Other than the Oscars last night, the Knicks/Heat game in South Beach was television’s biggest draw. And this morning, it seemed like all the New York media had something to say about the game – including a ridiculous (and unwarranted) jab at LeBron James courtesy of ESPNNewYork.com’s Ian O’Connor: Read More »

If you have watched any college basketball this year, one thing is painfully clear: the talent level across the board is possibly the worst its ever been. There are no dominant teams (Ohio State comes the closest) and there are few dominant players outside of you know who.

Before Duke freshman Kyrie Irving went down with a toe injury in December, the Blue Devils were on their way to being the country’s lone dominant basketball team. Once Kyrie got hurt though, everything changed. Read More »

Last week, most people assumed Corey Brewer would become a valuable contributor for the Knicks after they traded four starters to Denver. Apparently not. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, the Knicks and Brewer are close to a buyout agreement that will make the former Minnesota swingman a free agent. What does this mean? As early as this week, you could see the former No. 7 overall pick in a Celtics, Spurs, Thunder or Mavericks jersey. Read More »

If you liked the Blake Griffin, Amar’e Stoudemire, Rudy Gay or Brandon Roy version of the Nike Air Max Fly By, you should check out this version personalized for Russell Westbrook. Between the color and his signature logo embellished on the upper strap, these might be the loudest ones yet. Read More »

Last week, I posted a version of the Nike Air Max Fly By personalized for Amar’e Stoudemire. Now, after already seeing the road colorway, check out the home edition for Blake Griffin. Between the Clippers colors and his “BG32″ signature logo embellished on the upper strap, these just pop. Read More »

When you lose an NBA-record 26 straight games, it’s to be expected that the ramifications reach beyond the court. For example, if Mo Williams didn’t do something, he might have found himself a single man. Thankfully for his sake, he got traded. After arriving in Los Angeles last week, Williams told reporters Friday night that his trade from Cleveland was a relationship saver after stints in Cleveland, Milwaukee and Salt Lake City. Read More »

UPDATE: According to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports, Bibby agreed to give up his entire $6.2 million salary for next season.

After being traded to the Washington Wizards last week, it appears Mike Bibby won’t be staying long. According to Michael Lee of The Washington Post, Bibby’s agent, David Falk, is currently speaking with Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld to finalize a buyout. What does this mean? As early as this week, you could see the former No. 2 overall pick in a Heat, Celtics, Blazers or Nuggets jersey. Read More »

One of the best perks of living in New York City is being able to see the back cover of the New York Post every day. Whether it’s Knicks, Nets, Yankees, Mets, Giants or Jets, they always bring their “A” game in the early morning before they have to go press. And after last night’s game in South Beach, you knew they’d have something special. But this? If you missed the block, check it out after the jump. Read More »

Upon leaving New York City for All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, we knew there was a very good possibility that either the Knicks or Nets would pull off a deal, most likely involving Carmelo Anthony. But what transpired last week for both New York teams (yes, the Nets will soon be in Brooklyn) has been nothing short of astounding. Read More »

I didn’t see the epic Charlie Sheen interview on the Today Show this morning – apparently it was incredible. Thanks to The Big Lead though, we’re able to see this snippet of the interview where Charlie clearly enjoys quoting “the great Allen Iverson.”

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