With Jason Collins, this morning becomes a "where were you when heard the news" moment. We have the first ever openly gay athlete from one of the four major sports leagues: NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL. Let the Jackie Robinson analogies to Jason Collins begin. The Jackie Robinson analogy does work on some levels, it's flawed in other ways. But we can get to that later. Jason Collins … [Read more...] about Twitter reacts to Wizards Jason Collins: first openly gay athlete of major sports
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2013 NBA Draft Early Entrants
The 2013 NBA Draft will soon be here. The deadline for college basketball underclassmen having to decide their future has officially passed so at this point, you are either in or out. Here is an updated list of underclassmen who have declared for the 2013 NBA Draft and where they could end up being selected. Click here for The Sports Bank's 2013 NBA Draft mock. Updated: … [Read more...] about 2013 NBA Draft Early Entrants
Top 20 2013 NBA free agents
The 2013 group of NBA free agents is a lot deeper and more talented than last year’s crop. Star players like Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, and Josh Smith will be available this summer and there are several teams that have put themselves in position to make some major splashes in free agency. Here is a look at the Top 20 NBA free agents for this off-season. … [Read more...] about Top 20 2013 NBA free agents
Not excited about Bulls vs. Nets NBA Playoffs, not one bit
Derrick Rose vs. Deron Williams. Three or four years ago, I would have been all about that marquee point guard match-up in the NBA playoffs. Tonight, one won't even play and the other is past his prime. Neither one of them comes even remotely close to earning their grossly exorbitant paycheck. That's why the Chicago Bulls vs. the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Playoffs first round … [Read more...] about Not excited about Bulls vs. Nets NBA Playoffs, not one bit
Derrick Rose being sued for missing NBA Season
Derrick Rose news? I “DONNNNNNNNN’TTTTTT CARRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE” (credit Jay Cutler) when it comes to Derrick Rose return/rehabilitation coverage. I've been nauseated by the story for over a month already. Seriously, right now, I don’t want to even hear the name Derrick Rose until Bulls Media Day in October. But then I stumbled across this not quite amusing but possibly … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose being sued for missing NBA Season
Phil Jackson live tweeting the NCAA title game, this should be interesting
Phil Jackson joined Twitter last week and his first tweet was quite a story. He got off to kind of a "rough start." However, the second tweet from Phil Jackson is in fact a much better story. He showed that he has quite a sense of humor about himself, and came back strong with his second less than 140 character micro-blog offering. If you’re a hard-core techie and you … [Read more...] about Phil Jackson live tweeting the NCAA title game, this should be interesting
Phil Jackson’s second tweet: MUCH better than his 1st (video)
NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson is good at self-effacing humor we learned today. The winner of 11 championship rings with the Chicago Bulls and the L.A. Lakers got off to a ROUGH start when joining Twitter a couple days ago. We all had fun at his expense, but Phil Jackson can take/make a joke about Phil Jackson. His second tweet turned out much better. And offered an … [Read more...] about Phil Jackson’s second tweet: MUCH better than his 1st (video)
Phil Jackson on Twitter: off to a ROUGH start
I have to admit it I did not see this one coming. Phil Jackson joined Twitter yesterday and that in itself is a story. The first tweet from Phil Jackson is in fact a much better story. If you're a hard-core techie and you hold that stereotype about senior citizens and computers...well you just got a lot more material from the 67-year-old Phil Jackson. The legendary former … [Read more...] about Phil Jackson on Twitter: off to a ROUGH start
Kendall Gill: what will become of Bulls TV analyst, Illini legend?
As you now have heard, Kendall Gill, former Illinois Fighting Illini star and Chicago Bulls pre-and-post game analyst for Comcast SportsNet Chicago (and WGN sometimes too) is suspended for the rest of the year. It's all in the station's hands, but Gill's job could be in serious jeopardy when CSN re-evaluates his contract this off-season. During his suspension, Gill won't … [Read more...] about Kendall Gill: what will become of Bulls TV analyst, Illini legend?
New Michael Jordan North Carolina basketball cards: highest value of all time?
The MSN is releasing a new Michael Jordan University of North Carolina Master Collection Set. They claim it will be the highest valued basketball card set of all time. And of course, we should trust them because they're not biased at all, right. I mean they're telling us the truth, correct? No hyperbole here about the Chicago Bulls guard who is in fact the greatest NBA player … [Read more...] about New Michael Jordan North Carolina basketball cards: highest value of all time?