Posts Tagged ‘National Basketball Association’
Watch Dr. Dre’s All-Star Tribute To Late NBA Legend Kobe Bryant (Video)
Wow.
It can’t get much more West Side than this; than one of the greatest producers paying homage to one of the greatest ballers… EVER! The greatest LA beatmaker doing the damn thing for the greatest LA Laker (that’s coming from other Laker greats like Magic Johnson)
Dr. Dre delivers an epic tribute to Kobe Bryant with the help of Gibson Hazard and Jack Bannon.
– NBA on TNT
Sports: Magic Johnson Explains Why He Left The Los Angeles Lakers (Video)
Soooo, Lebron and Lonzo had their say on here. Now let’s hear from the man (and about the departure) they were talking about, shall we?
Magic Johnson explains that he wanted to fire Luke Walton, but Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris wanted to retain him and identifies Lakers GM Rob Pelinka as the “backstabber.â€
– ESPN
– @ojones1
Comedy: Isaiah Thomas And Kevin Hart Show They Have The ‘Balls’ To Get In The Ice Tub And Talk About The Big Men’s Game (Video)
Bwaaahahaaa! Kev started off with the ’94 Pistons Captain Isaiah, friend to Magic Johnson… This is young I.T. not that ‘Bad Boy’ (plus he was only 5 years old back in 1994). Silly. And it only gets sillier from there.
Kevin Hart and Isaiah Thomas bond on being the short guys. Isaiah Thomas talks about his longest day ever- being the last pick in the NBA draft, losing his tooth and his top 5 Point Guards in the NBA.
– @ojones1
Kevin Hart And Lamar Odom Have The ‘Balls’ For Some Real Talk In The Ice Tub (Video)
Yeah.
The ice baths are cold as ever, but overall this convo was warm… and funny. Ha!
Kevin Hart and Lamar Odom get very very deep in the icy cold tubs. Lamar talks about his struggle with anxiety, surviving strokes and heart attacks and finally finding his happy place.
– LOL Network
– @ojones1
Paul George: My Journey (Documentary Series)
ESPN SportsCenter’s three-part series on Paul George’s free agency. Puts perspective on his career ‘road’ with all the curves, bumps, and straightaways. Start with Part 1 above, then get the rest after the jump.
Lebron James Historic Game 7 Highlights In Eastern Conference Finals (Video)
You see the headline. You’ve likely seen the game or heard cheers/lamentations about it by now. Well, relive the joy and/or pain of Game 7 (starring The James Gang aka Cleveland Cavaliers).
The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics, 87-79 tonight in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to win the series 4-3 and advance to the NBA Finals. LeBron James led all scorers with 35 points (12 in 4th quarter) to go with 15 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks for the Cavaliers.
– NBA
NBA Commish Adam Silver Speaks On The League Taking On ‘Tanking’ (Video)
The cat’s out of the bag. The jig is up. The… aw… whatever cliche you wanna use, it appears that the League is on board with actually dealing with the trend of teams tanking seasons it knows has gone unchecked for quite a while. Taking away some incentive for wack teams’ losing, losing badly, and losing often to get favorable picks for next’s season’s rebuild. It’s a start Commish.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver joins ‘Get Up!’ with Jalen Rose, Mike Greenberg and Michelle Beadle and discusses the NBA’s current issue of tanking, and Silver says he is “worried” it will continue.
– ESPN
Comedy: Kevin Hart And Nerlens Noel Chillin’ In The “Cold As Balls” Ice Tubs (Video)
See there, Philly? It’s all about the X-Box? Don’t worry about the multi-million dollar weight room. Get some more X-Boxes so you can keep the Noels of the world on the squad happy when you get ’em!
Kevin Hart and Nerlens Noel on Love Lost and Traded.
– Laugh Out Loud Network
Bwaahaaaa! Why did Kevin have to holler to drop down in the ice bath though? He ought to be used to it by now, right?
Comedy: This Ice Bath Is “Cold as Balls,” Blake Griffin! (Video)
Kevin Hart’s comedy & interview series goes in… to the ice bath… again! This time with pro baller guest Blake Griffin.
