For all of you out there that are like me and don’t have a Wii, I have some great news for you: NBA JAM for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is in stores now. With gameplay that is true to the original, and two distinct game modes – Classic Campaign and Remix Tour – plus a full complement of online modes, it’s time to get in the game. Read More »

North Carolina has always been a basketball hotbed, but the last few years in particular have been a boom period for the point guard position. Chris Paul, Stephen Curry and John Wall headline the group of young N.C.-bred PG’s invading the NBA and major college ranks, with current prep stars Rodney Purvis and Tyler Lewis waiting in the wings.

Ishmael Smith has earned his way onto that list. The Concord, N.C., product was a four-year standout at Wake Forest, but didn’t hear his name called in the 2010 NBA Draft. Signing up with the Houston Rockets’ summer-league squad, Smith impressed the organization enough to earn a training camp invitation, where he earned a spot on the final roster. Read More »

The NBA is all business – both literally and figuratively. Players are shipped around from team to team and sometimes viewed more as commodities than human beings. With that unchangeable fact, players have to be all business with their play on the court, and are forced to become heartless go-getters in order to keep their jobs.

A lot of the times emotions are rattled, forcing players and organizations to develop animosity towards one another. For example, Dan Gilbert’s slaying of LeBron James will add extra anticipation to the Cavs/Heat game on Dec. 2, and in David Lee’s return to the Garden he dropped 28 points and 10 rebounds. If there’s anyone that knows about getting even with a former employer, it’s Al Harrington. Read More »

As you can see, college basketball is back. And while we’ve been showing you what the NBA’s best have been wearing on their feet, we’ll be dropping some of college’s hottest kicks in the next few days. Just like Marquette, check out the exclusive Air Jordan 2010 Team that North Carolina will be wearing the season. Read More »

With the college basketball season underway, we thought now was as good a time as any to share this video from The Wichita Eagle. Who knew Jacob Pullen had just as much game off the court.

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Who do you want your offense to run through with the game on the line? Counting down from 30th to 1st (one per team), I’ve ranked the League’s go-to guys…

TIM DUNCAN, San Antonio Spurs You know how I know Duncan is old? Justifying his spot as a Top-10 clutch performer in the NBA isn’t as tough as justifying his spot as the No. 1 option on the Spurs. Read More »

Whenever you can gain some insight into a player’s mind off the court, there’s nothing better. And when that player is Matt Bonner, it’s the best. Long known for his admiration of sandwiches, the Red Rocket had a dilemma the other night in San Antonio: If he mixed up his shoe game for the fans, he’d be costing himself 700 sandwiches. What am I talking about? Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News has the story. Read More »

First it was Shelden Williams, then it was Nene. The better question is who didn’t dunk on Ronny Turiaf last night? They should have made bobbleheads or something.

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I think all Celtics fans are asking themselves the same question: Where was this Shelden Williams last year?

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Beast of the Night: Josh Smith put up 25 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 7 blocks against the Pacers last night. He also hit a three, shot 56 percent (9-16) from the field, 86 percent (6-7) from the line and had four turnovers. As coach Larry Drew suspected, the new offense for the Hawks is benefiting Smith, who has improved his scoring, shooting, three-point-making, rebounding and blocking so far this season compared to 2009-10. Read More »