The rosters for the East and West squads in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando were finalized Thursday night when the reserves were announced on TNT. Joining starters Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Chris Paul (Clippers), Blake Griffin (Clippers), Kevin Durant (Thunder), and Andrew Bynum (Lakers) on the West team are guards Steve Nash (Suns), Russell … [Read more…]
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward and Washington, D.C. product Kevin Durant has been on a tear this summer, but his OKC teammate Los Angeles native James Harden has been straight up ballin too. Harden, who attended Artesia High School (Calif.), went head-to-head with Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and held his own. But Kobe … [Read more…]
Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles knows a good point guard when he sees one, and he definitely saw something in Brandon Jennings. Skiles made Jennings the quarterback of his team from Day 1 and the 20-year-old rookie point guard with an old-school game has rewarded his head coach with an amazing season. Showing great leadership skills … [Read more…]
Before we crown Brandon Jennings this season’s rookie of the year, let’s not overlook a young King in Sacramento who is quietly putting together just as good of a season – if not better. Tyreke Evans doesn’t get the same media attention as Jennings because he plays for a small-market team in Northern California and, … [Read more…]
Two years ago, Brandon Jennings put his basketball career on the line when he signed with Italian club Lottomatica Virtus Roma of the Euroleague. At the time, the decision was considered both risky and a huge gamble financially. If Jennings’ European experiment fails and he falls flat on his face in the Italian ruins, his … [Read more…]
The NBA Summer Pro League is the best place to evaluate a rookie, a second-year player or a developmental league player looking for a guaranteed contract. If a player can survive and thrive in the summer league, they will most likely survive and thrive in the NBA. The summer league is where coaches, scouts and … [Read more…]
If college and professional basketball were caught in a Matrix, Brandon Jennings would be an anomaly. He is the glitch in the system. He’s the worm virus that everyone needs to pay attention to because the impact could cause a complete overhaul of the system. A year ago, Jennings was considered the best high school … [Read more…]