Shaquille O’Neal playfully boasts that he is the last true dominant center in the NBA. He would even gloss himself with nicknames such as MDE (Most Dominant Ever) or Wilt Chamberneezy, an ode to the late great Wilt Chamberlain. But is Shaq right? Is he the last of the prolific big men who commanded double … [Read more…]
NBA commissioner David Stern sent out a note to all-access NBA fans via email on Tuesday. Stern thanked the fans for their support throughout the lockout and promised that each NBA team will hold a “special event” to make up for the stress the five-month lockout brought to the league and its loyal followers. Here … [Read more…]
Now that the NBA and its players have finally reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining contract after five months of posturing and bickering, teams can start working on their free agency plans. The free agency period is set to begin on Dec. 9, which is the same time training camps open. Although the … [Read more…]
The Wall Street Journal recently published a story on the economic impact of the NBA lockout to the networks and advertisers. The amount of money lost had the 2011-12 season been canceled is astronomical. Money is the main reason why there was a lockout in the first place, but money was also the reason why … [Read more…]
President Barack Obama has recently announced that he is launching the Obama Classic Basketball Game. The game is set to feature more than two dozen NBA players, including superstars such as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, and Orlando Magic Center Dwight Howard. The game, set to take place … [Read more…]
Mike Krzyzewski recently became the winningest coach in Division I men’s college basketball. He surpassed his friend and mentor, Bob Knight, who had 902 victories during his Hall-of-Fame career. Krzyzewski notched victory No. 903 at Madison Square Garden in front of many of his former players at Duke. Spearheaded by a truckload of All-Americans during … [Read more…]
Commissioner David Stern and his band of greedy NBA owners had been basking in the glow of their complete annihilation of the players on the negotiating table. The owners wanted a higher luxury tax on teams that go over the salary cap threshold, they got it. The owners wanted to reduce the years on guaranteed … [Read more…]
DaJuan Summers had major issues adjusting to the European lifestyle while J.J. Hickson came home after a very short stint in Israel. Now, J.R. Smith suffered a knee injury while playing in China. Life abroad is not all peachy. The Denver Nuggets shooting guard, who has committed to playing a full season in the Chinese … [Read more…]
The Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather superfight recently got a major jolt when the Mayweather camp, mainly Floyd’s adviser Leonard Ellerbe, publicly stated that the undefeated boxing champion intends to fight on May 5, 2012, and has reserved that date in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Naturally, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, called the … [Read more…]
Four years ago the Golden State Warriors, the No. 8-seeded team in the 2007 NBA playoffs, shocked the basketball world when it upset heavily favored and No. 1-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round. Led offensively by the explosive trio of Baron Davis, Jason Richardson and Stephen Jackson, the 2007 Warriors embraced the “We Believe” … [Read more…]