Greg Oden’s decision to sign a reported two-year contract with the Miami Heat could be the most significant free-agent signing of the summer. The former Ohio State All-American hasn’t played since the 2009-10 season because of debilitating injuries to both knees, but six teams were hot on his trail for months: Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, … [Read more…]
One look at the current pool of players in the USA Basketball senior national team, head coach Mike Krzyzewski and president Jerry Colangelo immediately see a glaring need: big men. No Dwight Howard, no Chris Bosh, no Tyson Chandler. In their places are newcomers Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons), Larry Sanders (Milwaukee Bucks), Greg Monroe (Pistons), … [Read more…]
LAS VEGAS — When you win the NBA championship you get to hoist a gold trophy, receive a $100,000 ring, and enjoy a championship parade. When you win the Las Vegas summer league you get to hoist a gold trophy, receive a cherry flavored ring pop from Rick Mahorn, and if the team is extremely … [Read more…]
LAS VEGAS — You don’t have to be a basketball junkie to love the NBA Summer League, especially if the venue is Las Vegas, Nevada. For the general admission price of $25 you get to watch a slew of games at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, and if you’re paying attention you could … [Read more…]
Four games into his pro career Victor Oladipo was showered with chants of “O-la-di-po!” from a small but boisterous group of Orlando Magic supporters attending the NBA Summer League game at the Magic’s practice facility inside Amway Arena. It didn’t take long for the 21-year-old, 6-foot-5 guard out of Indiana University to get acclimated to … [Read more…]
Los Angeles will always be Laker Town for the simple fact that there have been 11 championship parades held in Tinseltown and more than a dozen banners and retired Lakers jerseys hang above Staples Center. However, the argument could be made that this offseason has been dominated by the other team in L.A.: the Clippers. … [Read more…]
For someone who likes playing the role of superhero, Dwight Howard has gotten real good at being a villain. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant now have company at the top when it comes to polarizing figures in the league. We can never refer to Howard as Superman ever again because Superman would have never left … [Read more…]
The Boston Celtics dropped an atom bomb on the news wire Wednesday when the 17-time NBA champions hired Butler University coach Brad Stevens to succeed Doc Rivers as head coach. Apparently the Celtics didn’t learn their lesson. They did the exact same thing 16 years ago when they lured Rick Pitino out of Kentucky. How … [Read more…]
The basketball world may have been shocked to see the Cleveland Browns (oops!) … I mean the Cavaliers use the No. 1 overall pick on Anthony Bennett, but back in March OneManFastBreak.net slotted the UNLV freshman forward as the top prospect in the draft. In case you’d like to check, click here. Even though there … [Read more…]
With the Miami Heat’s huge victory in spite of the odds, roaring accolades and league supremacy, LeBron James made good on his promise to ‘be better’. With his superb performance, James is now just the third player to win the season MVP and Finals MVP in the same season multiple times, earning him a place … [Read more…]