The Heat fell to the Mavericks 112-103 despite a triple-double from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade toughing it out through a hip injury that saw him spend more time than he’d like in the locker room. Dallas hit the clutch shots to put Miami away, setting up Game 6 in South Beach with a must-win for the home squad. Read More »
Late last Thursday, at around the five-minute mark of Game 2, who would’ve ever believed we’d be coming back to Miami for Game 6 with Dallas just one win away from a championship? This was Miami’s ring. It was right there in front of them. Now, after blowing two games, the Heat are going home with their toes peering out over the edge, down 3-2 after losing Game 5 112-103. Read More »
On June 9 in the 1987 NBA Finals, Magic hit this sky-hook, one of the most memorable shots in NBA history, to put L.A. up 3-1 as they went on to win in six.
The Florida Gators were one of the premier college basketball programs in the early and mid-2000s, a run that culminated in back-to-back national championships in ’06 and ’07. However, after 2007, the program has struggled somewhat to return to that level. That is, until this past year. One of the players who helped the Gators advance to the Elite Eight was starting power forward Alex Tyus. Tyus averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds last season, but saved his best performance for the NCAA Tournament with a 19-point, 17-rebound showing against BYU in the Sweet 16. Alex is known for being a high energy guy with lots of athleticism. I caught up with him at the Nets’ draft workouts this week to talk about his senior year, Rowdy Reptiles and the draft process. Read More »
Well, that didn’t go so well. After being questioned for his “shrinkage” in Game 3, LeBron James couldn’t have made the naysayers naysay anymore than after Game 4′s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Once again, Miami appeared to be in control behind another big night from Dwyane Wade but sputtered down the stretch. Read More »
We have a series. Thanks to some clutch play from an infirm Dirk Nowitzki and a no-show from LeBron in Tuesday’s Game 4, we’re all knotted at two. But before the Mavericks can even think of relaxing, they’ve got to regroup for another bout tonight. With Games 6 and 7 in Miami, tonight’s contest is as close to a must-win as there is. With that in mind, let’s look at three keys to a Mavs victory. Read More »
In honor of the 15th anniversary of the historic 1995-96 Chicago Bulls squad that went 72-10 and won the NBA title, Draft Packs has released a limited edition t-shirt and vintage snapback saluting “The Greatest Team Ever” and the 1996 NBA Finals. Check ‘em out (only 23 are available of each) in detail after the jump, along with a special tribute video. Read More »
I always love to see new sneaker companies pop up. You know, even if they just last a minute. Because at the end of the day, there’s really no barrier to entry. The same could be said about basketballs, but for whatever the reason, you don’t hear about too many companies trying to reinvent the ball. Under Armour is trying to change that. This November, UA will introduce their first line of basketballs in a a variety of official sizes for both high school and collegiate play. Read More »
No this isn’t a joke. Some people believe chemistry between teammates can be measured by how often they interact. Actual research was done. Through the first three games of the NBA Finals, The Wall Street Journal logged every on-air time that each team touched each other. It could’ve been a high-five, chest bumps, hugs, anything like that. And through three games, Dallas led overwhelmingly 250-134. Read More »
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