The late game that had Twitter buzzing into the wee hours of the morning had all the justifiable reasons to do so. Monta Ellis appeared damn near on his way to 60 points through three quarters hitting a barrage of shots from inside and outside. Read the rest of this entry »

Three sets of teammates, two coasts and one batch of jerseys not worth their pixels in tie-dye, best describe the latest news for NBA All-Star Weekend 2012. The starters for professional sports’ most prestigious exhibition mirrors the faces of the game’s most recognizable figures. Read the rest of this entry »

Believe it or not, certain athletes are prone to to represent the city that adorn their jersey better than others for a variety of reasons. Call it the luck of the draft, but it’s apparent when a certain athlete falls into a city that perfectly fits him. History provides us with some great examples Read the rest of this entry »

Nearly two years ago, we dubbed Kevin Durant as the next big NBA superstar. Needless to say, he’s just that and with each passing game, he’s now preparing to kick down the door of the rarefied air that is mega-stardom. Read the rest of this entry »

One day someone will make some inspirational documentary or 30 for 30 special about the six months in which the streets took back basketball. Kevin Durant became legendary. John Wall cemented his legacy no matter if he ends up an NBA All-Star or a draft bust. And LeBron somehow still got criticized at every turn. Read the rest of this entry »

The lockout may be drawing to a close but part of me hates to see the great, “lemons to lemonade” work done by Wieden + Kennedy go to waste. Directed by Lance Acord and created in part by Park Pictures, W+K fashions Kevin Durant as a man of the people in the latest (and possibly last?) commercial in Nike Basketball’s “Basketball Never Stops” campaign titled “Paint The Town.” Read the rest of this entry »

Nike Basketball debuts “Spotlight,” the first commercial in their “Basketball Never Stops” campaign, highlighting pro and amateur athletes paying homage to the sport through continued participation. NBA stars LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant are joined by the likes of Coach K., Sue Bird, J. Cole and ?uestlove, all playing and enjoying the game in its essence over the course of what was actually a great summer for on the court action. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to shoes, you already know that I don’t have a single f*ck to give about what the general public thinks. With that said, I’d rock the hell out of these Nerf-inspired Zoom KDIV’s by Nike.

Kevin Durant debuted the colorfully-designed sig shoe at last night’s Oklahoma All-Star Charity game and the details are amazing. Read the rest of this entry »

LeBron James is set to ball, lockout be damned. The Heat star, along with teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, has enlisted a mouth-watering group of NBA stars to play in an exhibition game this Saturday in Miami. Read the rest of this entry »

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Adele Sells 10 Million Worldwide of Her ”21” Album [Popdust]

Five Reasons Why The Netflix Split Is a Great Idea [Uproxx]

A Defense of Childish Gambino [Passion Of Weiss] Read the rest of this entry »

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Portishead to Start Work On New Album In January [Rolling Stone]

Clinton Sparks 30 Favorite Mixtapes [Complex]

Conan O’Brien Loves Nicole Scherzinger’s Boobs Too [Uproxx] Read the rest of this entry »

Auctions for the McFly’s just launched and are climbing quickly. Even Nike athlete Kevin Durant’s having a hard time getting a pair but at least KD can say he got scooped by Doc Brown himself. Read the rest of this entry »

Wonderful. Another memorable summer league game I missed. One of these days somebody’ll pay me to go to stuff like this and pen my thoughts. In a roundabout way, I’ll be the black Bill Simmons. The Melo and Goodman Leagues squared off in Baltimore last night and featured a who’s who of NBA players, including a handful of the world’s best. Read the rest of this entry »

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There’s an old adage that says ball players want to be rappers and rappers want to be ball players. But what happens when a ball player utilizes the grassroots initiatives most notably seen in Hip-Hop? Read the rest of this entry »

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The NBA lockout drones on. But basketball, in and of itself, cannot be stopped by petty squabbles. Two notable street leagues, the Drew League and the Goodman League, joined up last night to hold a pickup game between some of their NBA regulars. Read the rest of this entry »