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Does LeBron James Jr. Really Have What It Takes To Be Great?
It's been a few months since we got our first good look at fourth-grader LeBron James Jr.'s impressive basketball skills. This latest highlight reel certainly reaffirms the youngster's talent, but it's time for us to start holding LeBron to a higher standard. ...
D-Leaguer Sinks Two Half-Court Shots In One Game
Andre Stringer of the Maine Red Claws is your D-League player of the week—probably, who's going to check—after hitting two buzzer-beating half-court shots in one game on Sunday against the Erie BayHawks. Stringer hit his buckets at halftime and the end of the third quarter. ...
The Guy Who Plays The Sixers' New Mascot Hates Philly And The Sixers
The garbage-ass Philadelphia 76ers unveiled a new mascot earlier this month, perhaps hoping that a big fake dog named Franklin would distract fans from the historically bad product that the organization is putting on the floor every night. Unfortunately for the team, some internet sleuthing has reve...
Louisville Basketball Player Dismissed Days After Being Reinstated
Louisville announced the dismissal of point guard Chris Jones today, two days after the starter was reinstated, and six days after Jones was originally suspended....
Idaho Basketball Coach Flips Out On Assistant, Throws Play Cards
Idaho men's basketball coach Don Verlin lost his shit on assistant coach Chris Helbling during Thursday's game against Northern Arizona. The video quality isn't great, but you can see Verlin yell at Helbling before tossing his play cards and motioning for him to get the hell out. (Helbling did get t...
Syracuse Botches Roosevelt Bouie's Name In Jersey Retirement
The Syracuse athletic department retired the jerseys of former college basketball stars Roosevelt Bouie and Louis Orr—known in their heyday as the "Louie and Bouie Show"—at halftime of Saturday's game. Apparently, no one spell-checked the names on the jerseys, because Bouie's wasn't right....
Jarell Martin Pulls Off In-Game East Bay Funk Dunk
You won't be faulted for thinking that you're watching a dunk contest here, but Jarell Martin managed to unleash this between-the-legs dunk during LSU's game against Florida today. As a native son of Oakland, I will always call this the East Bay Funk Dunk, so memorably coined by Isaiah "JR" Rider as...
VCU Fans Successfully Pull Off Fake Shot Clock Countdown
The fake shot clock countdown is a staple in college arenas across the country, but it only occasionally works. It's not too difficult for players to glance up at the big shot clock above each basket, and they're usually smart enough not to trust the opposing fans. I'm not positive the VCU fans tric...
Do Not Try And Take A Charge From DeMarcus Cousins
If you look closely, you can see Jae Crowder regret his decision to try and take a charge from a DeMarcus Cousins with 94 feet of built-up momentum, and begin to lean away to the side. Unfortunately, that doesn't prevent him from getting a knee to his chest, or the ball viciously dunked on his head....
The Thunder, Pistons, And Jazz Made A Good Trade
The Oklahoma City Thunder are glad they got rid of Reggie Jackson. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are glad; the coach and front office are glad; the fans are glad. By all accounts, by the time they finally traded him yesterday, in a three-way deal that landed him in Detroit, the discontented b...
Westbrook And Durant Don't Seem Too Sad About Losing Reggie Jackson
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn't really have choice when it came to trading backup point guard Reggie Jackson, a talented but flawed young player who made it very clear that he'd like to be a starter elsewhere. They got a pretty good haul, grabbing an array of solid players to fill out the bench in ...
Reports: Chris Bosh In Hospital Undergoing Lung Tests
Miami Heat star Chris Bosh was hospitalized for testing on his lungs Thursday, according to the Miami Herald. Joseph Goodman reports that Bosh was sick when he went to practice Wednesday, and Heat trainers sent him to see a doctor. A Heat spokesperson said that tests so far were inconclusive. ...
Guess Which Former Knick's Travel Alias Was "Ace Boogie"
A tipster passed along this list of travel aliases for Knicks players that was used during the 2012-13 season. When asked to confirm or deny its authenticity, a Knicks spokesperson wrote "I can't confirm it for you." ...
At Long Last The 76ers Accept That, Yes, It's Finally Time To Rebuild
You can imagine the bittersweet mixture of sadness, gratitude, and relief 76ers fans must be feeling this evening. Today, in a flurry of moves executed just before the NBA's annual trading deadline, general manager and president of basketball operations Sam Hinkie finally pulled the plug on a belove...
Bobby Knight Requests You Sit The Hell Down
"Hey, boys! Have a seat! Have a seat!"...
Jon Octeus Dunks The Hell All Over Indiana
Senior Purdue guard Jon Octeus sparked a big Boilermakers run with this towering dunk over 6'7" Collin Hartman on a play that drew all the energy out of Assembly Hall—save for ESPN's ecstatic broadcasters....
Seth Davis Promotes His Mom's Hoax Cancer Cures
There have never been more options for those convinced that the medical establishment is hiding secrets from them. Look at the Google ads running down the sidebar of just about any website you visit, and you're almost certain to see ads about "natural" cures—gluten-free diets and alkaline water, s...
The Unintentionally Smartest Middle School Basketball Player Ever
After last night's heart-breaking middle school basketball loss, reader Dennis sends along this clip. Here's his description: ...
Jahlil Okafor Leaves Game After Rolling Ankle, Quickly Returns
National Player Of The Year candidate Jahlil Okafor left tonight's game against North Carolina in Durham after rolling his ankle in the first half, but somehow recovered in time to finish out the rivalry game's opening stanza....