In a possible semifinal preview at the 2010 World Championship in Turkey, the United States and Spain – arguably two of the best teams in the world – went toe to toe in an exhibition game on Sunday in Madrid and the Americans barely won, 86-85, thanks to two free throws by Derrick Rose. Kevin … [Read more…]
Team USA got a little taste of what the 2010 World Championship will be like when Kevin Durant and Co. struggled against a rugged Lithuanian squad in Saturday’s exhibition game in Madrid, Spain. The U.S. managed to pull out a 77-61 despite a very slow start. Playing in their first international game outside of the … [Read more…]
Two-time NBA champion Jordan Farmar recently wrapped up his third annual Hoop Farm basketball camp at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. He was joined by his former Lakers teammate Luke Walton on the fourth and final day of camp, and the two joined the campers in a little game of knockout. Farmar ended up winning the game, … [Read more…]
Not a single player from the 2008 U.S. national team will compete in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, so Team USA will have a brand new look. If the 2008 U.S. squad – a group that included Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade – was nicknamed the Redeem Team, then the 2010 U.S. team … [Read more…]
If his basketball career doesn’t work out, Anthony Tolliver could have a future as a Hollywood actor. Tolliver reenacted LeBron James’ over-the-top ESPN special and titled it “The Decision: Part Deux!!” The video has been viewed by more than 250,000 times on YouTube since he posted it Friday. Tolliver, a third-year forward from Creighton, posted … [Read more…]
What is the best and most interesting matchup of the 2010-11 NBA season? The opening-night matchup between the Miami Heat and their Three Kings against the Boston Celtics’ Big Four is nice, but it lacks drama. The Christmas Day showdown between the Heat and defending NBA champion Lakers in Los Angeles has plenty star power … [Read more…]
When the 1992 Dream Team took time off to visit golf courses in Barcelona, almost everyone on the team was itching to bust out their golf clubs out and take their cuts. Karl Malone saw the well-manicured greens, uninviting bunkers and deep roughs, and called it a “waste of pasture.” Karl Malone was a different … [Read more…]
Former NBA coach and current ABC/ESPN TV analyst Jeff Van Gundy was recently quoted in the Miami Herald that the Miami Heat will break the Chicago Bulls’ single-season record of 72 victories and has a legit shot at the L.A. Lakers’ 33-game winning streak that has stood for almost 40 years. “Only the Lakers have … [Read more…]
Shaquille O’Neal has become exactly what he dreaded: a token NBA center. This week, O’Neal agreed to terms with the Boston Celtics, his sixth NBA team and fourth in three years. He had previous stops in Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix and Cleveland. He will make the minimum salary of $1.4 million for the Celtics … [Read more…]
Yao Ming was recently quoted of saying he will seriously consider retirement if he doesn’t recover from his latest foot injury. “If the foot injury does not heal next season, I might choose to call it quits,” Yao reportedly said. Yao, who turns 30 in December, was the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA … [Read more…]