The best thing about NBA League Pass? Options. If your only access to the NBA is through the national TV broadcasts (ESPN, TNT, ABC), then I don’t even have to rehash the S.O.S. seven-team lineup reserved for those networks: Celtics, Cavs, Pistons, Lakers, Heat, Suns, Spurs. And sitting right below them — kind of like the undercard on a boxing show — are the Mavs, Rockets, Hornets, Magic, Jazz and Blazers. Read More »

After LeBron zipped a cross-court pass to Mo Williams on the opposite wing for his third of six three-pointers last night, Doug Collins credited Danny Ferry for bringing Mo in, calling him “the ideal fit for LeBron James.”

Of all the available options last summer, there’s no doubt that Williams was one of the best choices. But of everyone in the League, is he the first guy you’d choose to complement LBJ? Read More »

Niketown New York is setting up to be a prime time hoops destination for the month of March. Every week they’re going to be rolling out different free games, events and contests for college hoops fans in NYC.

It all starts tomorrow at the store with various giveaways (everything from gift cards to Nike gear to free subscriptions to Dime Magazine). Read More »

I was over on Hypebeast earlier today when I spotted these pics of the Nike Air Yeezy Read More »

Part NBA guard, part Philly radio DJ Lou Williams was recently a guest on WMMR’s Preston and Steve morning show, where he shared parts of a recent conversation he had with Allen Iverson. Lou and AI have stayed in touch since Iverson’s Philly days, and they talked about the “big brother’s” current issues in Detroit. Read More »

Watching the first half of Lakers/Spurs last night made Tex Winters‘ comments look idiotic. L.A. started the game 10-11 from the field, getting buckets from everyone on the floor. The Lakers built an 18-point lead by the end of the first quarter, and maintained that double-digit spread deep into the third quarter.

But as San Antonio scrapped back into it, Winters’ assertions that the Lakers have serious flaws (I think that’s what he means by “warts”) and that they’re “not playing as good as our record indicates” looked like the truth. Read More »

This video has been floating around for a couple of weeks and even if you are a Duke fan you have to appreciate the creativity. We’re all dying here in the office. Check it out…

While every Syracuse fan is not only tired but happy today, I can’t say the same for ‘Cuse alumnus Donte Greene.

After failing at his rookie duties which led to his car being filled with popcorn, Greene vowed revenge and went after the culprit: Bobby Jackson. Read More »

On Saturday the NBA will officially launch their new NBA Playoffs campaign, “Where Will Amazing Happen This Year?” Somewhere between 22-30 different spots will run by the first round of the Playoffs and will feature great plays, all in black and white, shot from the perspective of a fan’s courtside seat to convey the intensity and passion of the postseason. (You can check out the first one with LeBron James after the jump) Read More »

In the fifth overtime of last night’s game, after UConn’s A.J. Price scored the first four points of the session, and Eric Devendorf was called for his fifth foul, Jim Boeheim looked down his bench and said three works to walk-on Justin Thomas before he entered the game: “Don’t be scared.” Read More »