In honor of their 50 year anniversary, Gatorade has digitally re-mastered their most classic commercial ‘Be Like Mike’, starring Michael Jordan. They plan to release the latest version of the commercial this weekend during the All-Star festivities. We may see it live as early as tonight when the events kick off. Here is a sneak [...]
February 13, 2015
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Offbeat
Now that All-Star Weekend is upon us and we will have a little extra down time with the NBA’s new “bye week” taking effect this week with no regular action from Feb. 12-20, I think this is an appropriate time to share some observations of the first 50 games of the season and what it [...]
February 12, 2015
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What we all speculated is now official, George Karl will be the next head coach of the Sacramento Kings after agreeing to a four-year, $14.5 million contract, according to league sources. The Kings (18-34) have been struggling under the helm of interim head coach Tyrone Corbin, which somewhat proved to be an obvious indication that [...]
February 12, 2015
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Goran Dragic’s future with the Phoenix Suns remains unclear beyond this season, but for the last few weeks, maybe even months, it seemed as if, at the very least, he wouldn’t be traded before the Feb. 19 deadline. That sentiment, while not unfounded, may be in question now. Per Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal [...]
February 12, 2015
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An individual trade demand has never been more weird. According to The Salt Lake Tribune‘s Aaron Falk, fourth-year big man Enes Kanter and his agent have formally requested (demanded?????) the Utah Jazz trade him ahead of the Feb. 19 deadline: Dallas Frustrated by his role during his three-plus years in Utah, center Enes Kanter told [...]
February 12, 2015
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In 2013, DeAndre Jordan talked about his need improve and added, “I know that defensively it starts with me down there.” At the time, Jordan averaged 1.4 blocks per game and 0.6 steals. Today, Jordan had taken his defensive game to a new level, blocking 2.4 shots per game and grabbing 0.9 spg. On the [...]
February 12, 2015
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R.S. De France
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to the 2015 NBA All-Star Game we go. Okay, so, I’m pretty sure “heigh-ho” refers to yawning or disappointment, but screw it. I wanted to both rhyme and write “heigh-ho,” so let’s just pretend. Anyway, the NBA is speeding toward its All-Star break, leaving a trail of injuries, playoff-seeding battles and [...]
February 12, 2015
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Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone have had an unresolved rift between them for years. It dates back to the final season of Karl Malone’s career when he joined Kobe and the Lakers in an attempt to win a championship before he retired. Malone during a Lakers game made some comments to Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant [...]
February 11, 2015
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Offbeat
Back in the fall we mentioned that Lebron James was going to be reppin’ the new 2015 Kia K900. Word got out when Lebron tweeted images of him behind the wheel of the K900 before release that he was gifted by the company for their partnership. Now that the vehicle is on the market, it [...]
February 11, 2015
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Sportswear retailer VILLA has teamed up with Starter again on the Slam Dunk pack; the third installment of their collaborative Legacy Series. Each of the six jackets in the Villa x Starter “Slam Dunk” Pack is inspired by previous winners of the NBA Slam Dunk Content. Vince Carter for Toronto, J.R. Rider for Minnesota, Dee [...]