San Antonio ‘Redemption’ Artwork

san-antonio-redemptionA year ago we saw Tim Duncan fall to the floor with the agony of knowing that he and his team had just thrown a title away. Many skeptics didn’t think this side would be able to get over such a mental hurdle and put in another run at the title–how wrong they were.

This artwork work by Samuel Ho was inspired by the iconic Shawshank Redemption movie poster…..How fitting.

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Clevelands lands NO.1 Pick….AGAIN!

cleveland_cavaliers_logo-1024x768The Cleveland Cavaliers are the first team to land back to back Number 1 picks since the Orlando Magic were lucky enough to land them in the 92 and 93 seasons.

That Orlando team were able to change the landscape of the NBA by adding Shaq and Penny (via trade with Goldenstate Warriors for the rights to Chris Webber).

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Ultra Rare Footage of MJ Playing One on One

jordan_030814Watch an ultra rare piece of footage of MJ taking on rookie Corey Benjamin in an one on one contest. This pick up game took place during the 1999-2000 season, between MJ’s second and third retirements. The Bulls were really struggling during the post championship years and MJ paid a visit to the Bulls practice facility to help boost team morale and kick Benjamin’s ass, who said he could  take MJ one on one.

‘NEXT!’

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Art Work of MBB

art-mbb-ep4Artist Brian Bowens reminisces through his art about former NBA players and the shoes they made iconic. Brian Bowens also known as ‘MBB’ provides us with an insight into what inspired his illustrations and a preview of a number of sneakers to be released. Some of these sneakers have already been released as the first couple of videos were uploaded a couple of weeks ago, however, this still makes for great viewing for the avid sneaker fan. And for young bucks out there that don’t know the history of some of these releases–make sure to watch this as you’ll get a glimpse of the best era of ball ever…Long live the 90s! Continue reading

Fastest Ever Triple Double: Watch MJ Rack Up The Quickest TD Ever!

michael-jordan-reverse-dunkWatch Michael Jordan put up numbers for fun in game against the Indiana Pacers during the 88-89 season. That season Doug Collins moved MJ to the Point Guard position and subsequently Jordan went on to record 10 triple doubles in an 11 game span. The stretch included a 7 game consecutive triple double streak and missed out on 11 straight by 1 rebound in one of the games.

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Iverson breaking MJ’s ankles.

allen-iverson-crossover-on-mjWith the Philly recently retiring AI’s jersey, you know the ole film of AI breaking MJ’s ankles was going to come out.

This cross over has become a ‘where were you when this happened’ moment. And thanks to Artist Tyree Dilliihay, we can continue to reminisce…. Personally, was at home hating on AI like a lot of other Jordanites.

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Top Transfer News

10-Most-Expensive-Transfers-in-Football-History-newIt’s been a while, but the NBA preseason and previews have been taking up a lot of my time. And now that the basketball season has tipped off, I can finally turn my attention back to the world of football.

As we watch our teams play out the early part the season, we’ll sit down with friends and indulge in which superstar player can be bought in to help take our teams to the next level.  Continue reading

Report:Westbrook expected to return within two weeks

russell-westbrook-3It looks like we might finally see a smile on Kevin Durant’s face after this piece of news.

According to Yahoo Sports, Russell Westbrook has made significant progress in his rehab and could return to action within two weeks. He was initially scheduled to out of action for 4-6 weeks following a second arthroscopic procedure to repair a meniscus in his knee.  Continue reading

We STILL know what you did last summer. (2014 NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM-BY-TEAM SEASON PREVIEW)

NBA-Eastern-Conference11Its always difficult to predict how a team will fare before a ball is even bounced , especially when winning and losing aren’t the only determining factors when judging a successful offseason anymore.

In the NBA you are either a ‘winner’, or a ‘loser’, and there isn’t any room for those teams stuck in the middle. This year, it gets even more complicated as the lower ended teams are trying to get as many lottery balls in anticipation for one the most talented draft classes coming through in 2014. Continue reading

We STILL know what you did last summer. (2014 NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAM-BY-TEAM SEASON PREVIEW)

2012-nba-western-conference-playoffs-its-a-ma-L-0j_vsFIts always difficult to predict how a team will fare before a ball is even bounced, especially when winning and losing aren’t the only determining factors when judging a successful offseason anymore.

In the NBA you are either a ‘winner’, or a ‘loser’, and there isn’t any room for those teams stuck in the middle. This year, it gets even more complicated as the lower ended teams are trying to get as many lottery balls in anticipation for one the most talented draft classes coming through in 2014. Continue reading

Gortat To Wizards In 5 Man Deal

NBA: Phoenix Suns-Media DayThe Wizards had the assets to put together a deal to help them make a push for the playoff, and they were able to strike it with the Suns today.

According to ESPN, the deal sees the Wizards acquire Polish center, Marcin Gortat and guards Shannon Brown, Malcom Lee and Kendall Marshall for the expiring contract of veteran big man Emeka Okafor and a protected 2014 first round pick (to no. 12) Continue reading

Perfect Rose.

Chicago Bulls' Rose passes ball around Indiana Pacers' Hibbert during Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference first round playoff basketball game in ChicagoDerrick Rose scored 32 points, including 8 in the final minutes as the Bulls knocked off the Pacers 103-98 to maintain a perfect 5-0 preseason record.

It wasn’t only Rose regaining his touch, but all star Luol Deng showed the Bulls administration why they should be looking to lock him up for next season and beyond –  chipping in with 22 points. Continue reading