It’s 2011—white guys who can dunk the basketball with flair and authority don’t really raise an eyebrow anymore. We’ve already had a white NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (Brent Barry in 1996, who pulled off …

When the Miami Heat started off the 2010-2011 NBA season slow and everyone started to wonder whether the three-headed monster featuring LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh was really going to work, I laughed. …

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are a cut above the entire NBA for 47 minutes. Unfortunately, NBA games are 48 minutes and the Miami Heat have had a hell of a time trying …

For most fans, when we think of basketball we think of a game of synchronized skills, timing, precision, and communication. Communication, mainly audible communication, is a very crucial part of the game of basketball. With …

Mike Bibby would. And right about now, Bibby is either looking like the most selfless athlete in the world—or the biggest jackass in America, depending on who you ask. Earlier this week, Bibby accepted a …

Brigham Young University was in the midst of a dream season. Their star player Jimmer Fredette has been lighting up the scoreboard as the team rumbled through the season and began to close in on …

If you had to pick one NBA franchise to mess up what should be one of the easiest promotions of the year, and at the same time make themselves look like they’re owned by a …

By now, you’ve probably seen the YouTube clip and accompanying story of a Philadelphia teenager named Horace Spencer III going around. If not, here’s about all you need to know before you watch the clip …

If you are a basketball fan in Minnesota, Sacramento, Toronto or Cleveland, I’d hate to say it, but after the recent transactions in the NBA, your chances at winning an NBA championship have gotten worse. I’ll …

Over the course of this NBA season, we’ve seen all types of trades and free-agent signings, even retirements. Some of these events, like Carmelo Anthony‘s trip to NYC were expected, while other events were complete …

Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks. No-brainer, right? End of discussion. End of argument. End. Of. This. Blog.
But, wait just a second. While Anthony going to the Knicks is certainly a big deal—especially if …

While everyone is so enamored with the deals that have sent Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks and Deron Williams to the New Jersey Nets, what everyone seems to forget is that while the …

I’m not sure if you saw it this weekend, but Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin jumped over a car—in front of millions of people—to win the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. That’s right: A …

Kobe Bryant’s 37 point, 14 rebound performance at NBA All-Star proved why he’s still the man to beat.

The oft-controversial, one-of-a-kind Dennis Rodman is way more well-known for his off-court antics than for anything he’s done on it.
Rodman’s cross-dressing, rump-shaking in front of the scorer’s table, tattooing and piercing himself into a bad …

Are the St. Louis Cardinals in serious danger of losing Albert Pujols? Now that the Cardinals and their All-Everything first baseman have allowed the Pujols-imposed February 16th deadline for contract negotiations between the two sides …

The Los Angeles Lakers are limping into the All-Star break riding a three-game losing streak, which continued last night with a loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavs. Yes, the same Cavs team they blew out …

Everyone loves a good comeback story. Look no further than what Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick was able to do this season for proof of that. It’s one reason we’re excited to hear that former …

Cleveland Cavaliers fans finally have something to smile about, sort of. The history-making 26-game losing streak that has all but defined their entire season is now over and the Cavaliers are happy to put it …

Caught up in all the hype of the Los Angeles Lakers possibly obtaining Carmelo Anthony and some point in the next couple of weeks through a trade with the Denver Nuggets is Kobe Bryant. With …