Archive for October, 2007

Fantasy Doctor / Oct 31, 2007 / 3:56 pm

Daily Fantasy, 10.31.07

Photo. Gary Land
Andrei Kirilenko - AK-47 fell hard in drafts because of his very so-so last season. With promises of an inspired season, Kirilenko looked great last night.
Paul Millsap - 16 points and 10 boards. Utah dominated the glass as usual against Golden State, but no matter the opponent, Millsap will post a few more […]

General / Oct 31, 2007 / 2:39 pm

The Laker POV

Lakers blog Forum Blue & Gold has their take on Kobe and Game 1 of the Lakers season HERE.
Long story short? Too much Kobe … and definitely too much Brian Cook.
And here’s some more in-depth analysis from the L.A. Times official Lakers blog.

General / Oct 31, 2007 / 2:18 pm

Bob’s AF 25 ID Gallery

AF 25 IDs in NYC
Over on Bounce today, Bobbito put up a gallery of some of the best Nike Air Force 25 IDs he’s seen in NYC lately, including ones belonging to sometime NBA player Yuta Tabuse. Check it out HERE.

Hoopla / Oct 31, 2007 / 1:53 pm

Young KG

Photo. Gary Land
There’s a good story in today’s Boston Globe about Kevin Garnett’s path to the League. Most hoopheads are pretty familiar with his back story, going to from Maudlin, S.C., to Farragut Academy in Chicago to the T-Wolves, but in this story Kevin sheds some more light on his move to the Chi and […]

General / Oct 31, 2007 / 1:33 pm

The New Bounce

“EZ Pass” on the move
The new edition of Bounce is out and NYC HS phenom Kemba Walker is the cover guy.
If you don’t know the kid they call “EZ Pass,” check out our behind-the-scenes video with him at a recent Dime shoot HERE.
For a list of a bunch of spots where you can pick […]

Hoopla / Oct 31, 2007 / 12:05 pm

H.O.F. Watch - Dirk Nowitzki

Photo. Monte Isom
Every day for the next few weeks we’re gonna take one active NBA star with at least arguable Hall of Fame credentials and break down his chances of getting into the Springfield, Mass., hoops mecca. We’re looking at not just past accomplishments, but also how a player’s career realistically projects for the future. […]

Hoopla / Oct 31, 2007 / 11:26 am

Ben Around the World

Photo. Courtesy Steve & Barry’s
Despite a sprained ankle, Ben Wallace is expected to be on the court when Chicago opens its season in New Jersey tonight. A couple days ago I got up with the 4-time Defensive Player of the Year to talk about the Bulls, the Kobe rumors, the ongoing Pistons rivalry and his […]

Smack / Oct 31, 2007 / 6:06 am

Homecoming Kings

The champ is here…
If you played high school sports at all, you know what it means when your squad is scheduled to be someone else’s homecoming opponent. That was the Blazers last night. The Spurs were in victory-lap mode, picking up their championship rings in front of the home crowd, unveiling the banner and rocking […]

General / Oct 30, 2007 / 5:57 pm

LeBron Gets “Help”

The Cavs locked up one of their two AWOL guys today by signing Sasha Pavlovic to a three-year deal.
Terms of the deal haven’t been released, but it will be a little while before he can actually get himself in the mix. At the moment, Pavlovic is still in Serbia, so there’s pretty much no way […]

General / Oct 30, 2007 / 4:20 pm

Scores for Schools

Arenas’ “Scores for Schools” kicks
If you didn’t already know, Gilbert Arenas (who’s been getting A LOT of run around here) is dropping not one, not two, but TWENTY signature sneakers this season — the adidas Gil II Zeros.
One of the sneakers on that list is the “Scores for Schools” edition, which officially drops Feb. 8 […]

Hoopla / Oct 30, 2007 / 3:31 pm

Randy Foye is Out Indefinitely

Photo. Jeff Forney
This is tough for T-Wolves fans. Reports this afternoon say that Randy Foye will be out for several weeks due to a knee injury. Medical tests have revealed that Foye, after dealing with knee pain all preseason, has a “stress reaction” in his left kneecap. For the official report, go HERE.
What does this […]

Hoopla / Oct 30, 2007 / 2:13 pm

H.O.F. Watch - Tony Parker

Every day for the next few weeks we’re gonna take one active NBA star with at least arguable Hall of Fame credentials and break down his chances of getting into the Springfield, Mass., hoops mecca. We’re looking at not just past accomplishments, but also how a player’s career realistically projects for the future. For a […]

Hoopla / Oct 30, 2007 / 1:43 pm

The L According to Hubie

I just got off a conference call with ESPN’s two marquee NBA analysts, Hubie Brown and Jeff Van Gundy, who jumped on the phone to answer the media’s questions concerning the teams and storylines that will emerge this season …
Starting with the returning champions, Hubie sees the Spurs as still in command of the […]

Hit List / Oct 30, 2007 / 1:07 pm

NBA Hit List, 10.30.07

It’s gonna be a long season for Mr. Foye
(Photo. Jeff Forney)
Preseason rankings are weird. In many cases (i.e., college football), they give certain teams advantages before one game has even been played, while knocking some teams out of the title race before the season even starts. On the other hand, it’s impossible not to be […]

Hoopla / Oct 30, 2007 / 12:11 pm

Huarache Heat

The new Huaraches
Also on BounceMag.com … Huarache heat for your feet. The OG version, designed by Tinker, made famous by the Fab 5, revolutionized on-court style. The new Huaraches are crazy. They drop this summer. Check out a little Huarache history here.