Right when you thought basketball shoes couldn’t get any lighter, adidas went and did this. Introducing the new adidas adiZero Crazy Light, the lightest shoe in basketball to date. At a ridiculous 9.8 ounces, the adiZero Crazy Light is more than 15 percent lighter than the nearest competitor, helping you achieve adidas’ ultimate goal in terms of performance: Fast. And with Derrick Rose and others set to debut the adiZero Crazy Light in the NBA Playoffs, you’ll get to see them in action soon enough. Read More »

What is inspired by lions as well as outdoor basketball in Beijing? LeBron James‘ newest sneaker is, the Nike LeBron 8 PS – built exclusively for the grind of the NBA Playoffs. Releasing nationally this Saturday, this is the final version in a series of three Nike LeBron 8 footwear styles and the first signature shoe to tap Hyperfuse. It couldn’t have dropped at a better time, seeing as how I really need a new pair to hoop in. Badly. Read More »

Many are saying this was one of the best regular seasons yet. We can’t disagree. While I know there are definitely some missing, here are the NBA’s top 10 plays of the year (actually, more like the top 30):

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With the regular season nearing its end, teams are either gearing up for the playoffs, or prepping for the NBA Draft. With that said, now may be as good a time as ever for teams to take stock on their first-year experiments and weigh-in on their overall impact. Although the Rookie of the Year is all but wrapped up for Blake Griffin, I decided to bestow some unconventional awards for rookies who have stood out of the crowd, for one reason or another. Read More »

With the regular season now over, the NBA has graced us with their second commercial spot for the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Watch as the official basketball of the NBA (this time voiced by Hank Azaria) recounts what it’s like to be highly sought after by Dwight Howard – night after night.

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What’s the best compliment you can receive? Most people get the wrong idea. Words are soft. Normally, the best compliments are never spoken, and sometimes never consciously thought. They‘re subconscious. You start doing certain things or acting a certain way or start dressing a certain way or even start playing basketball a certain way unintentionally. You start to emulate. Read More »

Blake Griffin tomahawked all over the Grizzlies last night to conclude his “rookie” season. And the following rebound, pass to Eric Bledsoe and alley-oop back to Blake was the perfect way to cap off the year. Until next season Blake, Twitter will miss your rim-shattering antics.

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Beast of the Night: Kobe Bryant finished the season with a strong game to the tune of 36 points, nine rebounds, six assists, one steal, one block and one three-pointer. He shot 54 percent (13-24) from the field, 90 percent (9-10) from the foul line and had two turnovers. While he was taken in the first round of virtually all drafts, Bryant returned top-30 value, signaling the end of his time as a truly elite fantasy player. His name will cause many to take him too early in next season’s drafts – don’t be the one to make that mistake. Read More »

UPDATE: With the regular season officially over, the full first weekend of games have been scheduled…

It’s time. Get ready to clear the calendar for this weekend; the NBA Playoffs are here. After last night’s whirlwind of NBA action, the NBA announced Saturday and Sunday’s opening schedule for the playoffs. Finally, we can start to figure out who’s playing when and what times will make for the best breaks to do things outside of you know, just watching basketball all day long. Read More »

Unless you just came out of NBA regular season hibernation, chances are you saw Charlie Villanueva‘s on-court altercation with Ryan Hollins the other night. Yesterday, the NBA handed Charlie V a five-game suspension without pay for initiating the fight and attempting to escalate it by entering the Cavs’ locker room on two separate occasions following his ejection. That’s not smart. Read More »