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Although David Stern may not be the most popular guy to basketball fans, he is certainly leaving the NBA in pretty good shape. Since falling into the hands of Stern in 1984, the NBA has done a lot of growing, both domestically and internationally. In fact, the playoffs are now broadcast live in 215 countries … Read more
Since the “Big 3” of Boston made the Celtics instant contenders, every city seems to be looking for the next trio of all-stars to take them to the NBA Finals. And according to rumors around the league, it looks like the Bulls could put together the next Big 3 as soon as next year. With … Read more
The Houston Rockets have had a great year. At 41-19, they’ve put themselves in a position to be successful in the playoffs. What’s their achilles heel? The up and down play of their bench. They’ve got some solid bench players, such as Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin and newly acquired Jordan Hamilton (Asik would start on … Read more
LeBron James hit an incredibly tough three to end the third quarter against the Rockets. James Harden smothered LBJ. LeBron faked, paused and eventually banked in the triple. Too bad it was waived off! If he’d launched the shot just a split second earlier, it would’ve been cash money. How about that shot though?
Reebok came out with a funny ad. It features Allen Iverson, Shawn Kemp and more. Dig it! My favorite part is Allen Iversons bit at the end. What’s your favorite part?
The NBA All-Star game is a chance for fans to see basketball’s best players from each conference square off against one another. This televised event creates interesting story lines and great action as adversaries become teammates and offense is favored over defense. While this concept sounds great in theory, a problem arises in that only … Read more
No matter what the sport, fans and analysts alike will attempt to compare players from different generations. In baseball, you’ll see comparisons between players like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mayes and Ted Williams, while hockey will always have comparisons between talents like Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. Football … Read more
It should come as no surprise that salaries in the NBA are extremely high. Given that the salary cap currently sits at $58.679 million and each team only carries 15 players on its roster, the highest paid players in the league are sure to many some serious money. Currently, the average salary in the NBA … Read more
2013 saw a number of NBA teams make moves to improve their rosters. Whether they made alarge-scale trade or took a gamble in the NBA Draft, these organizations hoped to add personnelwho would help take their team to the playoffs. While some teams found players who immediately came in and made an impact, some coachesand … Read more
Eleven Rings cover (source) Eleven Rings is a great read. Phil Jackson talks about leadership, coaching teams that won rings and Zen. Phil Jackson’s playing career was covered extensively too. Something that stands out is how Phil’s playing career affected his future coaching. Red Holzman was the man in New York when Phil was there. He … Read more