As the NBA regular season approaches, we preview the upcoming campaign with the “Highs and Lows” system — predicting the respective ceiling and basement for each team.
Added:David Lee, Ekpe Udoh, Dorell Wright, Louis Amundson, Charlie Bell, Rodney Carney, Dan Gadzuric, Jeremy Lin
Lost:Anthony Randolph, Corey Maggette, Anthony Morrow, Raja Bell, Ronny Turiaf, Kelenna Azubuike, C.J. Watson, Anthony TolliverRead More »
Although I wasn’t there, I remember watching Allen Iverson compete in his first NBA All-Star Game back in 2000. Finishing with a game-high 26 points to go with nine dimes, the reigning scoring champ was serious. To honor his first game (which was held in Oakland), Reebok has released a special colorway of The Question Mid in Warriors yellow and navy. While A.I. didn’t wear this shoe in the game, for only $99.99, it’s definitely one all Iverson fans should add to the collection. Read More »
Underachieving is frustrating. For outsiders looking in, it is so disappointing to watch talent go to waste. Sometimes circumstances like injuries and the numbers game prevent those from reaching their full potential. There is also the steep learning curve of the pro game. But more times than not, we shake our heads when the shortcomings are due to simple lack of effort. At the end of the day, production is everything.
After all of the hoopla and praise, Anthony Randolph has fallen short of expectations so far in the preseason. Read More »
For the Fall, it seems the sneaker game is bringing it strong with collaborations. And the latest from our friends at Bodega is pure heat! Check out the highly anticipated Vans Vault x Bodega “Real Tree” Chukka LX. With tons of extra goodies as well. Read More »
For the most part, NBA teams will do one of two things when it’s high-pressure time to get a bucket: (1) High screen-and-roll with their best playmaker and their best big man, (2) Iso for their best 1-on-1 scorer. Or, if you’re the Spurs, you might run an actual play that requires more than two guys to move. But it’s those first two options that make the Bucks so tough to figure out when it came to identifying a go-to guy. Read More »
Second Baptist School (Houston, TX) junior L.J. Rose is one of the most gifted point guards in the country. Despite suffering from a nagging ankle injury all summer, he still had everyone from North Carolina to Arizona trying to lure him to their schools. Fresh off surgery to repair a fracture in his fifth metatarsal, Rose has agreed to give HSH exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in a regular diary. Here are some excerpts from his debut entry:Read More »
April 24, 1994. Trailing Shaq by three points for the scoring title, David Robinson went out and obliterated the Clippers. He finished the game with 71 points (26-41 from the floor, 18-25 from the line, 1-2 from three) along 14 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 44 minutes. The next highest scorer for the Spurs was Dennis Rodman with eight points.
It’s time to get negative. We all enjoy a healthy discussion about our favorite fantasy basketball sleepers, but it’s equally important to talk about the biggest busts in 2010-11. For purposes of this post, busts will be loosely defined as players who will most underwhelm their owners based on expectations and projected draft positions. In no particular order, here are five players who will be fantasy busts this season. Read More »
In an NBA offseason where certain fan-friendly stars — e.g. LeBron, Carmelo, Chris Paul — have had their images altered in public opinion via free-agent moves and rumored trade demands, the last guy you’d expect to cross over to the “me” side is Brandon Roy.
The franchise superstar of the Portland Trail Blazers has been one of the NBA’s signature “good guys” ever since he burst onto the scene as the 2007 Rookie of the Year and brought his team back to prominence and likability following the “Jail Blazers” era. Read More »
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