Kevin Hart and Blake Griffin discuss Oklahoma in the early eighties, NBA Playoffs, and more in this Cold as Balls episode. These two get comfortable with comedy in a tub of ice.
– LOL Network
– @ojones1
Highlights From The 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest (Video)
It’s a mainstay of All-Star Weekend. And it should be. Did you catch the Slam Dunk Contest this year though? If not, we got you. Distilled down to the good stuff… featuring Donovan Mitchell, the winner, above.
More funky dunkin’ after the jump!
Lebron James, King Of The Courts, Scored 57 Points To Lead His Cavaliers To Victory (Video)
Yooo! Sometimes the star is the story. King James was the [All] star this weekend, homie. Without a doubt.
Cleveland Cavaliers all-star LeBron James took off and scored 57 points. He added 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in a victory against the Washington Wizards.
– NBA
And check after the jump. This is how being comfortable with greatness looks…
Sports: Why Did Nick Young Take A Low-Ball Contract For Signing With Golden State? (Video)
On this clip ep. of Hang Time With Swaggy P, Nick Young will tell you why… Seems like the move is to give the service discount for a CHAMPIONSHIP payout. A’ight. Good luck, Young Nick. B-ball season is upon us. Cash out for the bling!
Nick Young rides in a San Fran classic with Sam Alipour and explains why he signed with the Warriors on a discount deal.
– ESPN
Ray Allen Knows His Move From Boston To Miami Was Hard On The Fans. But Management & Teammates, They Should Understand… It Was Business (Video)
Plain talk from former Celtics standout Ray Allen. Here he is in Shanghai, telling his side of the story. In essence, he is letting viewers & fans know that it wasn’t him wanting to leave Boston, it was the Celtics… not doing what it took to keep him there. No beef with nobody on his side, even though some folks apparently reeeeally had HEAT for him for taking his talents to South Beach.
Ray Allen spoke in an exclusive interview with Tencent’s Lisa Hsu about the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Paul Pierce and being a champion. Tencent, ESPN’s partner in China, is hosting its annual Super Penguin Basketball Celebrity Game in Shanghai.
– ESPN
Makes some good points in this interview. Pro sports is BUSINESS, not personal. And there is NO loyalty. The Celts could have dropped Allen, and that would be that; not a tear shed.
Chris Paul Speaks On Leaving The Clippers And Linking Up With James Harden And The Rockets To Win A Championship Ring (Video)
This just in: Chris Paul is now a Houston Rocket.
Sorta. The news is a couple of days old. But the shock waves are still being felt, and the impact of the collapse of whatever ‘bridge’ between Paul and the Clippers organization… Well, folks are gonna try to put some scale to that in the months to come; no doubt. But the nuances in this clip – Paul’s poised (carefully worded) responses to questions, how joining James Harden on a new team might play out and even how cute Paul’s son’s (little Chris) wishes for his competitive dad “played” out – make for an intriguing watch.
Chris Paul sits down with Shelley Smith and talks about his six-year run with the Clippers, his relationship with James Harden and the challenge of stopping the Warriors.
– ESPN
Sports: NBA Legend Earvin Johnson Shows He Still Has The ‘Magic’ Touch (Video)
Hahaaaa! Look at that! Knocking down them j’s in ya faaaace! Lakers great Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson still clutch with the mid-range jumper though. Nice!
Sorry Team Jordan, Tracy McGrady Is Picking Lebron James. Final Answer! (Video)
We agree with Tracy McGrady….. Fight us!
(Respect to Paul. He had his points. But Lebron had more points. Ha! PLUS he uplifts teammates. And he actually looks to pass the ball. But, you watch and decide, and do you.)
Sports: Lebron James’ Free Throw Style Is In A Constant State Of Change (Video)
Lebron James has had yet another stellar season, and talk of him replacing Air Jordan as the heir to the title of Best Baller Of All. His free throw game has been kind of lame (on the low) but he has been trying to fix it. Trying VERY hard. And ESPN has been eyeballing and has taken the time to elucidate every time King James has changed his style up in an attempt to do better at the line.
Damn. They even gave each switch up name!