If you thought yesterday’s giveaway was good, then you’re going to freak out at what we’ve got for you today. When I was in L.A. for the the Christmas Day game between the Lakers and the Cavs, you may have noticed some of the celebrities sitting courtside wearing some exclusive colorways of the new Nike Zoom Kobe V. That’s because Kobe decided to hook up the L.A. faithful with a special holiday gift. We just happened to get our hands on two pairs… Read More »

Is he singing to Hoopz, New York, Deelishis, Thing #2, or his original girl? Is he singing to the gigantic blonde from Rocky IV? WHY IS HE SINGING?

For the longest time, it seemed like the Atlanta Hawks could do no wrong. All season, they’ve been near the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Behind the play of All-Star Joe Johnson and up-and-coming stars like Josh Smith and Al Horford, the Hawks were the league’s biggest surprise, defeating elite squads like the Celtics, Nuggets and Mavs. But then December 19th hit. Read More »

You would’ve had to re-enact I’m Gonna Git You Sucka! and toss Ron Artest down several flights of steps to get him to miss last night’s matchup with the Rockets. After sitting out five games with a concussion he sustained during a slip-and-fall at his own house, Ron-Ron made it back to face his old squad and show them what they already knew they’d been missing: Streaky shooting and solid defense. Artest finished with seven points (3-11 FG) and seven boards and helped keep Trevor Ariza (12 pts) from going off, but for the second game in a row, L.A.’s star was Lamar Odom. Read More »

Winter Park (Fla.) High School point guard Austin Rivers is one of the best prep players, pound-for-pound, in the country. HighSchoolHoop.com ranks the 6-4 junior fifth overall in its national Top 50. Rivers has been verbally committed to Florida for over a year, but this fall, he decided to open things up and let Duke recruit him as well, making his one of the most captivating recruiting stories in the country. Read More »

It couldn’t have been a great past couple months for Rafer Alston. After helping lead the Magic to the Finals last spring, he was rewarded by getting traded during the offseason to the rebuilding Nets to play in front of a half-empty crowds every night. Fortunately for Skip, the 3-30 Nets put him out of his misery and bought him out today. Read More »

Following the highlight clip of Michael Redd raining a barrage of jumpers on the OKC Thunder over the weekend, the analysts in the NBA TV studio quickly agreed that Redd is one of the best “pure shooters” this game has ever seen.

I’ve thought the same thing before, and like the NBA TV crew, didn’t give it much debate. Read More »

If there’s anybody in the NBA family that should be asked about guns, it’s former Utah Jazz star Karl Malone. The 13-time All-Star is an avid hunter and a long-time member of the NRA (National Rifle Association). With everything that’s happening with the Gilbert Arenas situation, everybody’s got an opinion on the subject. Malone, who prides himself on being a responsible gun owner, felt so strongly about the incident, he wrote an article about it on SI.com. Read More »

While we’re still sorting out the winners from our last contest, we decided to start the week off right with a new one. Some new L.A. inspired Nike Basketball tees just hit the office in super limited quantities, so you better cross your fingers. Between the Black Mamba “L.A.” tee above, and the MVPuppets “L.A.” tees below, you really can’t go wrong. If you want to get your hands on one of these, answer the following question: Read More »

There is a certain rumor floating around the web that will get gamers from the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo generation amped up. According to a blog post on NYMag.com, the cult classic NBA Jam is about to make a comeback on the Nintendo Wii. Read More »