The NBA is back! Thursday night had a slate of headline worthy games but The Oklahoma City Thunder’s All-Star Kevin Durant had the play of the night. Watch as he sinks a clutch three-pointer at the end of regulation to steal the win from the Dallas Mavericks. “Durantula” finished with 30 points. http://www.viddler.com/embed/3fec9abc/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&disablebranding=0 RELATED POSTS […]
Surrounded by almost as much hype as the day Watch The Throne came out, NBA kicked off it’s shortened season on Christmas Day. What better gift could a sports fan ask for? After a long period without basketball, every tip off when off without a hitch, minus the Kevin Garnett situation. Our friends at The […]
According to sources at ESPN, former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Baron Davis will be signing with The New York Knicks. Davis was waved by the Cavaliers and was not claimed off of waivers by another team. Where Can He Hang Out In New York? The news is a mixed blessing. While the Knicks sorely need an […]
So much for a Merry Christmas. First Kobe loses Chris Paul and Lamar Odom in the same week, now his marriage is on the outs. According to TMZ his wife Vanessa Bryant has filed for divorce from The Black Mamba. They were married in April of 2001 and have two children. Will Kobe Need This Packing […]
After plenty of speculation and trade rumors, NBA player Chris Paul will be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers from the New Orleans Hornets. What Is He Leaving Behind? According to ESPN, The Clippers will send guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota’s unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for […]
It appears that “Basketball Wives” will not have a monopoly on NBA drama this season. Yesterday the L.A. Lakers attempted to trade away Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol in exchange for Chris Paul in a three-team swap that included the Houston Rockets. Is New Orleans Better For Black Folk Than L.A.? However, the NBA’s plantation […]
The latest NBA free-agency rumor is that Dallas Mavericks Center Tyson Chandler may be signing with the New York Knicks. A source told ESPN.com that “New York is Tyson’s first choice” and that they are “98 percent sure that Tyson is going to wind up with the Knicks.” Barbershop Spotlight: The Fade Shop In Dallas […]
NBA fans, the time is almost here. Basketball starts on Christmas Day and before the games begin, Lebron James sat down with Sports Center to reflect on his first season with the Miami Heat. For the most part of the season, Lebron was the NBA’s public enemy number one. After leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers by […]
The game of chicken between the NBA Players Association and the owners is stretching into overtime. The league’s commissioner, David Stern, announced that more games have been canceled through the end of November. No Thanksgiving showdown on NBC this year. Go To Europe To Watch Basketball? “In light of the breakdown of talks, there will […]
My Twitter: http://twitter.com/JRSportBrief My FaceBook: http://on.fb.me/9X1qpE David Stern and the NBA owners have cancelled the first two weeks of the upcoming 2011 season! Who’s to blame? The players or owners?
After more than seven hours of negotiations the NBA Players Association and the owners were no closer to resolving their contract dispute. As a result Commissioner David Stern has cancelled the first two weeks of the season, meaning the soonest fans will see any NBA ball is November 14th. “Despite extensive efforts, we have not […]
R&B singer Syleena Johnson has just released her fifth album, Chapter V: Underrated. While making music literally runs in her veins (her father is soul singer Syl Johnson) she is more passionate about one thing–basketball. “This lock-out is devastating me! But it’s good for my Celtics,” says the former basketball wife whose husband played in […]
