Calling these Jordan 13 Ray Allen Player Exclusive’s a hot ticket item would be an understatement. Jesus Shuttleworth’s PE’s have long been sought after because his teams’ color schemes always allow JB to work up great colorways and now a pair is set to hit retail. Read the rest of this entry »

We’re not even going to talk about how the Knicks all but forgot Amar’e Stoudamire was on the court after he single handedly kept them in the game that last quarter.

There is a science to the NBA playoffs, especially when a team opens a series on the road. Read the rest of this entry »

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Considering the amount of shots the average avid-hooper takes in a lifetime, the number 2,561 doesn’t exactly scream “record-breaking.” Reggie Miller sat on the retirement bench for years with that particular count minus one, that is, until the waning hours of February 10th, 2011 when Ray Allen decided he felt a certain way about the way history had been written.

But while Ray and Reggie both have likely triple the number of treys it took for them to be etched in stone during sideline shootarounds and backyard BBQ’s, the feat was accomplished by playing professional ball, during intense competition which ultimately revolves around teamwork and winning as an unit opposed to personal statistics and accolades.

We may be witnessing the greatest pure shooter that has ever played the game when factoring in the notion that the 35-year-old Celtic hit his landmark number while netting nearly 40% of those bombs and still has a few more miles left on his warranty.

As if the night couldn’t get anymore historic, Allen coincidently landed in the record books while facing off against legendary rivals the Los Angeles Lakers (over an onlooking Kobe Bryant at that!). Unfazed, the Lake Show went on conquer this singular battle in the never-ending war with a tally of 92-86. Yet, that minor victory will go on to be a mere afterthought in light of the monumental moment in Allen’s storied career. Come playoff time, both episodes could be utterly pointless if a NBA championship is the on the line. We shall see.

Related: SBNation has a nifty compare and contrast by the numbers between Reggie Miller and Sugar Ray Ray.

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A list of probable things you may have not noticed from Game 2. Strike off the one entry talking about Ray Ray raining three pointers in the first half, tying a Finals record. Everyone clearly saw that (right Kobe?). We’re talking about a few of the under the radar items, like “Boston Sucks” being incorporated into “The National Anthem” and Lakers fans reluctant to wear white. Read the rest of this entry »

Just in case you’ve spent the last 50 years of your life taking stool samples of rhesus monkeys in the forests of Thailand and have missed the Celtics-Lakers rivalry in its entirety, here’s a brief recap. The 1960s Celtics made the Lakers into their personal Washington Generals, beating them six times in the Finals in less than a decade. In the 80s, Magic and Kareem finally exacted revenge against Larry Legend and company as the two titans of the NBA traded titles while simultaneously raising the league to newfound heights of popularity. The Lakers continued to reign supreme in the NBA throughout the last few decades while Boston entered what can only be known as the Dark Ages of the franchise. The rivalry was thought to be dead.

That is, until two years ago, when a few shrewd trades from both front offices returned both teams to their rightful places in the NBA hierarchy: battling for supremacy on the respective sport’s biggest stage. This time it was the Celtics that prevailed, embarrassing the Lakers and their golden boy Kobe Bryant with a 39-point blowout victory in a clinching Game 6. Undeterred, the Lakers bounced back to snag their own title in 2009, while Kevin Garnett’s knee injury prevented Boston from defending their crown.

The teams took different roads to get back to the mountain top in 2010. L.A. rode home court advantage and a vintage Kobe hot streak, while Boston rediscovered their defensive dominance and late-game execution after a shoddy regular season. Ultimately none of it matters as it’s time for both the rubber match of the last three years and the 12th installment of this classic showdown. Lakers. Celtics. Kobe. KG. The Truth. The Zen Master. Fake boobies for Laker Fans. Big Baby’s boobies for the Irish. If you can’t get excited about this, you need to seriously consider a cocaine addiction. To get you ready for tonight’s Game 1 tip-off, the TSS NBA Crew breaks down the matchups and makes their predictions on who will be laughing last. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome Boston, we’ve been waiting on you. As your reward for knocking off the top seed, you’ve been tasked with taking on a well rested Orlando team that’s gone through the playoffs so far looking like gangbusters. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to hand the Magic their first playoff loss. Four times.

With the King’s coronation put off for another year, we the fans, are in for a treat with the past two Eastern Conference Finals representatives vying for another trip back for the ultimate prize. In one corner, you’ve got a veteran group who’s championship window is rapidly closing. While in the other, you’ve a team looking to finish what it started last year, finally having the experience to go along with the talent they relied on this year. Regardless of who’s standing once the series comes to a close, the real winner is us the fans, who’ll be treated to watching two teams at full strength & playing at the top of their games at the right time of the season. Read the rest of this entry »

Before we get things started, let’s take a look back at a few things we’ve learned from the first round.

