During the NBA lockout, veteran forward Kenyon Martin was uncertain about the prospect of an NBA season and decided to take an offer from a team in China. Now that the NBA season is back in full swing, Martin is back in the United States and ready to get back in the league. Unfortunately, despite being back in the states, Martin had to wait until the season was over in China in order to legally sign with an NBA team. Continue Reading…

After being swept by the eventual NBA champion Dallas Mavericks in four games in the playoffs last season, 11-time NBA champion head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers finally called it quits by retiring as arguably the greatest NBA head coach of all-time. Even though the Zen Master was set on retiring for the past few years, the consensus around the league is that he might not be done with basketball and could give it another shot as a head coach at some point in time. Continue Reading…

This shortened NBA season has been interesting to say the least thus far with somewhat of a turning of the tide in the league. With aging teams like the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers starting to take a backseat to the younger teams in the league, the Los Angeles Clippers amongst other teams have started to shine with a good chance of being NBA title contenders. Continue Reading…

#1 Miami Heat (16-5)

LeBron James and company struck a big blow recently by getting the best of reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose and his Chicago Bulls in South Beach. This win is what propelled the Heat over the Bulls in the NBA power rankings this week, but it also dropped Chicago from the top spot to number four.

If the Miami Heat continues to play this well with a healthy Dwyane Wade and LeBron James competing for another MVP award, there could be no stopping this team in the Eastern Conference this season. Continue Reading…

Last season the New York Knicks made one of the biggest trades in the history of the storied NBA franchise as they pulled the trigger on a deal that brought superstar Carmelo Anthony to the Big Apple from the Mile High City. This was a deal that had been brewing throughout the entire season, but the numbers and players changing hands were difficult to match up in order to make it work. Continue Reading…

In the playoffs last season, the eventual NBA champion Dallas Mavericks were near unstoppable. With an offense that could score inside and out without much trouble and a formidable defense despite their aging stars like Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Jason Terry, the Mavs were able to get to the NBA Finals and pull off the upset over the revamped Miami Heat led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Continue Reading…

The battle for L.A. supremacy took an interesting turn on Wednesday night at the Staples Center with the Los Angeles Clippers being the visiting team against the division rival Los Angeles Lakers. With the Lakers coming into this game with a three-game losing streak, Kobe Bryant and company were obviously struggling and desperately need of a win to get back on track. Continue Reading…

After a lot of speculation over the past few months, the Minnesota Timberwolves have finally come to an agreement with Kevin Love on a contract extension. Even though this extension isn’t the max contract that Love would’ve liked to have been offered and former UCLA teammate Russell Westbrook received (5-year $80 million) from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the league’s best power forward was still able to cash in at $60 million over four years with an opt-out clause after the third year. Continue Reading…

#1 Chicago Bulls (16-3)

The Chicago Bulls have had their fair share of injury problems this season with reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose and new addition Richard Hamilton watching from the sidelines, but despite those two injuries to key players this team has still been able to maintain the league’s best record and the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Continue Reading…

As one of the few teams in the NBA that have gone through some drastic changes this year, the Los Angeles Lakers have fared pretty well with a 10-8 record and a second place standing in the Pacific division. Despite playing better than anticipated without reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lamar Odom or 11-time NBA champion head coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers fans demand a championship caliber team and right now that is far from what Mike Brown has been able to put together in a short period of time. Continue Reading…