Not that I’m a genius or anything, but I know that when I file my taxes I talk to an accountant, and when I have medical issues I talk to a doctor. And for Amar’e Stoudemire, I’m sure he’s busy talking to both. Read More »

Last year, Monta Ellis‘ reputation was pretty simple: he was one of the most athletic, explosive young guards who we really didn’t know too much about. This year, he’s the ultimate shit-stirrer.

Following moped-gate and its endless drama earlier this season, sources in the Bay Area are saying that Monta has had enough of the Warriors, and he’s going to continue brooding until they trade him. Read More »

We’re pretty sure Bruce Weber‘s instructions to his team were not, “Let him go the length of the floor right to the cup.”

Our weekly NBA power ranking, from first to worst. Were the Lakers able to hold onto the top spot after back-to-back losses last weekend? How far up have the Jazz moved on their current nine-game win streak? And just how bad are the Raptors really? Read More »

You be the judge. Which move was nastier: Chris Paul‘s behind-the-back dribble to himself into a no-look dish to James Posey on the break….

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At halftime, Mavs/Hornets was anybody’s game. In the third quarter, it turned into Chris Paul‘s game. During a run that covered the last 5-6 minutes of the third that blew what had been a close game wide open and paved the way for the Hornets’ sixth win in a row, CP simply dominated, scoring or assisting on all seven of N.O.’s field goals, and throwing in some free throws of his own as well. Paul finished with 27 points (10-18 FG) and 15 assists. You can’t even really blame Jason Kidd that much, either. CP was racking up the points and dimes mostly on fast breaks and after the Mavs switched on pick-and-rolls; for Kidd, it wasn’t so much that he couldn’t stay in front of CP, it was more like he was a greyhound trying to catch the little fake rabbit. Read More »

This Saturday down in Miami, Converse Open Gym is back on! Read More »

It seems everybody forgets that the word “clutch” means more than just hitting game-winners in the final five seconds. Too often, the other aspects of what makes a ballplayer “clutch” get overlooked — and none more than the all-important free throws at the end of a close game, when one team is fouling to try and stop the clock and hoping the other team keeps the door open with some bricks.

That said, Ray Allen doesn’t get enough credit for being one of the best and most consistent clutch performers in the NBA. Read More »

No matter how big an NBA superstar gets, he’ll always smile when thinking back upon his roots in the game.

Last night at the Garden, we got up with four guys on the Hawks about where they started playing ball and how their home courts affected their games today. Read More »

Quick back story: These two guys from CollegeHumor.com are apparently in a long-running prank war. A guy named “Streeter” has set up his boy Amir to take a blindfolded half-court shot for $500,000 at a University of Maryland game, but while Amir was in a back office signing fake release forms, Streeter asked the crowd to help him prank Amir by cheering like the dude nailed the shot, making him think he just won half a million dollars…

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