In the follow-up to the video, here’s a great photo of Warrior’s center Ronny Turiaf perfectly timing Kobe Bryant’s dunk attempt and blocking the NBA superstar when Golden State visited the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Tuesday. […]
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Video: Turiaf blocks Kobe Bryant’s dunk
Here’s the slightly belated video of Ronny Turiaf blocking Kobe Bryant’s dunk attempt when the Golden State Warriors visited the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Along with Andris Biedrins, Turiad returned injury to Golden State’s lineup a couple games […]
Marko Jarić leaves NBA, signs with Real Madrid
Marko Jarić is returning to Europe and leaving the NBA behind him. The 31-year-old Jarić signed with Spanish club Real Madrid to help shore up the playmaker position for Madrid with an injury to Sergio Llull. (Talk Real Madrid and […]
Video: Carl Landry’s teeth embedded in Nowitzki’s elbow
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 […]
Dirk Nowitzki has Dallas Mavericks rolling
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 […]
FIBA World Championships Mascot: Van Cat
The 2010 World Championships have a mascot and it’s the Van cat, a breed of feline that originates from the Lake Van area of southeastern Turkey. Unlike most cats, the Van cat loves water, which is why it is also […]
Without NBA, Gerald Green signs with B.C. Lokomotiv
Former NBA player Gerald Green has signed with Lokomotiv Kuban, a club in Russia. The high-flying 6-8 forward, who has played for the Boston Celtics, Minnesota, Houston and Dallas, has been without a basketball team since the start of the […]
Aleks Marić leads Partizan over Efes Pilsen, 93-92
Euroleague rookie Aleksandr Marić was amazing last night as he scored 34 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and amassed an amazing 49 performance index ranking. (Discuss Euroleague Basketball Round 7 in our forum) The 6-11 Aussie’s dominating performance, along with […]
Jonas Jerebko mixing it up for Detroit Pistons
Jonas Jerebko, the first NBA player from Sweden, has been on a tear as of late. In the last six games, the 22-year old rookie has averaged 13.7 points on 52.6% from the field, 7.7 rebounds and has recorded three […]
Rudy Fernández has surgery, will miss 4-6 weeks
Rudy Fernández has been complaining of leg pain lately and has missed the last two games as team doctors diagnosed and analyzed where the pain was originating. (Discuss Rudy Fernandez in our forum) It was discovered that a pressure on […]
Spur’s Manu Ginóbili doubting himself
Manu Ginóbili was supposed to come into the 2009-10 NBA season with a renewed vigor for the game after spending the entire summer away from basketball. Instead, the 6-6 superstar shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs is lacking confidence […]
Omri Casspi impressive for Sacramento Kings
Omri Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the NBA has had a great start to his NBA career. The 6-9 swingman is averaging 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 14 minutes off the bench for the Sacramento […]
Pic of the Day: Lebron James controversial dancing
Here’s a pic of LeBron James’ controversial dance moves during the Cleveland-Chicago match last night. James’ off-court moves overshadowed his on-court accomplishments when the Chicago Bull’s Joakim Noah took exception to the King’s celebrations and posturing. What do you think […]
Theo Papaloukas ties Euroleague record 14 assists
Theodoros Papaloukas (right), the 6-7 point guard extraordinaire tied a Euroleague record with 14 assists in Olympiacos’ tight 88-84 win over Entente Orleanaise last night. (Discuss Papaloukas’ performance and Euroleague Week 6 in our forum) The former Euroleague MVP teamed […]
Video: Ricky Rubio’s awesome dropoff pass
Check out Ricky Rubio’s awesome no-look, drop pass assist (and Barcelona’s hot pink jerseys) during F.C. Barcelona’s 84-65 win over Montepaschi Siena. The 19-year old kid may not have the NBA athleticism or beautiful jumpshot, but no one can deny […]
Travis Best to play one last season, in Italy
Whatever happened to Travis Best, the 6-0 guard who last played for the New Jersey Nets in 2005? He’s been travelling since his days in the NBA; playing in Europe, with five European clubs in five years: Unics Kazan of Russia, Virtus […]
Bonzi Wells resurfaces in Puerto Rico League
Former NBA player Bonzi Wells has resurfaced; signing with the Capitanes de Arecibo of the BSN (Baloncesto Superior Nacional), the Puerto Rican Basketball League. (Talk about Bonzi’s move to Puerto Rico) Wells signed with the Capitanes in early November, and […]
Rumor: Did Peja Stojakovic meet with Porn Star?
Talkbasket reports that New Orleans Hornet’s forward Peja Stojaković may have had a late night tryst with porn star Sienna West: “Predrag Stojakovic allegedly spent a ‘romantic’ night with porn star Sienna West who in turn told the world about it […]
Is Allen Iverson going to sign with Knicks?
Allen Iverson, who was recently waived by the Memphis Grizzlies because of disagreements over playing time, is being rumored to be signing with the New York Knicks. Iverson doesn’t clear waivers until 6 pm tonight, so that means up until 6pm […]
Allen Iverson to be waived by Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies and Allen Iverson have agreed to disagree and will sever ties with one another, reports the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The two parties have agreed to terminate the one-year contract. (Discuss the Allen Iverson debacle in our forum) […]
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