Posts Tagged ‘Basketball’

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Stoudemire Ready for Game 3


Amar’e Stoudemire on returning for the Knicks’ playoff run. He will likely be limited to about 10 to 15 minutes per game if he is able to return during New York’s playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Esquire Magazine presents “20 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was 30″ by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


When I was thirty, I was living my dream. I’d already accomplished most of what I’d set out to achieve professionally: leading scorer in the NBA, leading rebounder, leading blocker, Most Valuable Player, All-Star. But success can be as blinding as Bill Walton’s finger in the eye when battling for a rebound. I made mistakes. Plenty of them. In fact, sometimes I wish I could climb into a time machine and go back to shake some sense into that thirty-year-old me. If I could, here’s the advice I would give him:

Monday, April 29th, 2013

NBA Player Jason Collins Announces He’s Gay


“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” With these three short sentences in this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated, Jason Collins, with the help of writer Franz Lidz, told the sports world two things it already knew, and one that it didn’t, and in doing so has made history, becoming the first active male player in any of the big four of American sports leagues—baseball, hockey, basketball, and football—to come out as gay.

Saturday, April 27th, 2013

Nate Robinson’s Sneaker Closet


Chicago Bulls guard Nate Robinson walks us through his secondary sneaker closet and talks about his Foamposite collection, his LeBron shoes and the first shoe he wore for organized basketball.

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

The Next Big Thing: Seventh Woods


He may only be 14 years old, high school basketball prospect Seventh Woods has already garnered plenty of attention from the mainstream media and fans across the world with his mixtape on YouTube. Here is 6’2 Seventh Woods’ debut Hoopmixtape from his freshman year.

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Louisville Beats Michigan 82-76, Wins NCAA Title


Luke Hancock made all five of his 3-pointers and led Louisville to its first NCAA men’s basketball championship since 1986 with a 82-76 victory over Michigan on Monday night.

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Calls to Fire Rutgers’ Rice After Player Abuse Video Airs


ESPN released a video showing Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice physically and verbally abusing his players. The footage, taken at practices from 2010 to 2012, went viral Tuesday, putting Rice under scrutiny.

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Heat Rally to Keep Winning Streak Alive


Down 27 points to the lowly Cavaliers, for a moment — a half really — it appeared the Miami Heat’s winning streak would end at 23 games to the team LeBron James spurned for South Beach: Cleveland.

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

This Is My Court


This Is My Court explores and pays homage to the world of streetball. For all those players who dedicate their life and strive to be the best to ever set foot in their playground, to the ones who dream of becoming professionals and make it into the league. They all have the same thing in common: To win and be number one. To be king.

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

Heat Win Their 16th Straight


LeBron James scored 26 points, including a go-ahead layup with 3.2 seconds left, and the Miami Heat scrambled late to beat the Orlando Magic 97-96 on Wednesday night and extend their franchise-record winning streak to 16 games.