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Inspired by the few seasons Shaquille O’Neal spent as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Reebok drew up this new colorway of the Shaq Attaq. For the ‘Phoenix Suns’ Reebok Shaq Attaq, the primary layer of black leather on the toe and purple on the heel lays underneath that of orange Vector branding & a [...]

Half of Jay Z’s Brooklyn Nets ownership stake will now rest in the hands of head coach Jason Kidd. The New York Post reported that Kidd would be purchasing the entire 0.67 percent of the team Jay Z owns for a cool $500,000: Jay Z is selling his minority ownership in the Brookyn Nets to [...]

The NBA isn’t a league where you typically see guys get released mid-way through their contracts. Especially not a guy who was the #2 overall pick in 2008, just 24 years old and not yet in his physical prime. However, do to the countless off the court issues surrounding Michael Beasley, the Phoenix Suns did [...]

Gary Payton better know best. It’s a turn of phrase I never thought I’d write. Well actually, that’s a lie. I’m not saying I never thought I’d agree with Payton. Smart money says we would agree on a lot of things, like his perimeter defense. That was astounding. Truthfully, it’s just a phrase I never [...]

The greatest little man to ever play the game of basketball. When considering things from a pound for pound perspective, possibly the greatest scorer to ever play the game. Allen Iverson. In what was one of the most polarizing careers in NBA history, Iverson had a roller coaster ride which started with being called a [...]

One of the more amazing things about Lebron James’ history and ‘story’, so to speak, is growing up in front of a camera. From a very early age, Lebron James was tagged as ‘The Chosen One’, the second coming of the GOAT. And in large part he has yet to fail to live up to [...]

J.J. Barea hasn’t forgotten how much he loved playing for the Dallas Mavericks. The point guard spent five seasons in Dallas, mostly as a backup, before signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer of 2011. His departure was and remains unsettling, since it came just after the Mavs beat the Miami Heat in the [...]

J.R. Smith has been in the headlines a lot for the Knicks this offseason. First it was regarding his contract, then his surprising knee surgery, and then for his hair color choices. Now he is causing a stir for more or less guaranteeing a Knicks championship this year. It’s great when a player does this [...]

Gary Payton was an all-time great NBA player, but he was equally as good at trash talking. In the mid-90s when the Sonics and Bulls met in the Finals, there’s a classic play where Payton whispers something in Michael Jordan’s ear. Is his trash talk with MJ still continuing? In a recent Q&A with Yahoo!, [...]

Never fear, Carmelo Anthony isn’t going anywhere, or so J.R. Smith thinks. In an interview with Ian Begley of ESPN New York, Smith admitted that there was no timetable behind his return from left patella tendon surgery. But because he didn’t want to be completely emo in his assessment of the future, Smith also said [...]