– The NBA is both a players & coaches league: Since the NBA is star driven, we’ve been conditioned to think that coaches don’t matter.  As seen in the Denver/Utah series, coaches matter a lot under the right circumstances.  The absence of George Karl hurt the Nuggets immensely, who looked downright clueless with Adrian Dantley manning the ship.  While the Jazz looked unstoppable running the system that Jerry Sloan’s had in place since the days of Methuselah.  From a talent standpoint, both teams were pretty even matched.  Deron Williams had his showing out party, but the difference were the men who drew the X’s & O’s.

– Injuries can hurt & help a team: Injuries were the talk of the league leading up to the playoffs, as vital players suffered both minor & major injuries as the season winded down.  But going back to Utah, the loss of Mehmet Okur played a pivotal part in their win as well.   It freed up more time for the likes of Paul Milsap, C.J. Miles & Wesley Matthews.  What they lost in Okur’s shooting was more than made up in better defensive match-ups and a balanced scoring attack.

–You’ve got to be able to win on the road: Regardless of whether the Hawks win game seven or not, any team that is a bad on the road as they are will always be pretenders.

– Never count out those veteran laden teams: Both Boston & San Antonio had up and down seasons with rosters built (& only care about) what happens once the 82 game season is over.  Be it pacing their selves, finally recovering from injuries or increased Geritol doses, both teams were able to turn it on once the playoffs started. So until the teams are dissembled, you can never count them out.

Cleveland Cavaliers Vs. Boston Celtics

There’s a bout going down on Saturday and we’re not talking about Mayweather vs. Mosley. With Lebron James’ elbow hurt, look for him to go to the rack early and often in this series. The old timers should give Cleveland a scare as the Cavs have a propensity to be too reliant on Lebron. Boston’s attack is simply more balanced with more dependable scorers and a defense, like Cleveland’s, that can put the clamps on down the stretch. For Boston to be the first team to four wins, “the big three” have to play like it every single game.

Ray has to knock down shots, Pierce has to prove why he is one of the more clutch players in the league and Garnett has to do more than yell and attempt to scare people. Which is a stretch at this point, on top of the fact that the C’s bench is too weak, thanks to the dud acquisitions of Sheed, Marquis Daniels and Nate Robinson. For Cleveland, it’s simple – just provide enough help for LeBron so he can take over the last four minutes of the game.

J. Tinsley — Cavs in 6 Patrick M. | S. Cadet | Jason H. — Cavs in 7

MZ — Celtics in 7

Mr. Commissioner,

I know you’re as excited for the NBA offseason as anyone. Typically July and August are dead zones for the NBA as the sports world is focused on baseball, the NFL preseason and whatever US Weekly style floater ESPN can drum up about A-Rod or Tiger Woods. Not this year though. Nope, we’re in for two months of LeBron getting his attention-whore on as he makes every franchise genuflect before him in hopes of wooing him to their franchise. With D-Wade, Bosh, Amare and all the other marquee free agents up for grabs as well, the league’s going year round. Read the rest of this entry »

The week where the rap world went all out…everywhere we went.

– LC’s fresh got respected… by someone other than us.

– The world is at John & Bryce’s fingertips, while Gilbert’s continues to slip away.

– Word brought a new meaning to the term “Holy War”.

– Waka Flocka got flamed over his chain. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night, somewhere in a gold-plated 5th Avenue penthouse, David Stern was on his knees praying to His Holiness that Allen Iverson catches a bad hand, blows up and gets arrested at an Atlantic City casino directly before Valentine’s Day. Three-hundred miles away in Boston, Ray Allen was pulling out of some blonde bean pie in order to cuss out his flat-screen for delivering the following headline.

“Iverson Among All-Star Game Starters.” Read the rest of this entry »

The NBA: Where Amazing Happens…and players stay celebrities regardless of a crappy season.

This is a dilemna Ray Allen has come to gripes with and he’s fed up as he feels fans’ voting rights should be abolished. Read the rest of this entry »

With the holidaze and such, the week went by @ a semi-confusing pace. For me, Thursday through Saturday all felt like lazy Saturdays. Nevertheless, we the wheels of the internuts kept on turning and we kept churning out A-1 material.

– Of course we ended the year with a bang, courtesy of Word leaving the basement for The Cooler Retrospective and a massive eruption of Shots to ring in the year.

– Jay dropped another vid to fuel the internet conspiracy theorists.

– Tins talked Common, formerly known as Sense.

– Vivica talked (and cried) Curtis.

– Lupe & YN talked @ each other.

– Joe “Tall Can,” Gibbs, Naledge & Fabby Davis talked “Trunk Rattle.”

– Ray Allen talked masturbation on Twitter.

– Teddy Riley talked with his Rock Band guitar upside the head of his daughter.

– eskay talked Nokia’s.

– Ron Artest & Reks talked about drinking “Henny At Halftime“…in the form of song.

– And, Skillz talked 2009 with his annual “Wrap Up.”

The L’s basketball players are taking doesn’t seem to be slowing down. No I am not talking about the collective L the Lakers took 2 days ago or Lamar Odom’s self-inflicted L. Instead I’m talking about Ray Allen’s #DM Fail. It appears that Jesus S’s twitter account was “compromised” which is PR for Read the rest of this entry »

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