This week’s global roundup covers player performances during the last week. This post includes discussion about Yao Ming‘s extra tall baby, Pops keeps getting waived, the first Korean player in the NCAA, Fadi El Khatib on the move, Phil Jackson’s fact-checking, and the Turkish All-Star Game. CHINA: Yao Ming and his with wife Ye Li, [...]

No pressure. As if German superstar Dirk Nowitzki already didn’t have enough on his shoulders when he represents his home country. Now Los Angeles Clipper center Chris Kaman says that his participation in the 2010 World Championships depends on Nowitzki being there. (Discuss the World Championships of Basketball in our forum) Read the following article [...]

From the crew @ Interbasket (and Pau Gasol), we wish you a very Merry Christmas, a super Hannukkah; a happy holidays.  Whatever you you do, however you are celebrating, whoever you are with, wherever you are in the world – we sincerely hope you have a safe and happy holiday season. Pau Gasol walks up the [...]

What does a toothless elbow look like? It looks like the following. Our Pic of the Day features Dirk Nowitzki’s elbow after it had a couple of Carl Landry’s teeth embedded into in a December 18th game vs. the Houston Rockets. Amazingly, in Dirk’s first game back, Nowitzki was able to hit 10-13, score 27 [...]

This week’s quick roundup of the player performances around the world during the last few days. This week includes discussion about Aleksandr Marić’s monster month, Dirk Nowitzki to the 2010 World Championships of basketball, Tyreke Evans and the Sacramento Kings’ amazing comeback over the Chicago Bulls and more… The Sacramento Kings found themselves down 33 points, [...]

From Ball Don’t Lie:  Last night, Houston forward Carl Landry lost 3-5 teeth in a second-quarter collision with Dirk Nowitzki. Landry didn’t try to find the lost teeth, as he simply closed his mouth and walked to the bench, but if he did, he would have found at least two of the teeth EMBEDDED IN [...]

Dirk Nowitzki has been rolling as of late – and so have the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs have now won 5 straight games, with the 31-year old German leading the way. Nowitzki has alreadycome up big for the Mavs in the final quarter; hitting crucial shots and scoring at will. (Discuss Dirk Nowitzki in our [...]