Shane Battier

Jerry Colangelo isn’t wasting any time in his attempt to reinvent the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuild. Though some, including general manager Sam Hinkie, have acted like Jerry Colangelo’s installment is but a small piece to a bigger puzzle still being put together by Hinkie, it doesn’t take a recognized genius to see that substantial changes are [...]

Bruce Bowen’s reputation precedes him. During his playing days, he was a great defender. He was also considered a dirty defender, loathed by his opponents and (likely) adored by his teammates. Think of him as a good samaritan who hated tourists. That’s how I’d put it. Better than his defensive sets was his honesty. At [...]

Shane Battier is upset, and I don’t blame him. The NBA released the 2013-14 schedule on Tuesday and, lo and behold, the Miami Heat are on the road for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Naturally, Battier isn’t thrilled about the idea (h/t to USA Today). The schedule I got said that we are on the road [...]

The NBA Finals are all tied up because of the Miami Heat’s Big Three. After a Game 3 performance that saw the Heat get pummeled by the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade entered Game 4 seeking revenge. And they got it, beating the Spurs 109-93. Together, the Big Three combined [...]

The Miami Heat haven’t even lost the NBA Finals and already there is a call for change in South Beach. Speaking on a conference call to promote ABC and ESPN’s coverage of the finals, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic discussed the Heat and the need for change. Regardless of the finals outcome, the Hall of [...]

That a basketball player finds some sort of guiding figure in Mike Krzyzewski should be no surprise. With a collection of national titles and Olympic medals, Coach K is about as credible a source of counsel as it gets. In Coach K, James sees an opportunity to benefit from a trade-off. Before he decided to [...]

August 7, 2012 – Dan Favale Andray Blatche has a penchant for poor conditioning, inconsistent performances and exuding a toxic attitude. So, naturally the Miami Heat are interested. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Heat are among a short list of teams that have displayed interest in the perpetually underachieving Blatche. Free-agent rumble that [...]

June 22, 2012 – Griffin Gotta The Miami Heat used a barrage of threes, an all-encapsulating triple-double from the best player going on planet Earth right now, LeBron James, and whatever unbelievable well of shooting and pain tolerance Mike Miller tapped into to become the rightful 2012 NBA champions. [...]

June 11, 2012 – R.S. De France LeBron James: “That’s what we talk about. It has to be a collective group to win the championship. Everybody was in tune today,” he said during his postgame interview. I’ve tended to agree with Hall of Fame Coach Phil Jackson, that the Heat played video game ball, a [...]

November 30, 2010 – Dr. J-Water Thanks to a cool hoops site we stumbled across called The Hoop Scene, we have a replay for you of the ridiculous dunk Russell Westbrook threw down all over the Houston Rockets defenders on Sunday night. How big was the dunk? Mos def one of the dunks of the [...]