It’s hard to believe, but the 2012 Olympic Games are right around the corner. With the lockout possibly preventing us from seeing our favorite stars this winter, we are more excited than usual about international competition. Later this month, we will get a taste of six of the best the world has to offer at the London International Basketball Competition at the new Basketball Arena in east London. This will be the first action at London’s Olympic Park. Read More »
Few things can match the power of a Darryl Dawkins dunk — that is, except for Dawkins’s personality. Known during his playing days for his backboard-shattering slams, Chocolate Thunder could most recently be found charming basketball fans across the country as an ambassador for NBA Nation on its eight-city summer tour which ended in Washington D.C. this June.
In addition to meeting with fans, Dawkins’ responsibilities on the tour included serving as a judge for the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown, an amateur dunk contest. Chocolate Thunder’s credentials more than qualify him for the job. Dawkins earned the title of the NBA’s original power dunker during the 1979-80 season when he broke two backboards in less than a month. Read More »
Remember Jahmar Young? After three solid years at New Mexico State, he went undrafted in 2010. (It probably didn’t help that he was arrested just days after declaring.) Since then, he’s suited up for teams in Serbia, Belgium and most recently the Goodman Coalition. With that, watch as the Baltimore native does Michael Beasley dirty.
America loves basketball. America loves beautiful women. Now a match made in hoops heaven. The voice hits you immediately upon visiting the website, as does the famed introduction music, the Alan Parsans Project. Bikini Basketball Entertainment is one of two different leagues revolving around basketball and nearly naked women taking shape (HIT THE JUMP FOR VIDEOS). The Lingerie Basketball League tipped off last weekend with four different squads in Los Angeles, while the BBE is looking to lock down a few potential prospects for a team in Toronto during tryouts this weekend. The league is hoping to open up on August 17. Read More »
At least we have to give David Stern some credit. After Spencer Hawesripped into him about making too much money, Stern did admit he won’t be commanding a salary AT ALL during this work stoppage. He says he didn’t in 1999, and doesn’t think he will now either, saying even one dollar is too much. Take that Roger Goodell … Read More »
Remember James Gist? After four years at the University of Maryland, he was drafted 57th overall by the Spurs in 2008 but never saw a minute of NBA action. Since then, he’s suited up in Italy, Russia and most recently Serbia alongside Wizards incoming rookie Jan Vesely. It’s time to add the Goodman Coalition to that list and a nominee for Dunk of the Summer…
Do you ever find yourself bored at work, surfing YouTube and getting sucked into old highlights? The old Tracy McGrady tapes, the really old ones from back in Toronto and the first few years in Orlando can get you thinking. You see the elbow sweat band, the long gait, the knee straps, the rawness of his whole game from the way his jumpers would sometimes careen to the side or how many of his points came off wild, leaning shots in the lane. Read More »
If there’s one player that I’ve been waiting to see back on the court this summer it’s been Eric Gordon. After missing 26 games last season with an injured right wrist, EJ looks like he’s doing just fine playing at the Indy Pro-Am in his hometown of Indianapolis. As for George Hill, we’ll let his 50 points on 21-of-25 shooting speak for itself. Make sure you check after the jump for an interview with each guy and more highlights from last night’s game.
Most people know Xavier Silas as a basketball player, but he is also a modern-day philanthropist. Beyond basketball success, Silas is trying to alleviate poverty across the world. First stop, Haiti. Read More »
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