I’m pretty sure that Mark Cuban could sell snow to eskimos, because that’s the only thing that makes sense in my mind when I read that Toronto might take Matt Carroll (and the $16,400,000 he’s owed over the next four seasons) off Dallas’ hands in exchange for Marcus Banks. Sure Banks is making almost $10 million over the next two years (which is crazy!), but at least the dude has shown that he can play in the NBA… or at least the NBA Summer League.
You want to cause a splinter within the ranks of the Solar Temple of Michael Jordan followers? Ask them whether they think MJ’s second comeback with the Wizards was a good idea. It’s like if Lauryn Hill dropped an album this year: Half her fans would be thrilled to snatch up anything by L-Boogie, while the other half would be terrified of the potential damage to her legacy when she’s clearly not at the top of her game right now.
But really, the concept of “going out on top” is one that has become strangely unique to sports. Read More »
Another advantage of being the only media outlet inside the Elite 24 Midnight Run At MSG last night was that we were able to find out before the rest of the world who will be competing in the dunk contest tomorrow. With tons of high flyers in the house, it was tough to settle on just seven, but these guys will surely not disappoint. The participants are: Read More »
White Chocolate signing with the Magic yesterday likely signaled the last offseason move by any of the NBA’s legit championship contenders before training camp. (Assuming the Marquis Daniels-to-Boston deal is just a paperwork formality at this point.) So now that we know who’s working with what, why not start handicapping the field? … Orlando could very well run through the Eastern Conference postseason bracket again, but they probably won’t be doing it as a #1 or even a #2 seed thanks to Rashard Lewis‘ 10-game suspension. Read More »
There’s a lot of crazy collaborations out there when it comes to kicks, but this is one I’m definitely feeling. Following the US Tour of the English Premier League’s Chelsea Football Club to the US this summer, long-time CFC fan Kevin Garnett was the inspiration behind the adidas TS Commander LT x KG x CFC pack. Read More »
At one time in his life, LeBron James was just simply LeBron James. Back when he was growing up in Akron, Ohio playing basketball at the local community center, without Sports Illustrated knocking on his front door and asking to put him on their cover, Bron was just a kid who loved to play basketball and happened to be pretty good at it. But the world we live in today is always looking for the Next Big Thing and sometimes they’re harder to find than others. Don’t worry though, I was able to find him in Wichita, Kansas and his name is Perry Ellis. Read More »
ANDRE IGUODALA (by Ben York)
Andre Iguodala has taken a major leap the past couple years from just a good player on a mediocre team, to a key piece in the success of a franchise.
Iguodala has managed, solely through hard work and dedication, to cement himself as one of the most underrated and effective players in the NBA today. Rather, he is certainly not known as a one-dimensional player, as Rudy Gay is, for his offensive abilities. Iguodala is not only a credible threat on offense, both inside and outside, but he can also lock up the opponent’s top scorer on defense — something he definitely does not get enough credit for. Read More »
If the New York Times can get David Stern to join them for a chat at a barbershop in Harlem, then I’m putting in my media request for the Commish to come down to Dime HQs next week.
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