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…]
OPINION: MIAMI HEAT NOT UNBEATA-BULL
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…]
SHAQ TURNS INTO ‘BIG JOURNEYMAN’
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…]
REPORT: YAO SET TO RETURN IN 2010-11
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…]
U.S. TEAM TRIMS ROSTER DOWN TO 15
USA Basketball President Jerry Colangelo and head coach Mike Krzyzewski have trimmed the U.S. roster to 15 players, which meant four players were cut. Those who were left off the 15-man roster were guards Tyreke Evans and O.J. Mayo, forward Gerald Wallace and center JaVale McGee were cut. Evans could have made it the final … [Read more…]
MATT BARNES IS HAPPY TO BE A LAKER
Kobe Bryant says anyone who is crazy enough to mess with him on the court is crazy enough to play with him. Two seasons ago, Bryant got into an altercation with Ron Artest – who was with the Houston Rockets at the time – during a playoff game. A year later, Artest signed with the … [Read more…]
7 POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS FOR SHAQ
August is nearly here and Shaquille O’Neal is stillĀ a free agent. Not many teams are jumping at the chance to snag The Big Diesel, who is reportedly asking for a two-year deal worth around $8 million. O’Neal will be 39 years old in March and his once imposing presence and larger-than-life reputation has become nothing … [Read more…]
CP3 SHOULD STAY IN NEW ORLEANS
There are now several published reports that point guard Chris Paul wants out of New Orleans and lists the Orlando Magic as his No. destination. This has LeBron James’ fingerprints all over this sudden trade demand from the NBA’s best point guard. James and Paul are very good friends. In fact, the week of LeBron’s … [Read more…]
KEVIN DURANT: THE FACE OF TEAM USA
While Kobe Bryant rested his ailing knee and finger in L.A., Carmelo Anthony said “I do” to Lala Vazquez in New York, and LeBron James and Dwyane Wade hosted parties down in South Beach to celebrate their union, Kevin Durant worked up a good sweat with the U.S. men’s national team in the sweltering heat … [Read more…]
TEAM USA HAS SOME ‘BIG’ PROBLEMS
This year’s U.S. men’s national team looks younger, faster and more athletic, but not necessarily better than the “Redeem Team” two years ago. For one, the team that will represent the United States in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey have a glutton of talented guards but lack quality big men. And that was … [Read more…]