The 1997 NBA Draft is one of the worst in the history of the NBA. And that’s what makes this do-over so hard. There was no doubt that Tim Duncan would be selected at No. 1 by the Spurs, but after that it was anyone’s guess. And when you see some of the players taken in the Lottery, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Read More »

With the action heating up, the NBA has graced us with their third commercial spot for the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Watch as the official basketball of the NBA (this time voiced by Charlie Murphy) recounts one of the greatest shots in playoff history: Derek Fisher‘s impossible buzzer beater that shocked the Spurs in 2004.

Read More »

This sequence pretty much sums up last night’s Memphis/San Antonio game, and the series as a whole. Memphis is too big, too strong and too fast for the aging Spurs and it is exemplified in this sequence where Darrell Arthur hammers a Tony Parker shot and then beats every Spur down the floor for an easy alley-oop from O.J. Mayo. Read More »

Monday night yielded a trio of must-win matches for all parties involved. The Spurs found themselves in unfamiliar territory against the fiery, eighth-seeded Grizzlies. Denver looked to salvage some respect after a tepid Game 3 showing against OKC. Finally, Portland, propelled by the feel-good story of Brandon Roy, had a shot to get the upper hand on Dallas … You want to know what it feels like to have your backs against the wall? Ask San Antonio. They are there after getting smashed by 18 in Memphis to suddenly fall behind 3-1. Is it all over? Not quite yet. But the Spurs just looked over the edge and can see the fall. Read More »

After the resounding success of the NBA’s “Encouragement” campaign, where they had current people talking to NBA superstars when they were younger, you were hoping someone was going to take this idea and run with it. Thankfully, people did. After checking out these four spots, watch one starring Lindsay Lohan. Priceless.

Read More »

Oh how the game has changed. Back in the day, you could clothesline someone and be lauded for your intensity. Back then, you could throw a punch, wind up on SportsCenter and be back on the court the next night. Back in the day, nearly anything was tolerated in the name of competition. Back then, everyone thought the NBA was better.

So how did we reach this point, where players get technicals for animated conversations with each other and guys get suspensions in the playoffs for slapping each other around? Read More »

We haven’t done one of these in a while, so here’s a reminder on the ground rules: (1) The idea is that while each team has the same roster it had at the time of the draft, they have the added benefit of knowing how each potential draftee will turn out as of today. (2) You can’t predict injuries. (3) Potential still matters. (4) Lastly, you can’t predict how the rest of your roster will turn out.

All clear? With that, here’s my 2007 NBA Draft do-over: Read More »

Last week, I posted three colorways of the Nike Air Max Hyperdunk 2010 designed for LaMarcus Aldridge. But with the Spurs taking on the Grizzlies tonight, I thought you might want to see a colorway made exclusively for Richard Jefferson. Check ‘em out: Read More »

If you didn’t have a chance to read Wells Tower’s excellent feature on Stephon Marbury in the latest GQ, you should do so now. But one thing sneakerheads around the world should know is that in addition to Marbury playing ball in in basketball-mad China, his Starbury sneakers have been reintroduced there as well. Read More »

The great Boston-New York matchup that everyone wanted never materialized, mostly because the Knicks just weren’t that good. They were good enough for the majority of Game 1, but that was before Chauncey Billups left with a leg injury (and missed the rest of the series) and before Amar’e Stoudemire‘s back stiffened up (and was never the same the rest of the series). Billups is still convinced New York would’ve won the series had injuries not occurred. Read More »