While another New Jersey point guard, Deron Williams, has already agreed to an overseas contract, another may be on his way. Jordan Farmar‘s interest in playing somewhere outside of the NBA has been strong all summer. Back in early July, Farmar told the Star-Ledger that playing overseas would definitely be an option to look into. Now, there’s talk he could be on his way.
Officials from Maccabi Haifa are saying they are close to an agreement. Read More »
BREAKING NEWS: The lockout just got a little more ugly. In a press release this morning, it was announced the NBA filed two claims against the National Basketball Players Association. One was an unfair labor practice, the other a federal lawsuit. Read More »
In advance of next Friday’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, the Mecca of hoops has released a few images from some of their new exhibits featuring Dennis Rodman, the Class of 2011 – including Artis Gilmore‘s 1970 Final Four ring, Chris Mullin‘s 1984 Olympic jersey and Herb Magee‘s 903-win basketball – and the Dallas Mavericks. Check ‘em out: Read More »
It’s no secret, but Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook are undoubtedly two of the quickest dudes in the world with the ball in their hands. Which is why when we learned that the pair were to become Nike’s two lead ballers to rock their new Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011, we were understandably intrigued. And to help further introduce the sneakers, Nike has posted up a new web film to show exactly what makes their new shoe so quick. Although it’s doubtful that I’ll ever find cheetah milk, throwing stars and falcon feathers in my possession anytime soon, this clip makes me want to test out these kicks on the court more than ever.
When word started surfacing yesterday that Kevin Durant was going to play up at Harlem’s legendary Rucker Park last night, we didn’t know if it was true. But for anyone that made it up NYC’s Mecca of hoops, they were in for more than a treat as KD dropped 66 points including 9-of-11 from three-point range, leading DC Power to a 99-93 win over the Sean Bell All-Stars in the Entertainers Basketball Classic. With that, here are some highlights from the night with numerous clips after the jump.
It finally happened. Kobe Bryant finally spoke on Mike Brown. The way everybody was waiting on this, we figured it would be a huge letdown, cliche after cliche. Actually, Kobe gave us a nice little sound bite, telling ESPN as detailed by the Los Angeles Times: “He just seems like the type of coach that buttons everything up, so I think as players we’ll all be happy.” Whatever that means … Read More »
Kobe Bryant knows a little something about criticism. From 2004 until about 2008, he was one of the most hated athletes in any sport. Amazing right? The guy is now universally loved. Yeah, he still has his haters. But no one is going out of their way to tear him down. Success took some shots at him, and he survived. Now LeBron James is going to need to do the same thing. Read More »
Does anything else need to be said? Let’s hope some real progress is made in the negotiations this week because really, this game is too good to be lost. But it doesn’t sound like that’s going to happen.
Basketball legend and mustache aficionado Karl Malone recently embarked on a USO tour of the Middle East to meet with soldiers and lend his support. At a dinner in Afghanistan with members of the Alabama National Guard, The Mailman sat next to Dime reader Tim Pierce, who is also my kid brother. Read More »
The common scapegoats for the way Boston’s season ended – abruptly and quietly – were Shaq and the absence of Kendrick Perkins. The man traded for ‘Perk – Jeff Green – doesn’t get mentioned nearly as much, and that’s confusing. But when you think about it, Green hardly did anything that warranted criticism. That’s because he hardly did anything at all. He just wasn’t around, oddly silent. Read More »
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