With the theme song of the evil Republic playing in the background, Vince Carter was introduced to New Jersey Nets fans in East Rutherford, N.J., on Friday night, but this time as a member of the Orlando Magic. For the most part, the crowd was appreciative and there were more cheers than boos. The cheers … [Read more…]
The NBA league office issued a statement on Thursday saying it will review allegations reportedly made in a tell-all book written by former referee Tim Donaghy – a book that was recently pulled from publication. Excerpts from the book “Blowing the Whistle: The Culture of Fraud in the NBA” were recently posted Deadspin.com and among … [Read more…]
Don’t blame Shaquille O’Neal for the Cavaliers’ slow start. Kevin McHale talked about Cleveland’s early-season woes during TNT’s postgame show on Thursday and hopefully Cavaliers coach Mike Brown was listening. McHale said the Cavaliers’ biggest problem on offense is spacing. McHale pointed out that power forward Anderson Varejao does not have the shooting range to … [Read more…]
Blake Griffin, welcome to the club. Even before the Los Angeles Clippers could put on their headbands and lace up their sneakers, they were greeted with devastating news when prized rookie, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 draft, Blake Griffin was found to have a stress fracture in his left knee and the … [Read more…]
The San Antonio Spurs appeared old and overmatched against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2009 playoffs. It was the first time a Tim Duncan-led team was ousted in the first round since 2000. That was the year Duncan was sidelined with an injury. The 4-1 series loss to the Mavs could point to the fact … [Read more…]
There is a pandemic spreading across the NBA landscape and it’s not the swine flu. There have been a rash of NBA coaches being heavily fined for critical comments toward the replacement referees. The Orlando Magic and head coach Stan Van Gundy were recently fined $35,000 each for Van Gundy’s verbal jabs at the officials … [Read more…]
Apparently, Stephen Jackson is not done talking. After his much publicized blow-up during an exhibition game earlier this month against the Los Angeles Lakers where he picked up five personal fouls and one technical in less than 10 minutes, the former captain of the Golden State Warriors claims that Kobe Bryant is being allowed to … [Read more…]
LeBron James returned from missing a game with the flu and scored 22 points in 19 minutes in a 105-98 preseason loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. James, who said before the game his flu recovery was going well, was 7 of 14 from the field and had six rebounds. He’s still … [Read more…]
John R. Wooden celebrated his 99th birthday on Oct. 14. That’s 99 great years for a man who is considered the greatest coach in sports and one of the most influential people in the world. I had the honor of meeting Coach Wooden in March of 1995. To this day, that was the best interview … [Read more…]
Golden State head coach Don Nelson recently suspended forward Stephen Jackson for conduct detrimental to the team after the “stunt” he pulled during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jackson, who has gone public with his trade demands and has not been discreet about his displeasure with the direction the Warriors are heading, … [Read more…]