragic, was a freak anomaly. But that’s not why we’re here. Nor are we [...]

August 14, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Andre Drummond Reacts to Pistons’ 2015-16 Schedule

Andre Drummond Reacts to Pistons’ 2015-16 Schedule

Andre Drummond is lit. The NBA released its 2015-16 schedule on Wednesday, much to the displeasure of the Detroit Pistons big man: 20 back to back games ….. No national televised games….. Cool — Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummondd) August 12, 2015 Welp. If it makes Drummond feel better, the Los Angeles Lakers only make 19 nationally [...]

August 13, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Gilbert Arenas: Imagine What LeBron Could Do If He Played Like 2005-06 Kobe

Gilbert Arenas: Imagine What LeBron Could Do If He Played Like 2005-06 Kobe

Strap up, y’all. Gilbert Arenas has something to say about Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Arenas posted a photo of James on Instagram Wednesday night accompanied with a lengthy caption. Why? I’m not entirely sure. But it happened. Here’s what the caption read (h/t Bleacher Report): KINGJAMES…..this person comes around once in a blue moon…a [...]

July 31, 2015 admin Blogs 0