So, 2010 is finally here.  For most people, its just another year, but for NBA fans its been a longtime coming.  This summer the most heralded class of free agents since 2000 (which featured Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, and Tracy McGrady) will be coming onto the market.  A lot of teams have been jockeying for [...]

With the NBA trade deadline looming and the momentum seemingly trending toward a few more before February 19th, here’s some interesting basketball links regarding upcoming trades and 2010 free agents.

Funny that the Rockets wouldn’t want John Salmons or Kirk Hinrich’s contracts when the Bulls don’t really care for them either. Sounds like we’ll hear if [...]

The news broke on Friday afternoon that Tyrus Thomas had been suspended for Friday night’s game and fined an unspecified amount for conduct detrimental to the team.  The initial reports from the Tribune and other sports sites did not elaborate on the conduct but one could guess that it had to do with his lack [...]

I have no idea what the plan is here.  They are playing it off as a service to the community, but obviously this bank in Oswego, Illinois is evil, as all banks are.  Whatever their secret evil motive is, I’m buying it.  I mean who wouldn’t want to make a deposit and then have a [...]

The legend of Michael Jordan starts way back on his dirt driveway.  Back then he was getting spanked by his older, bigger, brother almost everyday on their dirt court.  His brother, Larry, is as much a part of the legend of MJ as anything else.  It’s hard to picture Michael getting beaten consistently (or at [...]

Excuse me if I don’t cover much of the first three quarters of this game, but  I was spending time with my grandmother who is extremely ill. Thus, most of my impressions from the first three quarters were based on what the radio team was telling me on the drive back into the city.
Without further [...]

After what seems like an eternity, the Chicago Bulls will finally be sending someone to the 2010 All-Star game in Dallas!!  Yahoo Sports reports:
Point guards Deron Williams of Utah, Chicago’s Derrick Rose and Boston’s Rajon Rondo will make their All-Star Game debuts next month in Dallas, sources said Thursday.
Williams, Rondo and Rose top the list [...]

Elephants playing basketball?  Yeah its real.  And it’s hilarious.  Apparently Thai zoos are training its elephants to play basketball “for their health“.  Seems more likely it is to sell tickets to their zoos, but either way this is hilarious.  If its not good enough for you, feel free to search for “elephants playing basketball” on [...]

I don’t know if its just me, but doesn’t it seem like Scottie Pippen keeps showing up everywhere.  I mean when you are looking for something you generally find it, and my love for Scottie has me keeping my eyes open for mentions of him.  I’m not sure if that’s it though, because he really [...]

Here we are in 2010.  Tyrus Thomas has shown flashes of greatness and the ability to change a game, but has never found any level of consistency.  When Pax traded picks with Portland back in 2006 to draft Tyrus Thomas, everyone was really excited for this athletic, raw young talent with a ton of upside [...]

Nothing like former childhood idols of mine getting into mischief.  When Dennis Rodman skips out on a bill, or Michael Jordan is seen with some beautiful 25 year old girl, I’m not surprised.  This story is very very strange though.  Apparently Scottie Pippen was involved in some sort of a film with little people.  Well [...]

If you haven’t heard somehow, the big story in the NBA these days has little to do with basketball and everything to do with a good old-fashioned Mexican Standoff.  Apparently Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton got into some sort of argument about a gambling debt and guns were drawn in the locker room.  The details [...]

Okay so I stumbled on this picture yesterday.  It is a screenshot of a kid on some local news program.  I’m not sure what he is saying, but apparently it caused the local NBC affiliate to place this lame caption under the kid while he was speaking.

What a tool.  He can definitely play basketball in [...]

Wow…. what do you say after you lose to the 1-19 New Jersey Nets?  I don’t even want to stick around to hear what Vinny Del Negro says in his post-game press conference. This loss is inexcusable, as were several others in this current 1-8 tailspin. Sure the players sleepwalked through the first half and [...]

Ron Artest was a little embarrassed about the interview he did with The Sporting News.  In that interview, he admitted to drinking during games and wanting to fight Ben Wallace.  Wow, I can understand why he would want to clear that up since those are some pretty controversial statements.  Have at it Ron:
Artest said Thursday [...]