Posted August 31st, 2011 by Brandon LaChance in category
Miscellaneous
Yes, this title relates to not only basketball, but all sports such as baseball, soccer, football and beach ball volley ball. Carmelo Anthony's summer league team faced Team Goodman on Wednesday, which quickly became a showdown between Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
If this summer has proved anything besides NBA owners and players would rather
Posted August 31st, 2011 by Brandon LaChance in category
Miscellaneous
My homeboy and Oncourt Onslaught writer Brett Roberts shot me a text yesterday to tell me he had a crazy but great idea. A day later, both of us have put together a top 200 NBA players of all-time list and are ready to get the debates rolling.
He's in Florida while I'm in northern Illinois. I'm sure he has Orlando Magic players higher than I do
Posted August 31st, 2011 by Brett Roberts in category
Miscellaneous
After further review, ten players were added to my "top 200," stretching the list out to a now top 210. That said, here are the amended ranks for 189 through 180:
189. Mychal Thompson
Thompson began his career as a member of the Portland Trailblazers, but got a late start on NBA basketball at age 24. In his third season
Posted August 30th, 2011 by Brett Roberts in category
Miscellaneous
I recently took on the monumental task of compiling the greatest 200 players ever in the NBA (The list ran over to 210). It's not easy, because you have weird factors to account for like adjusted-pace and the competitiveness of the era at that player's position, but I've come up with a top 200 list. One thing that surprised me was that by
Posted August 30th, 2011 by Brandon LaChance in category
Miscellaneous
Former Los Angeles Laker and Washington Wizard Javaris Crittenton was picked up Monday at John Wayne Air Port in Orange County after a three day run from the law.
A murder warrant for Crittenton's arrest was issued on Friday by Atlanta police because of a drive-by shooting which killed a 22-year old woman. According to ESPN's
Posted August 29th, 2011 by Colin Means in category
Miscellaneous
This is the debut episode of Oncourt Onslaught: The Podcast, where a medley of NBA and just basketball talk in general will take place.
Brett Roberts and Brandon LaChance are your co-hosts, and get into some of the latest topics that are making the basketball world go round.
We'll be talking a potential Dwight Howard-Lakers trade, Delonte
Posted August 23rd, 2011 by Zach Herring in category
Miscellaneous
According to Alex Kennedy of HOOPSWORLD, Impact Basketball will hold a two-week league consisting of around 70 NBA players. The league will be held in Las Vegas.
Kennedy reports that there will be two games per day, which will be played under NBA rules, and that there is a possibility the games will be streamed online.
Among the players who
Posted August 22nd, 2011 by Zach Herring in category
Miscellaneous
Kevin Durant has been keeping busy this summer playing in various summer leagues and exhibition games but KD has a new opportunity awaiting himself. The Oklahoman reports:
“The film, which has a basketball subplot, has not yet been named, but it's scheduled to go into production in mid-September, according to sources.
Filming location for
Posted August 20th, 2011 by Brett Roberts in category
Miscellaneous
One of the greatest video games of my youth was the 1993 Midway Arcade game NBA Jam. This article looks at the duos that were featured in the Arcade version, which differed slightly from the home console versions released by Sega and Super Nintendo the next year. Many of my 90s children will remember this game offered about the most exciting
Posted August 17th, 2011 by Brandon LaChance in category
Miscellaneous
The NBA lockout is financially hurting a lot of players. Maybe not the LeBron James, Kobe Bryants and Carmelo Anthonys of the world, but the pockets lesser known stars are emptying. Ask the Boston Celtics Delonte West.
ESPN reported West has been tweeting about his job search.
"It's official.. Pride 2 the side.. just filled out a application