With the Celtics and Lakers facing each other for the 12th time in NBA Finals history, it is time to look back on the best players in each franchise’s history. We compiled the best team ever from each franchise, and pit them against each other in a mock NBA Finals. Read More »

Beyond the obvious, there are a lot of subplots to look forward to now that Game 1 of the NBA Finals is here: Kobe and Ray Allen going at it one more time in one of the NBA’s best clash-of-styles rivalries, KG trying to make Pau Gasol wet his pants (again), the L.A. crowd booing Paul Pierce for no good reason, the L.A. crowd booing Kendrick Perkins for perfectly understandable reasons, Derek Fisher trying to keep his ankles attached to his feet with Rajon Rondo going at him, all the old Lakers and Celtics legends lurking around the gym, and the Hollywood celebrity set fighting amongst themselves to be seen … Read More »

Inspired by the NBA playoffs, LRG & Dr. Jay’s came together to bring a piece of the the action to your crib with the “We Are The Champions” Playoff Pack. We’ve already given out two of these – which include a mini basketball, string backpack and t-shirt – and now we’re coming back with only the two most iconic colorways – Celtics green and Laker purple. If you want to get your hands on one of these, check out the details and more pics below. Read More »

The Clippers might be able to do something this year. In basketball circles, that line is the log that clogs up the toilet at somebody’s house party. Every now and then it floats to the surface, and eventually it will go away, but nobody wants to admit it actually came out of them.

Well, here we are again with another talented-on-paper Clippers squad, a fresh start from the Dunleavy era, the official beginning of the Blake Griffin era, and some cap space. So … you know … the Clippers might be able to do something this year. But first they have some business to handle during the offseason: Read More »

Rewind to three years ago, when it looked like it might be all over for Denis Clemente. After two suspensions for violations of team rules, including one beginning midseason that lasted until year’s end, Miami Hurricanes head coach Frank Haith dismissed the talented sophomore point guard from his squad. Faced with a mandatory transfer redshirt year, Clemente made the move to Manhattan, Kansas to rejuvenate his career as a Wildcat. Now, with two All-Big 12 selections and one prestigious All-American award to his name, one thing is clear: a lot can change in three years. Read More »

Overshadowed by the 81 and even the 61 at Madison Square Garden, this is one of the great performances of Kobe Bryant‘s career that people sometimes forget: On December 20, 2005, Kobe put up 62 points on 18-of-31 from the field and 22-of-25 at the line, four threes, eight rebounds, three steals and, um, zero assists. And this wasn’t against some scrub team. The ’05-06 Mavericks would go on to the NBA Finals. Oh, and don’t forget Kobe produced those numbers while sitting out the fourth quarter. But about a month later he dropped 81 and turned this into not even the most memorable game of his season.

Right after EA Sports announced that they’re changing the name of their long running NBA franchise from NBA Live to NBA Elite, 2K Sports came back with an announcement of their own: they’re putting Michael Jordan on the cover of NBA 2K11. Read More »

After weeks of rumors on their Facebook page, EA Sports finally announced today that they’re changing the name of their long running NBA franchise from NBA Live to NBA Elite. According to EA, NBA Elite 11 will “revolutionize the way basketball simulation games are played, with an all-new technology base, a new control scheme and a real-time physics system.” Currently in development, you’ll be able to see for yourself when the game hits retail on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this October. Read More »

Each offseason, every NBA team tries to improve. Some teams undergo dramatic makeovers like the Nets did last summer after trading Vince Carter. Others, and most championship contenders, make significant moves that are designed to push a team “over the top” or strengthen their hold. After winning the title, the Lakers signed Ron Artest to help them stay on top, and the Celtics signed Rasheed Wallace to help them get back to the top. We look at how both moves have panned out: Read More »

The SEC is holding its annual meetings this week and one topic on the agenda is the Men’s Basketball Season and Tournament. Currently, the SEC has two divisions (East and West) each containing six teams. In the SEC Tournament, the top two teams from each division receive first round byes, and while it may seem like the best way to seed the tournament is by ranking the divisions one through six, that is not necessarily most conducive to competition. This past year, the top two teams in the West, Ole Miss and Mississippi State, both were 9-7 in conference play. Their 9-7 mark was worse than Tennessee‘s 11-5 record in conference play, but since Tennessee resides in the East with Vanderbilt and Kentucky, they had to play in the first round while Ole Miss and Mississippi State did not. Read More »