Today, adidas and Derrick Rose continue to share “The Return of D Rose” series with Episode 5: “Drive.” View here and find full transcript below. In his own words, Derrick Rose shares thoughts on his childhood, neighborhood and family. “Drive” is inspired by Derrick’s motivation that fuels his recovery – to be a better person and make his family and city proud by winning … [Read more...] about The return of Derrick Rose “Drive” (video)
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Magic finally deal Dwight Howard to Lakers; trade breakdown
Finally. FINALLY! No more Dwight Howard rumors as the Orlando Magic deal their disgruntled superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-team trade that also includes the Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers. The Lake Show give up Andrew Bynum and Andre Iguodala is also included in the deal. Here is a breakdown. … [Read more...] about Magic finally deal Dwight Howard to Lakers; trade breakdown
The 10 Worst NBA Drafts in the Lottery Era
The calendar now reads June. In the NBA that means it’s time to crown an NBA Champion. However among the biggest of NBA nerds, it also means it’s time to get ready for the NBA draft. We're only two weeks and a few hours away from the 2011 NBA Draft. This year, it’s preparing for the likes of Kyrie Irving, Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter and Brandon Knight to join the greatest … [Read more...] about The 10 Worst NBA Drafts in the Lottery Era
Best player in NBA position by position: Dwight, Love, Lebron, Kobe, Deron
One of the greatest things about basketball is how simple the positions are: 1-5. Instead of saying "power forward" or "point guard" you can just say "the four" or "at the one." And this is what's lacking in both the All-NBA team and the USA Olympic Dream Team. The All-NBA selections are the top five players in the league, regardless of position. The '09-'10 team lacked a four … [Read more...] about Best player in NBA position by position: Dwight, Love, Lebron, Kobe, Deron
Top 5 NBA inside-outside combinations of our generation
Terms like "the modern era" and "a generation" are very gray by definition. Charcoal level gray. The NBA as we know it today pretty much began in 1984. It was the year of that transcendent draft class, and the time when David Stern really first asserted his dictatorial power. It's also when the game started to go mainstream and the league transformed itself into the … [Read more...] about Top 5 NBA inside-outside combinations of our generation
