Last night I was lucky enough to watch ESPN’s latest “30 for 30″ doc, Once Brothers. Narrated by Vlade Divac, it tells the story of the Yugoslavian national team brotherhood, the ensuing war, and the strain it caused in the relationship between Divac (from Serbia) and Croatian teammates Toni Kukoc, Dino Radja and Drazen Petrovic. Between the game highlights, the story of how their team formed and challenged the world, and the history lesson of the war and what it did to so many people, this is not only one of the best “30 for 30″ docs that ESPN has put out, but one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Read More »
The 10-year vet and three-time All-Star, who has taken on a less goofy and more serious public demeanor during Wizards training camp, slipped back into “Gilbertology” mode last night when he apparently pretended his problematic knee was sore in order to get himself scratched from the lineup in Washington’s preseason game against the Hawks. Read More »
We mentioned this sick alley-oop in this morning’s Smack, but this is just one highlight that you need to see on video. If Blake Griffin‘s knee is fully healed, then this should be the first of many highlights this season.
Talk about a start. Thirty seconds into his Mexico City matchup with the master, Tim Duncan, second-chance rookie Blake Griffin (13 pts, 17 rebs, 3 stls) caught a fast-break alley-oop, grabbing the lob from Baron Davis with both hands and finishing over his shoulder with one … And talk about a finish. Chris Kaman gave L.A. a one-point lead with less than 10 seconds to go on a putback of a missed free throw, and in the ensuing Spurs huddle, Gregg Popovich stepped aside and let Manu Ginobili diagram the game-winning play. Read More »
As the NBA preseason gets underway, we preview the upcoming campaign with the “Highs and Lows” system — predicting the respective ceiling and basement for each team.
Added:Carlos Boozer, Kyle Korver, Ronnie Brewer, Kurt Thomas, Omer Asik, C.J. Watson
Lost:Kirk Hinrich, Brad Miller, Hakim Warrick, Flip Murray, Jannero Pargo, Joe AlexanderRead More »
What current NBA players do you see playing until they’re 40? Not many. And if they do, they’re going to be big man insurance for a title contender. With that said, check out Michael Jordan doin’ work against the Nets at age 40 to the tune of 43 points (18-30 from the field), 10 rebounds, three assists and four steals. Light work for the G.O.A.T.
When you’re nicknamed after a tarantula, you’re expected to look and perform like one, e.g. having long arms that make you versatile with the ability to adapt to a new environment. That’s exactly what Kevin Durant is doing.
There’s no doubt that Durant’s, a.k.a. “Durantula,” been working hard at improving his game over the past two seasons — he became the NBA’s youngest scoring champion in 2010 and is a front-runner MVP candidate at just 21 years old — to morph into a better all-around player instead of just putting the ball in the basket. Read More »
Although this isn’t a new tattoo, Derrick Favors is new to the NBA. And while our guys from China Dime were getting up with the Nets during their visit to Beijing, they snapped a pic of Favors’ awesome tat in all its glory. Check it out in greater detail after the jump. Read More »
As the NBA preseason gets underway, we preview the upcoming campaign with the “Highs and Lows” system — predicting the respective ceiling and basement for each team.
Added:Tiago Splitter, James Anderson, Alonzo Gee
Lost:Roger Mason, Keith Bogans, Ian MahinmiRead More »
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