Chemistry can sometimes be an underrated notion in sports. Especially when it’s going well for a team that doesn’t have a history of winning. The Clippers are relevant for the first time the franchise’s history and owner Donald Sterling doesn’t want to mess with that. Right before last week’s deadline, there was reportedly a deal [...]
February 26, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
The OKC Thunder are coasting through the regular season, business as usual. Obviously, they’re still one of the best teams in the league, but they are a young team. Perhaps their inexperience showed during the Finals last year. Veteran leadership is very valuable come playoff time. Maybe that’s why they are apparently bringing back Derek [...]
February 25, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
With the kind of roll Tony Parker is on (26 ppg, 7 apg, 4.5 rpg in his last five games), he’s become the Spurs’ most important player. As integral as Tim Duncan’s presence may be, it’s Parker’s play at point that makes San Antonio go. So far, they’re still going, sitting on a 45-13 record [...]
February 25, 2013
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Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have been the subject of more than their fair share of NBA conversation this season. But I never thought I’d see the day where someone would suggest the Lakers should simply waive Kobe Bryant under the amnesty clause, with nothing in return, to improve the team’s long term future . [...]
February 25, 2013
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Rumors
It’s always good to see when a starting NBA player branches out and expands his portfolio to either music or the silver screen like Shaquille O’Neal, Wilt Chamberlain, and Michael Jordan in years past, and most recently Kevin Durant, making his Hollywood debut in the movie Thunderstruck. That’s precisely the case with New Orleans Hornets, [...]
February 25, 2013
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Offbeat
The Knicks traded Ronnie Brewer for a future second round pick. Brewer was supposed to be a key player for the Knicks this year, but if never really worked out. But now with Brewer gone, that left a roster spot open for the Knicks. That was filled by free agent veteran Kenyon Martin, who signed [...]
February 24, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
With the Miami Heat in Chicago for a road game against the Bulls being a homecoming of sorts for Dwyane Wade, the CEO of WADE Brand had Li-Ning put together a new Way of Wade pair for the trip. Going with the lower cut Li-Ning Way of Wade, the ‘Chicago’ features a full-grain black leather [...]
February 22, 2013
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Kicks, PE Corner
The Atlanta Hawks elected not to trade Josh Smith leading into the NBA trade deadline, inaction that both infuriated the masses yet was unavoidable. After months of uncertainty surrounding Smith’s status with the team, it was believed he and the Hawks had reached the point of no return. Rumors were being fed left and right, [...]
February 22, 2013
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