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Kobe Bryant isn’t known for his leadership. He’s known for his shooting, his scoring and even his missing, but never for constructive leadership. Until now. There’s a prevailing misconception that gets tossed around far too often when it comes to the Black Mamba. The belief that he is selfish just isn’t accurate. He has a [...]

Often times, greatness needs help. It’s the preparation that most don’t get to see that truly helps those reach their maximum potential. The NBA is no different. A handful of all-time great NBA players, such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dwyane Wade and Charles Barkley (to name a few) all have one thing [...]

Well they did it. The Lakers made the playoffs. And in impressive fashion. A few weeks ago, most analysts thought it wouldn’t be possible for them. But the Lakers went on a tear to close the season, winning 8 of their last 9 games, including their final 2 games without star Kobe Bryant who went [...]

Now that we know NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be sidelined a minimum of 6 to 9 months because of an untimely Achilles tear suffered last Friday night, is it time to start looking to the future for the Lakers? It’s no secret that the LA Lakers currently have the highest team payroll in the [...]

Nate Robinson is one of those NBA players that not only appreciate sneakers for how they perform on the court, but also the history behind them. A huge Air Jordan fan, Robinson is living the dream as a member of the Chicago Bulls in the sense that he can lace up any Air Jordan silhouette [...]

At the beginning of the year, it was somewhat of a surprise when Rasheed Wallace was signed by the Knicks. Even though he was only out of the NBA for a year, you got the sense that he’d enjoy his retirement. But his return to the court with the Knicks was short-lived.  He battled injuries [...]

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This is typically the time of year when teams are making last minute adjustments to their rosters in order to gear up for the playoffs. Of course, no trades can be made at this time but teams can sign free agents who are without a team. In a somewhat surprising move, the Spurs recently cut [...]

While the once (and possibly still) wildly popular Tracy McGrady will arguably go down as one of the most talented scorers of our generation, the knock on the 2 time NBA scoring champion has always been that he comes up short in the postseason, a notion made true by the fact that McGrady has never [...]

Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks aren’t done yet. They know they’ve clinched second place in the Eastern Conference. They know they’re facing the Boston Celtics in the first round. And they know they wouldn’t have to face LeBron James and the Miami Heat until the Conference Finals, should they make it that far. [...]