I’m not sure if anyone is currently aware, but the Miami Heat play basketball. They’re an NBA franchise – a pretty good one – that is still playing regular-season games. Those games are played against other NBA basketball teams. Many times, they win those games. I just wanted to double-check that we all still knew that this was going on. It’s happening, I swear. Read More »

Everyone wants to talk about the statement Chicago and Derrick Rose made last night in their whipping of the Celtics.

Nothing that was said or could be said was louder than this play, when Rose left Rajon Rondo and then contorted his body in the lane for the finish.

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Beast of the Night: Derrick Rose trucked the Celtics last night with 30 points, five rebounds, eight assists, two steals and a pair of three-pointers. He shot 56 percent (9-16) from the field, 100 percent (10-10) from the foul line and had three turnovers. This made up for his mediocre line (19/3/4) from Tuesday. Read More »

Blake Griffin is finishing off the season exactly as he started it – with a bang. And with the offseason around the corner and his Clippers unfortunately out of contention for a playoff spot, Clippers fans are no doubt eager over the potential of what next year will bring. We caught up with Blake to chat about prospects for next year, joining the Panini trading card team and getting picked on by the refs. Read More »

You know how when people are discussing NBA prospects like Jimemr Fredette and everyone – doesn’t matter if it’s an NBA TV talking head or your boy – always hits you with the “Who’s he gonna guard in the NBA?” question? The answer, invariably, is almost always, “ No one.” And that’s because good offensive NBA players cannot be stopped. By anyone. NBA players are the best athletes in the world – no one man can stop an offensively-skilled pro from putting the ball in the bucket. That fact was on full display for all to see last night in the Bulls/Celtics game as Derrick Rose squared off with Rajon Rondo. If you asked 10 NBA scouts to name the best defensive guard in the league, there’s a very good chance they would all go with Rondo, which means he’s arguably the best defensive guard in the world. And Rose lit him up, going for 30 points (on 9-16 shooting!) and eight assists in a 97-81 Bulls victory … Read More »

You can now place Bradley Beal of Chaminade College Preparatory (St. Louis, Mo.) in the same sentence as LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant and Alonzo Mourning. Earlier this week, the 6-4 Florida-bound senior joined those past winners when he was named the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year for 2011. Read More »

Earlier this week, the dunking revolution that is Team Flight Brothers was featured on CBS during the show “Papa Johns Dunks of the Year.” Ever wondered what it was like to actually be dunking for a living? Check this out.

And it also sounds like Jacob Tucker, this year’s Denny’s College Slam Dunk Contest winner, will make his debut with Team Flight Brothers later this month…

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If you’re looking for a new shoe to rock this summer, the Nike Air Max Flight ’11 might just be the one for you. With Flywire technology and Air Max cushioning, you have the best of both worlds. With that said, check out what Nike Basketball put together for Brandon Roy this season. Hopefully these keep him healthy. Check ‘em out: Read More »

If you’re looking for a new shoe to rock this summer, the Nike Air Max Flight ’11 might just be the one for you. With Flywire technology and Air Max cushioning, you have the best of both worlds. With that said, check out what Nike Basketball put together for Stephen Curry this season. I think he needs a nickname. Check ‘em out: Read More »

Last night in the Thunder’s division-clinching win over the Clippers, we got to see the future of the NBA go head-to-head. There was the smooth-shooting Kevin Durant, dropping 29 points with an assortment of floaters and pull-ups. He’s on his way to another scoring title and more than likely, at least one playoff series win with a team that has everyone bug-eyed frightened. Then on the other side, there was Blake Griffin, scoring 35 and dunking on everything, a human wrecking ball, literally the only reason that the Clippers have become relevant again. When was the last time a player on a Lottery team became the face of a regular season? Read More »