For everyone out there still rocking their Vin Baker No. 42 jersey and looking to upgrade to something from this century, check out the figures that the League released today with the most popular jerseys in the NBA.

1. Kobe Bryant 2. Kevin Garnett 3. LeBron James 4. Chris Paul 5. Allen Iverson (Pistons jersey) Read More »

A couple months ago, I suggested the NBA should change its All-Star process. No, I’m not in favor of doing away with fan voting; I just think the All-Star ballot itself needs a makeover. As I said then:

With the way the game is going, as the concept of the true center continues to dwindle and with more power forward/center hybrid players than ever, the ballot should be divided as follows:

Point Guards (one starter) Wings (two starters) Big Men (two starters)

Nine times out of 10, on every level, an All-Star game is only as good as the point guards who are running the show. Changing the ballot to separate the true point guards from the two-guards (who’d be in the “Wings” category) ensures that you have at least a couple of PG’s on each team’s roster, and most likely will have one true PG on the court at all times.

Yesterday, AP filled out his All-Star rosters. Under my proposed ballot makeover, here’s how my 2009 All-Stars would look: Read More »

Mo Williams may or may not be an NBA All Star this season (it’s very close) but he was definitely the fantasy MVP of last night. Mo had himself a NIGHT going for 43 points, 7 threes, 11 assists, 8 boards, 62.5% from the field and perfect from the line. The crazy thing is that he did almost all his scoring through the first three quarters. LeBron wasn’t too shabby either going for 23 points, 15 boards, 11 assists, and 3 blocks. But really, that’s just another day at the office for the King. Here is what and who you should be concerning yourself with today.

Mickael Pietrus – We told you he was back, but we didn’t think he was THIS back! Pietrus went for 27 points, including 3 threes, 4 assists, and 10 boards. I had mentioned that 14 team leagues should definitely grab him and 12 team leagues should consider it, but we’re going to guess that 12 team leagues ran out last night and pulled the trigger as well. The Magic need that scoring off guard and Pietrus is most likely going to fill that role, but keep in mind he hasn’t been consistent when healthy this season. He’s fully capable, but don’t expect a 20 point, 10 board performance on the regular. Read More »

Somewhere in Portland, there’s a Blazers fan who just screamed “NOOOOO!!!” But there’s also a chance that someone in Portland is pumping their fist at this idea.

That’s just the kind of player John Salmons is. Read More »

Meet Donte Foster from Guthrie, Oklahoma. At 6-foot-3, 170 pounds, he is as highly regarded as a football prospect as he is basketball, but wants to hoop in college. With so many amazing buzzer beaters so far this season, you gotta bring the heat to get the post.

Although Foster’s isn’t to win the game, his buzzer beating three-pointer against Midwest City High School at the end of the first quarter came with 0.5 on the clock with the ball out-of-bounds.

What’s the best buzzer beater you’ve ever seen?

In case you missed it, check out Andrew Bynum‘s hip check on Gerald Wallace that sent him to a Los Angeles hospital, possibly with a collapsed lung and fractured rib. Bynum wasn’t kidding when he said he will not be dunked on.

Should Bynum be suspended for this?

Source: NBA FanHouse

As if the Bucks didn’t already have enough problems after Michael Redd went down with a season-ending injury, it looks like the franchise’s days at the Bradley Center in the city of Milwaukee are numbered.

Since signing Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson to a $68.1 million contract back in 1994, Sen. Kohl has spent more than a half-billion dollars – that’s right, more than $500,000,000 – on player contracts in an attempt to keep the team viable in this small market. Read More »

Mark Cuban‘s said that he’s not going to trade Josh Howard under virtually any circumstances. But the rumors keep pouring in day after day, and ironically it doesn’t seem as though they’re getting any more attractive.

Today, the Mavs seem to be in the market for a young point guard to a) make them feel better for losing Devin Harris and b) give some options if Jason Kidd can’t make it all the way to 40 years of age as he recently said he wanted to.

According to the Dallas Morning News, the two names who could be part of a deal for Howard are Mike Conley and Ray Felton. Read More »

All this time, none of us have ever really talked about Mo Williams as a potential All-Star pick. But if you’re in the camp that believes the Cavs deserve at least two All-Stars, Mo would be your #2 guy. However, Mo happened to make his best ASG campaign statement after the coaches polls had closed, when he dumped 43 points (7 threes), eight boards and 11 assists on the Kings last night in another Cleveland home win. “The Alabama Scoring Machine” — Mo’s nickname from the Cavs’ announcers, not something disgusting from Urban Dictionary — scored 24 in the first half, when Kevin Martin (35 pts) and the Kings kept it surprisingly close. Since no one wanted to guard Mo, LeBron was content to play the facilitator role, racking up triple-double numbers: 23 points, 15 rebounds and 11 dimes … Mike Brown ditched the tie for this one and was apparently going for the casual-cool look, but he came off more like Al Roker after one too many shots at the NBC Christmas party … Read More »

After a call to action by Drink the Haterade, I went out and found PETA’s new ad which was deemed “too hot” for the Super Bowl. Apparently NBC rejected the video because of concerns over “rubbing pelvic region with pumpkin,” a woman “screwing herself with broccoli,” and more…