Posts Tagged ‘Chris Paul’

Stan Van Gundy and…the Clippers? »

Stan Van Gundy, diet Pepsi in hand made a key move in an attempt to save the locker room. He addressed the situation of his job security and told everybody watching "Yes it's true. Dwight tried to have me fired". At that moment SVG became a hero to some, a villain to others, and maybe could have handed a resignation letter in with the comments.

Jeremy Lin and “Linsanity” head to Houston »

Before the 2011-12 season began, no one in the basketball world thought a Harvard alum named Jeremy Lin would become the Tim Tebow-like figure in the NBA. And no one in their right mind thought the New York Knicks would let their media darling slip between their fingers. Well, as of Tuesday's 10:59 p.m. CST deadline to sign the offer sheet by

2012 Olympic Team Vs. 1992 Dream Team »

At this point, this debate has been well discussed, analyzed and picked through with a thinned tooth comb. This topic has been on just about every sports radio program, some news radio programs, every TV channel (absolutely every channel) and is the top button issue at every barber shop around the country. And it should be. Let's face it,

Kevin Love should be a starter in the 2012 NBA »

It seems fast since the 2011-12 NBA season just started a little over a month ago, but thanks to a condensed season the 2012 NBA All-Star starters were announced today. The city of Los Angeles is the home to four of the Western Conferences' starters as Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum represent the Lakers and Chris Paul and Blake Griffin represent

NBA season comes, Homecoming Tour goes »

The NBA lockout replacement of the Homecoming Tour LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul were going to throw in December is officially cancelled. This sounds like bad news but in all honesty, I think all basketball fans will enjoy the other option much more, the 2011-12 NBA season. The tournament is no longer a replacement

The Four Basketball Amigos are Putting On a Tour »

Throughout the NBA lockout ordeal there has been a group of NBA superstars who have continued to play in front of large crowds outside of NBA venues. The four amigos of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul are going to host a tour taking place in the star's hometowns or in Paul's case, where he has played basketball during his

Allen Iverson Stays Involved in Basketball »

Allen Iverson Stays Involved in Basketball

The "Answer" aka Allen Iverson is going to host a two-day basketball tournament in Las Vegas. Yes, one of the best scorers the NBA has ever seen is not done with basketball just yet. The man who saved the Philadelphia 76ers from being the worst team in the league in the late 1990's and early 2000's is partnering up with Justice Entertainment

NBA Southeastern Division Amnesty Clause Speculation »

We've now taken a look at both the Central and Atlantic division's possibilities for amnesty clauses.  Moving on, we'll analyze the amnesty clause possibilities for the five teams in the NBA's Southeastern division. ATLANTA HAWKS We're going to ignore the fact that the Hawks have signed their marquee player to a contract that will

Another Summer League Showdown in the Making »

Another Summer League Showdown in the Making

The New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony put together a team for a summer league showdown on Tuesday. Now, Anthony and former Syracuse University teammate Hakim Warrick are planning a game in Philadelphia. Marc Stein of ESPN reports Warrick has wanted to put a game together for quite awhile, but hasn't done it. After seeing the media

The Best Game of the Summer: Kevin Durant vs. LeBron »

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