The WNBA season tip-off passed by like the 10-year anniversary of the release of Final Fantasy IX – unnoticed. Despite all those clever “Basketball is Basketball” commercials, hoops fans were too busy hating on LeBron and Dwyane Wade’s celebratory antics in Game 2 to pay much mind to the June 3 season opener between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx.
But now that Dirk Nowitzki’s game-winning drives and Jan Vesely’s smooch are distant memories, hoops fans need something new to satisfy their basketball fix. Now I know the WNBA might not seem sexy, but I’ve got four reasons for you to follow this summer’s campaign. Read More »
Add the Golden State Warriors to the growing list of teams that own and operate an NBA D-League affiliate. The team’s purchase of the Dakota Wizards makes them the fourth NBA team to own and operate its “minor league” team. They also join seven other teams in having one-to-one relationships with their affiliates. Read More »
Straight out of high school, Dorell Wright took seven years to prove he can do more than come off the bench for spot minutes. He sat behind Dwyane Wade in Miami, learned the work ethic of the NBA and eventually got an opportunity to shine in his first season with the Golden State Warriors last season, ending up with averages of 16 points, five rebounds and three assists per game.
It took awhile, but how far along would Wright be had he gone to college for one year? How about four? Would he be better prepared, or would he have lost that NBA-level experience that makes him the player he is today? Read More »
There’s probably no other album that people are anticipating more right now than Drake‘s upcoming sophomore effort, Take Care. And while we’ve heard two tracks so far – “Trust Issues” and “Marvins Room” – Drizzy and his October’s Very Own crew just dropped the music video for the latter. While the lyrics might be NSFW, the dark video is excellently filmed.
Last Thursday night, Cleveland surprised no one by taking Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 overall pick, however they did turn some heads when they took Tristan Thompson at No. 4. The question that popped up in everyone’s minds and on everyone’s Twitter feeds was why wouldn’t the Cavs take Derrick Williams, probably the best all-around athlete and arguably the best player in draft at No. 1, and then snag Brandon Knight, a potentially great point guard, at No. 4? We breakdown both sides: Read More »
Always expect the unexpected with Ron Artest. It’s been that way since he was a hot-tempered star at St. John’s. Try to work at Best Buy while in the NBA? Only Ron. Break MJ‘s ribs? Just Ron. Start perhaps the most infamous brawl in NBA history? Yes Ron. Change your name to Metta World Peace? Ron’s trying to. Read More »
Not to jump on the bandwagon, but what’s not to like about an NBA team that could potentially start Ricky Rubio, Wesley Johnson, Derrick Williams, Michael Beasley and Kevin Love, with Darko as your sixth man? Basically nothing. That’s why the following clip of the T-Wolves in the gym before the lockout will keep me amped throughout the summer.
The San Antonio Spurs have a reputation for not playing around. Players are as good as gone if they don’t fit the system and culture of the franchise. You’d think three-time NBA champion Tony Parker would’ve known better when he, en francais, said earlier this summer that the Spurs’s door to chasing a title closed last season. Parker got conspicuously tight lipped following the situation when the NY Daily News revealed the organization’s reaction. Read More »
We’ve all seen the famous Gauchos Gym, alley-oop windmill from Vince Carter before. But I had never actually seen the rare game footage until this weekend. Check out the 6:30 and 9:00 marks for Dr. Funk…
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