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NBA Star Dwyane Wade Surprises Teen at Prom [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:06 +0000

There are a lot of athletes out there who give off the impression that they are all big and bad. People assume that because they play tough, that they are tough off the field. While in some cases that may be true, not everyone is like that, like Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade for example.

2013 NBA Playoff Scores: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:14:52 +0000

San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82 Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Oakland on Thursday night to win the best-of-seven NBA playoff series between the teams, 4-2. Tiago Splitter scored 14 points [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap — Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat Advance to Conference Finals

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:12 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA:

Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thunder, 88-84, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night to win their NBA playoff series in five games

Random Guy Gets Drunk, Declares Himself Eligible For NBA Draft, Gets Response

Joe Student — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000

When most post-college guys get drunk, they make booty calls; others decide to file for the NBA Draft despite never having played college basketball. That's the case of one Hoboken, N.J. resident who graduated from the University of Miami in 2010. According to his post on Reddit, he decided to declare hims

LeBron James Named 2013 NBA MVP

Joe Student — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:01:03 +0000

The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the award at least four times

Best NBA 2013 Bloopers [VIDEO]

Nora Schreiber — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:01:19 +0000

The NBA playoffs are in full swing. To keep the moral up, as your favorite team made not have made it this far or is about to lose another game, lets watch an NBA blooper reel. Nothing can heal a die hard fan’s game day blues like some laughs. I often have to find a [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: LeBron James Leads Heat To First-Round Sweep of Bucks, 88-77

Joe Student — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:14:33 +0000

LeBron James scored 30 points, and the top-seeded Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 88-77, in Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon to complete a four-game sweep of their best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series. Milwaukee’s Monta Ellis had 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds in a losing effort. The eighth-seeded Bucks were resoundingly outplayed throughout the [...]

Watch The Best Slam Dunk of the Year

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:55:41 +0000

Honestly, you don't even need to be a sports fan to enjoy this one.

During a recent game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Detroit Pistons, the Clippers own DeAndre Jordan rocked the house when he successfully landed a "monster" alley-oop over Pistons player Brandon Knight. It was a shot that caused an immense uproar inside the Staples Center, one which you might still be able to hear.

New Orleans Hornets To Become New Orleans Pelicans

Joe Student — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:18:02 +0000

The NBA's New Orleans Hornets will officially change the name of their franchise to the New Orleans Pelicans at a news conference on Thursday, according to a Yahoo! Sports source. The team will also debut an entirely new color scheme of blue, gold and red. Several logos fitting that description have been leaked online, but none has yet been deemed official.

Buzzer Beaters: Top Sports Stories for January 17

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:01:02 +0000

Chip Kelly, who went 46-7 in four years at the University of Oregon, is making the jump to the NFL as the new head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelly, known as an offensive innovator, had also interviewed with the Bills and the Browns. [Fox Sports] Terry Francona’s upcoming book could ruffle some feathers in [...]

Marijuana Legalization – What Does it Mean for Athletes in Colorado and Washington?

Jeff Evans — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:39:20 +0000

Last week, Colorado and Washington voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana. That’s great and all, but what does this mean for college and professional athletes from those states? Nothing has changed when it come to athletes. An NCAA statement says: The legalizing of marijuana in Colorado and Washington does not impact the NCAA drug-testing [...]

This Weekend in Sports: College Basketball and a Super Bowl Preview?

Joe Student — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:01:32 +0000

Get ready for the return of college basketball and an inter-conference clash of NFL powers. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, Nov. 9 Maryland vs. (3) Kentucky Barclays Center, Brooklyn; 8:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN Returning national champion Kentucky opens the 2012-13 college basketball season against Maryland at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. [...]

Blake Griffin's Amazing Alley-Oop is Awesome Even When It's Not Basketball Season [VIDEO]

Nora Schreiber — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 03:04:16 +0000

Even though it is football season, this basketball moment must be shared. I realize that this post is going to be viewed by mainly Dallas Mavericks fans, but I must show this video from one of the best dunkers since Michael Jordan. Please forgive me, I am a Clippers fan. One reason why I cheer [...]

Top 5 Mental Lapses by Athletes Will Surprise, Confuse, Amuse You

Tom Barrabi — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:31:08 +0000

We’ll admit it: there’s a ton of pressure on professional athletes. These men and women are asked to perform flawlessly in front of millions of people, so when one of them makes an error in the field or throws the ball away or drops an easy touchdown, we tend to forgive and forget and move on. But sometimes, a player has a brain fart so incredibly embarrassing and memorable that it defines the rest of his career.

Here are a few examples of mind-boggling mental lapses:

The 5 Most Lopsided Trades in Sports History

Tom Barrabi — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:00:04 +0000

General managers are paid huge salaries to crunch numbers, rate prospects, and work out deals that will put their teams in a better position to win. Unfortunately, even a transaction that looks great on paper can have disastrous (and potentially hilarious) consequences.

5 of the Most Controversial Calls in Sports History Still Get People Fired Up [VIDEOS]

Tom Barrabi — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:01:26 +0000

It’s no surprise that more and more sports are turning to video review. No matter how many rules and officials are in place, human imperfection is bound to cause the occasional mistake. Some of these errors are relatively small and have little bearing on a team’s future prospects. But every once in a while, a [...]

Check Out the 2012 USA Men's Basketball Team Blooper Reel

Emerald Catron — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:15:05 +0000

This is the most wholesome blooper reel we’ve ever seen. There’s no cursing or violence. It’s almost less of a blooper reel and more of a “look, basketball players can make friendly jokes” reel. I mean, nobody even hits their head on a door frame, which we secretly assumed happened to basketball players all the time.

LeBron James Really Wants To Star In 'Space Jam 2′

Melissa Molina — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:01:39 +0000

Children of the 90s remember Michael Jordan for his amazing skills on the basketball court… that and the goofy Bugs Bunny movie ‘Space Jam.’ Almost twenty years later there’s another basketball superstar, LeBron James, who believes he should get a shot at starring in a ‘Space Jam 2.’ Since we live in a digital age [...]

Former Dallas Maverick Jason Kidd Arrested For DWI

Jeff Evans — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:27:19 +0000

Former Dallas Mavericks point guard and newly signed New York Knicks star, Jason Kidd, was arrested early this morning (July 15) on charges of DWI after his SUV struck a utility pole in Water Mill, N.Y. Kidd, who was the only occupant of the 2010 Cadillac Escalade, refused to take a breath test. He was [...]

USA Dream Team — Old or New? [POLL]

Jeff Evans — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:16:34 +0000

Kobe Bryant made a pretty bold statement a few days ago when he said this year’s men’s Olympic basketball team could beat the ‘Dream Team’ from 20 years ago. The 1992 team included players like Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley and one Mr. Larry Bird. Larry responded to Kobe on the Indiana [...]