Well that was fast. A day after Hedo Türkoğlu agreed in principle to sign with the Portland Trailblazers, the Turkish superstar backed out of his verbal commitment faster than you can say “bigger contract.” On Thursday, Türkoğlu unofficially accepted a […]
It sounds like Hedo Türkoğlu, the 30-year old point-forward that led the Orlando Magic into the NBA Finals, has come to an agreement to join the Portland Trailblazers in principle. The contract is reportedly for five years and $50 million […]
Interbasket was lucky enough to score a short interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. The 7-2 center’s basketball career spanned 30 years where he left a mark at every level. Kareem scored nearly 40,000 points in his NBA […]
A rumor flying around has that the Milwukee Bucks have traded NBA All-Star Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Argentine center Fabricio Oberto, the defensive-minded Bruce Bowen, and backup center Kurt Thomas. The move could add much needed […]
Yao Ming limped around the court near the end of the fourth quarter of Houston’s 108-94 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. It was apprent the 7-6 center was trying to play through the pain. An MRI […]
Is it really possible that aa three-time NBA All-Star, three-time NBA champion, and NBA Finals MVP can have a breakout season? You can if you’re Tony Parker, the 6-2 point guard for the San Antonio Spurs. You could call this […]
Manu Ginobili’s injury-plagued season just got worse. The San Antonio Spurs announced today that an injury to his right leg suffered during the Spurs’ loss to Cleveland on Friday, was worse than expected. The 31-year old Ginobili felt stiffness in […]
Everyone loves lists. and we’ve been meaning to come up with a list of the top international NBA players for a few years now, but never actually got around to it. With the season coming to the end, we decided […]
Dirk Nowitzki‘s 26 points and J.J. Barea‘s 22 points aren’t enough to fend off Carmelo Anthony’s season-high 43 points and the Denver Nuggets. San Antonio 111-98 L.A. Clippers: In his 2nd game back, Manu Ginobili hits for 14 points, 7 […]
Rudy Fernandez scores 23 points for the Blazers, defeating the Suns 129-109, and dimming Phoenix’s playoff hopes. The game marked Rudy’s first 20 point game since November 12th, 2008 – Fernandez’s quick start of the season. Behind Dirk Nowitzki‘s 26 […]
CLUTCH DEFENSE: Generally the word “clutch” is associated with offense, but what of clutch defense? ESPN’s NBA Fastbreak measured it simplistically by combining clutch-time steals and blocks. And this is what they came up with…. with 2 minutes remaining and […]
Why is Manu Ginobili so successful? For that matter, what makes any player successful? There could be a myriad of reasons why; such as talent, passion, intelligence, athleticism, hard work, height, desire, hustle… If all things are equal, the success […]
DraftExpress reports that David Andersen, Australian center and Euroleague Star, is considering coming to the NBA for the 2009-2010 season. One of the premier big men in the Euroleague, Andersen has an opt-out clause in his contract, and is interested […]
It’s no secret that basketball players are more athletic nowadays, they are quicker, stronger, faster, and can jump higher than their counterparts 10 years ago. However, despite all these changes in the game, there has been one facet of the […]
With injuries to Tim Duncan (leg) and Manu Ginobili (ankle), Tony Parker has been completely unstoppable without them. The 6-3 point guard from France has averaged 38 points, 10.5 assists, and 5 rebounds the last two games as the San […]
A recent New York Times Magazine article attempts to quantify basketball’s intangibles – the little things that cannot be seen in a boxscore and give some respect to the blue collar role players in the NBA. The piece focuses on […]
Roko Leni Ukić scored 22 points on 9-13 shooting in 30 minutes off the bench, all career highs, in Toronto’s unlikely 91-89 win over the San Antonio Spurs. And to make Ukic’s career night even sweeter for the Croatian rookie, […]
Nominations have closed and voting for the 2008 Interbasket Awards have commenced. Which players have had the best 2008? Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? Pau Gasol or Rudy Fernandez? Nikola Pekovoc or Hamed Haddadi? Let your voices be heard and […]
As predicted, the New York Times has an article and analysis on the negative effects that some NBA Olympians are feeling during this NBA season. From LeBron James to Manu Ginobili to Chris Kaman: “…of those 25 Olympians, 17 are […]
Nenad Krstic is on his way back to the NBA. The Serbian center that left the NBA after last season has reportedly left Russia and has signed a 3-year $16 million offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The New […]
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