Andre Drummond, a 19-year-old center who defied the odds and miraculously became one of the most effective rookies this year, plans to work with Hakeem Olajuwon this summer. Drummond took about a two-week break after the season, according to The Detroit Free Press, and is now back in the gym getting ready for next season. Read More »

We’re only a few days away from one of the best weekends in college basketball. With Louisville, Michigan, Wichita State and Syracuse set to go to battle this weekend, expect to hear a whole lot of Cinderella, zone defense and Trey Burke talk. It’s inevitable. Hopefully, the games live up to the billing. But in all likelihood, none of them will make this list. Read More »

In all sports the basic concept is to beat your opposition. You never want to lose a game to anyone, but when your rival beats you there’s a different feel. When your rival beats you, there’s suddenly an everlasting second wind about you. When your rival beats you it feels like the whole world is laughing at you in shame. Read More »

Dwyane Wade is full of pride. He’s one of the few cats who could stand up to David Stern, call him out for being a condescending chump, and we wouldn’t be surprised (and he actually did this during the lockout). He’s been a great player for a long time, and he knows it. We had an argument about Wade on Twitter last week when a follower tried to say D-Wade was never considered the best player in the world, or at least was in the conversation. Um, they must’ve not been basketball fans in 2006. There were NBA fans everywhere who were ready to annoint Wade as the best in the game. Outside of his style choices, Wade has the accomplishments and the resume to be extra impressed with himself. Read More »

It’s been a few weeks since word first surfaced that Amar’e Stoudemire was visiting Hakeem Olajuwon so he could learn the intricacies of the post game. We’ve shown you video before, but this takes you even closer. It’s amazing to see the athleticism The Dream had – and still does to a degree even though he’s going to be 50 in January. Read More »

It feels like the NBA offseason has flown by, with the Dwight Howard trade drama and Jeremy Lin‘s departure eating up a large chunk of the conversation. But training camp is just around the corner and we can’t wait to stop talking about Vanessa Bryant. But before we move forward with 2012-2013, let’s look back at the best videos from the 2012 offseason. Read More »

Amar’e Stoudemire is making an investment into being not just a better player, but a wholly different one. He’s dumping the flight-oriented highlights for low-post spins and drop-steps because, frankly, he has to. It isn’t that his style of play was bad, it’s that it was bad for his knees. And for that, he is going to Hakeem Olajuwon. But will it work, or is it too late? Read More »

Amar’e Stoudemire wasn’t the only trainee sent out to locate Hakeem Olajuwon this summer. JaVale McGee was as well. The two current NBA players spent about two weeks together learning how to make people look stupid in the post from the guy who served out more embarrassing big man whoppings than just about anyone in NBA history. Read More »

Going into next season, pundits and fans are putting the pressure target directly on Carmelo Anthony‘s back. It makes sense. He’s a star that’s never won anything. He hasn’t gotten any better since coming to New York City, and has developed a reputation as both a selfish player and a coach killer who doesn’t play defense and likes to shoot contested 20-footers after holding the ball for 4.7 seconds. Fair? Not entirely. But when you don’t win, the stories and rumors floating around you will be predictable. Then, they’ll attach themselves and suck the life out of you. With all of that being said, why isn’t anyone talking about Amar’e Stoudemire? If there’s anyone in New York who needs to step it up this year, it’s STAT. Read More »

Amar’e Stoudemire said he’d be seeking out the NBA’s Yoda at some point in this offseason, and now we have video proof of his work with Hakeem “$50K a week” Olajuwon. It’s obvious STAT is working to improve his inside game – I believe that’s JaVale McGee who’s also in there working out – so he can come close to maybe having the complexity of The Dream’s moves. But what’s up with his shorts? It looks like the two of them switched for the week. Read More »