There’s been a lot of talk – maybe too much talk – about the possibility of New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul heading to the Boston Celtics in a trade that would include Rajon Rondo. A blockbuster indeed, but according to Chris Broussard of ESPN, you might want to quell the chatter. A source tells [...]
Several people took shots at Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com when he tweeted recently that Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans is out of shape. Specifically, he talked about his weight, hinting that he didn’t exactly share any Thanksgiving stuffing with the rest of the family. “Sacramento Kings fans wouldn’t be very happy with the shape Tyreke [...]
As you may or may not have noticed, there hasn’t been professional basketball here in North America for quite some time. It’s okay if you didn’t realize it, most people didn’t. But yes, there is an NBA lockout. But, it looks like it will end as there seems to be an agreement that will allow [...]
Earlier this week, the 76ers’ new ownership group Apollo Global Management, headed by Joshua Harris, David Blitzer, Will Smith, and Carlton, decided enough was enough with their roided-up rabbit of a mascot. Its a decision that has already caused massive internet waves throughout the 76ers communities. Massive internet waves? Yes, and the biggest question is what [...]
Phoenix Suns restricted free agent Aaron Brooks has now signed with another team. The Suns probably don’t care too much, however, because that team is in China. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, he has signed a deal with Guangdong in the country of the currency manipulators. “Phoenix restricted free agent Aaron Brooks has [...]
If we told you that the NBA has been dethroned as the third-highest sport in the United States in terms of average attendance, you’d assume that the NHL was fully recovered from its own lockout seven years ago. “Good job, hockey!,” you may or may not say. But you’d be wrong. NBA has indeed lost [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, and judging by the excitement surrounding MLB and the NFL you haven’t, the NBA is in a lockout. No, it’s true. There is a work stoppage and the two sides don’t seem close to hammering out an agreement (and there is very little public pressure to do so, because…no one [...]
Jesus H. Christ this is ridiculous. We are not huge fans of famous people changing their names and…wasn’t this already done once with World B. Free? Los Angeles Lakers’ firebrand Ron Artest has been trying to change his name to Metta World Peace for a little while now, but had to hold off until he [...]
In case you hadn’t noticed, and judging by the minimal complaints you haven’t, the NBA is mired in a lockout. The players and owners met on Tuesday to work on a resolution, but it didn’t go so well and many think there might not be a season this year. Ken Berger of CBS quotes Los [...]
It’s tough to consider any athlete a bust before he even plays a minute for his professional team, but that’s kind of what’s happening to Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio. His nondescript play in the Eurobasket tournament has people wondering if this kid will have any sort of impact early in his NBA career. [...]
Oh what it must be like to be a famous celebrity or athlete who then gets busted for something big. You go from the top of the world to the bottom of some dude’s bunk in his cell. And that’s likely the scenario that former Washington Wizard Javaris Crittenton has found himself in (if he’s [...]
Remember the Gilbert Arenas gun incident in the Washington Wizards locker room? Yeah, the other guy he got into it with was Javaris Crittenton. While that happened a while ago, someone didn’t get the memo about why we don’t mess with guns. Crittenton has been formally charged with the murder of an Atlanta woman back [...]
Star magazine has learned that Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson, Jamie Foxx and Lady Gaga have ties to a pair of drug kingpins who just got taken down for running a multi-million dollar, international marijuana operation. While no one is saying that they are involved in any way, it doesn’t look great to [...]
Not surprisingly, OTR’s Republican older brother tipped us off on this one. He would love nothing more than for this to be true. It would be another bad thing Obama did, and it would be to the hated Boston Celtics. According to Shaquille O’Neal in some new book of his, Barack Obama ruined Rajon Rondo’s [...]
KDFM radio in Texas reports that Oklahoma City Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins was arrested early Saturday morning. He is charged public intoxication and disorderly conduct. It’s not known if he was out and about just acting the fool and being reckless, or if he’s just an annoying drunk. Like, maybe he just kept telling [...]
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is apparently open to playing in China during the lockout, as are many other players. But, according to his agent, he has yet to actually receive any offers. “If offers are made down the road, will they be looked at? Absolutely,” Henry Thomas told ESPN.com. There were previous reports that [...]
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is 7′ 6″ tall and has been dealing with the foot problems that go with that. That’s 310 lbs. on your feet constantly. It actually makes Shaquille O’Neal’s career that much more impressive. These are big dudes whose feet and knees can only take so much. And so Yao has [...]
Prior to the 2009-2010 season, the Portland Trailblazers signed Brandon Roy to a five-year, max contract worth $80 million. But lately, he’s had knee problems that have reduced him to a shell of his former self. Could the Blazers have seen this coming? According to John Canzano of the Oregonian newspaper in Southwest Ohio, Kevin [...]
Remember how the Sacramento Kings signed former first-round pick Antoine Wright to a one-year deal last year and then unceremoniously cut him after just seven games? Neither do we. However, Wright clearly remembers it and he tells SI.com in detail what his issues were with the Kings. It should be duly noted that Wright had [...]
While we don’t think that there will be a one-hour television special (but you never know) where Orlando Magic big man Dwight Howard tells the world where he’ll play next, this could be just as big. Howard is up for free agency and Orlando is obviously praying that he stays with them. But, Howard tells [...]
We hear these kinds of rumors all the time and it’s always so tough to tell if they are true. We heard a while ago that Delonte West was getting it on with LeBron’s mom, and that’s why LeBron was playing poorly at the time. And now, Stephen A. Smith is passing along a rumor [...]
Houston Rockets fans that were hoping to get Yao Ming back in some sort of reasonable time frame, might want to adjust their expectations. Yao has been out for what seems like forever (it’s actually been since last December) with a stress fracture in his left ankle. It’s not his fault. He’s a 7′ 5″ [...]
The Dallas Mavericks smacked the Miami Heat right back Tuesday night to even the series at 2-2. And in doing so, the Mavericks held LeBron James to eight points…his lowest point total in 90 playoff games. On Wednesday, DeShawn Stevenson said that LeBron “checked out” of Game 4. Maybe not the brightest idea to poke [...]
Shaquille O’Neal has decided to retire and, understandably, it has hit fans quite hard. Fans across the nation are absolutely devastated that Shaq will no longer be performing for their entertainment. “So why the hell would I even go to the movies anymore?,” asked a distraught Sharon Englehart outside of a recently closed Blockbuster Video [...]
One of the big questions in the NBA right now is what will happen to Orlando Magic big man Dwight Howard? Many think it’s a foregone conclusion that he ends up in Los Angeles playing for the Lakers. But, sources tell Local 6 Sports Director David Pingalore that Howard actually spent Memorial Day weekend working [...]
