NBA TV is currently airing a show titled “24 Hours with …. Chris Paul.” It shows a very revealing look at the life of an NBA star, from the time he leaves his home to attend practice, to his game preparation and then back home again to recharge and deal with family life. If you … [Read more…]
The 2010-11 NBA season is under way and the league’s elite players and powerhouse teams are monopolizing the headlines. Also, point guards are off to fast starts: Rajon Rondo established a new mark in most assists through the first five games, and Derrick Rose at one point was leading the league in scoring, Chris Paul … [Read more…]
The Duke Blue Devils are the consensus sexy pick as the 2010 preseason No. 1 team in college basketball and very few will disagree with the voting (remember, this is not the BCS). Duke is the defending national champions and they have a Hall-of-Fame coach conducting practice. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski recently told the Associated … [Read more…]
Despite all the hoopla in South Beach, the road to the NBA championship still runs through the Los Angeles Lakers. Size still matters and, last time I checked, the two-time defending champions still boasts the best frontline in basketball. As good as Kobe Bryant is – and he’s in the Michael Jordan conversation should he … [Read more…]
LeBron James claims he is keeping a journal to document all the haters who ridiculed him for jilting Cleveland for Miami this past summer. What he should be focusing on is rehabilitating his shattered image and learning how to make better decisions in the future. It had nothing to do with race, LeBron! On the … [Read more…]
The 2010-11 season is almost here and all 30 teams, especially the New York Knicks, can’t wait for the season to start. Check out the Knicks’ season preview on MSG.com with bonus clips and an exclusive interview with Amar’e Stoudemire. The former Suns All-Star center/power forward and the newest franchise player in NYC says he’s … [Read more…]
Forza Italia! The New York Knicks were in Milan for the weekend to go head to head against the Armani Jeans Milano team. This means Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni and forward Danilo Gallinari returned to their home country. Check out this exclusive video of Gallinari greeting the Italian crowd as he expresses his “thank yous” … [Read more…]
New York Knicks conditioning director Greg Brittenham recently organized a three-minute running drill at the Knicks practice facility with a little twist. He has players tossing a football around to keep things light and interesting. Amare Stoudemire, wearing his familiar No. 1 jersey, picked up one of the footballs and fired it across the court … [Read more…]
The proposed deal by Nets general manager Billy King that would send All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey was not accepted by the Denver Nuggets, according to NBA front-office informed sources. Online betting fans should take into consideration that Anthony is one strong candidate to win the regular-season MVP, while Kevin Durant and Kobe … [Read more…]
The Los Angeles Lakers recently started training camp at their team facility in El Segundo, Calif., without little fanfare. There were no one-hour ESPN specials to announce their existence and there were no pyrotechnics to introduce Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and Pau Gasol – the real Three Kings of the NBA. Unlike their neighbors from … [Read more…]