Alex Curtis-Slep

Damian Lillard. Image from College Life. Damian Lillard is a rookie making loud noise in the NBA. Damian Lillard is sharp on both sides of the ball, can play off the ball offensively and has poise reminiscent of Derrick Rose. Scott Hastings of Altitude TV compared Damian Lillard to a mix of Isaiah Thomas and … Read more

Shoot the ball Whether you’re small or tall Don’t stall! Only thing you can trust is yourself; not the ball The time to practice your shot’s now If you don’t work hard, why grind? The best shooters work on their form That’s why they’re hard to scorn! Spread the fundamentals, not the crab dribble Only … Read more

I’m on my way to Hawaii for a few months. I will miss the first bit of a great season, my family, and of course my readers. Know that I am continually passionate about the game of basketball, always have energy from the game and never let the game exit my heart. Let this season … Read more

Jeremy Evans is an athletic freak. Jeremy Evans has a tendency to block, dunk and run the floor better than your average baller. That tendency was in full effect on this play: Wow! Can you say highlight package? Jeremy Evans made an awesome couple of plays there. Love the reaction from his Jazz comrades! Keep playing … Read more

NBA season is getting closer. Can you feel the excitement? The fans ooing and ahhing at the video game-like plays? The banter of homer announcers on league pass? The end of game desperation shots that fall? The energy is flowing and the NBA season is going to be awesome for sure. The story-lines are everywhere, the teams … Read more

Josh Smith is a simple man. He enjoys the simple nuances of life. Josh Smith flys for highlight dunks, soars over all other for blocks, but overall wants to keep it simple. Why does this matter? The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran a story (which I found on RealGM) on the Hawks new team focused offense. With the departure … Read more

Stan Van Gundy and Jeff Van Gundy are two cool basketball brothers. Both of them have coached in the NBA and Jeff Van Gundy now broadcasts games on ESPN. The two brothers took about an hour and twenty minutes to do an interview on Grantland. This interview is great. Jeff and Stan discuss the Dwight … Read more

Monty Williams, happy! (from Fox Sports) Monty Williams has agreed to a four year extension with the Hornets, according to The Times-Picayune. Monty Williams is an awesome coach and the Hornets are smart to extend him as their young core comes together and will grow with him. From top to bottom the Hornets are young, … Read more

James Harden and Kevin Durant are fresh off of a gold medal from the 2012 London Olympics. They sit down with Jimmy Fallon to discuss the tournament, Dwight Howard going to the Lakers and how they celebrated winning a medal. James Harden and Kevin Durant are great interviews in themselves, but together each of their … Read more

Andres Nocioni going for a layup. From NBC Argentina is preparing for a rendezvous with the US in the semifinals. The US hasn’t played super amazingly through the tournament, but they’ve gotten the wins and certainly deserve to be playing today. With all the firepower the US has, how can Argentina overthrow them (note that … Read more