Coming off a 20-point piecing of the Cavs on Friday, Toronto seems to be doing just fine in the Post-Bosh era. The captain and unofficial spokesman for the team, Jarrett Jack, looks to lead the Raptors in a more balanced attack. Sharing time with Jose Calderon, this fifth-year guard out of Georgia Tech has shown flashes of brilliance in his time with the Raps and makes a good case for a permanent spot in the starting rotation. We caught up with Jarrett to discuss new opportunities, home cooking and NBA great Dave DeBusschere. Read More »
It seems now that Tony Parker signed his lucrative extension, he’s coasting. Literally. First it was Aaron Brooks in the preseason, now it’s rookie Eric Bledsoe. Apparently TP doesn’t listen to Waka Flocka and subscribe to his views.
Beast of the Night:Luol Deng opened up something awful on the Blazers last night, finishing with 40 points, 3 threes, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. He shot 74 percent (14-19) from the floor and 82 percent (9-11) from the free-throw line. This was good to see after two stinkers to open the season and Deng’s fantasy value is probably at the highest it will be all year. Sell high if possible because once Carlos Boozer returns, things will go downhill for Deng. Read More »
When word came out of the L.A. Clippers locker room that Baron Davis would sit out last night’s game against the Spurs with a sore left knee, the reaction was overwhelmingly snarky.
* Baron Davis sat out tonight cuz he didn’t wanna guard Tony Parker smh.
* Baron Davis is injured. We’re gonna win the game! Read More »
What was Spurs rookie James Anderson thinking? Sure it wasn’t Blake Griffin coming his way, but perhaps he forgot that Eric Gordon was invited to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest last year. Also, check out his dunk on Tim Duncan that no one’s talking about after the jump.
Second quarter, 7:40 on the clock, Spurs at Clippers. Staples Center. Eric Gordon must have been pissed off he didn’t make our list of Top 25 dunkers on the planet, or he’s tired of those who saw him rain threes at the FIBA World Championship pigeon-holing him as strictly a shooter. You know what it feels like when a grenade goes off? We don’t. But we’re assuming that’s what the rim felt. The Clips’ announcers were in the middle of an exchange with the sideline reporter when Gordon (23 pts, 11 asts) elevated and dunked on S.A. rookie James Anderson, causing play-by-play man Ralph Lawler to scream “OH ME, OH MY!” mid-sentence. “I’m sorry,” Lawler said after catching his breath. “I couldn’t contain that.” … Read More »
GILBERT ARENAS, Washington Wizards
For a star basketball player who became rich and famous thanks in large part to his mastery in the art of hype and promotion, Arenas is very aware that he’s not The Man in D.C. Read More »
Maybe it’s just us, but we all kind of felt old when we realized this morning that Allen Iverson will be playing in Turkey this season, and Antonio Daniels is available in tonight’s D-League Draft.
If you have been wondering what Kevin Garnett‘s been wearing on his feet this season, look no further. Introducing the ANTA KG 1. After his deal with adidas came to an end this summer, KG switched over to the Chinese based brand and was given his own signature model. Although there is no plan for these to hit retail in the States, KG and Shaq left an autographed pair on the side of the road. Read More »
With every team in the NBA having played only two or three games so far in the young season, it’s too early to make many proclamations.
Nasty as he’s been, I can’t yet say that Chris Paul (20.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 9.3 apg) is back until he makes it through Thanksgiving without suffering a significant injury or choking one of his backcourt mates during a game. Productive as he’s been, I can’t say Wilson Chandler (21.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 3.0 bph) should be Sixth Man of the Year yet until we find out if he’ll be playing any meaningful games beyond Christmas. And as impeccable as they played on the world stage of Opening Night, I can’t yet say the Boston Celtics are the clear front-runner to win the Eastern Conference. Read More »
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