After battling yet another foot injury, Houston Rockets Center Yao Ming has decided to retire from the NBA. Yao spent 9 seasons in the NBA and was a 8-time All-Star. During his All-Star years Yao was arguably the best Center in the game and averaged 19 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. Not only was… Read More Sun Sets on Yao’s Career
New Jersey Nets All-Star point guard Deron Williams has agreed to play in Turkey during the NBA lockout. Williams agreed to a 1-year $5 million deal with Beskitas of Turkey. The deal is said to have an automatic out clause, so that Williams can rejoin the Nets whenever the lockout ends. Beskitas is the same… Read More Deron Williams to Play in Turkey
Ty Lawson not only emerged as a legit point guard this past season, but he also emerged as one of the NBA’s top sneaker beasts! Throughout the season Lawson brought out Nike Basketball, Retro Nike Basketball, LeBron VIII’s, and even a Retro Jordan heat. Check out some of Lawson’s top kicks worn. Nike Zoom Hyperfuse-… Read More Ballin Kicks: Ty Lawson
Former NBA player and UNLV star Armen Gilliam passed away tuesday night after collapsing during a pickup basketball game. Gilliam was only 47 years old.
In today’s edition of Ballin Kicks Joe Johnson is featured, per request of the homie Jett. Since Joe Johnson is a Jordan Brand team member, he wore a variety of Team Jordan’s this past season but treated us to one retro PE. Jo Jo is arguably the quietest star in the league, but his kicks… Read More Ballin Kicks: Joe Johnson
Under Armour has signed Charlotte Bobcats guard Kemba Walker to a multi-year endorsement deal. Walker will join Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings as the faces of Under Armour Basketball. Under Armour also signed top NFL draft picks Cam Newton and Julio Jones to endorsement deals.
Since there won’t be much NBA movement this summer due to the lockout, kicksandthings wants to keep the NBA in the minds of basketball fans. One of the most intriguing parts of the game is the many different sneakers worn by players on a nightly basis. Each day for the next several weeks kicksandthings will… Read More Ballin Kicks: Manny Harris
In what may have been the last NBA trade for a long time, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded forward J.J. Hickson to the Sacramento Kings for forward Omri Casspi.
The NBA has joined the NFL… Unable to come an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Player’s Association, NBA Owners will lock out the players when the current CBA expires at midnight.
Boston Celtics All-Star Point Guard Rajon Rondo recently appeared in Dime Magazine introducing the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011. Check out Rondo’s Dime Magazine photo shoot above as well as other Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 PE’s below. Rajon Rondo PE Rajon Rondo PE Rudy Gay PE Russell Westbrook PE Lamar Odom PE
ROUND 1 1.Cavaliers- PG, Kyrie Irving, Duke 2.T-wolves- PF, Derrick Williams, Arizona 3.Jazz- C, Enes Kanter, Turkey 4.Cavaliers- PF, Tristan Thompson, Texas 5.Raptors- PF, Jonas Valanciunas, Lithuania 6.Wizards- SF, Jan Vesely, Czech Republic 7.Kings- PF, Bismack Biyombo, Congo(traded to Bobcats) 8.Pistons- PG, Brandon Knight, Kentucky 9.Bobcats- PG, Kemba Walker, UConn </ 10.Bucks- PG, Jimmer Fredette,… Read More 2011 NBA Draft
Contracts traded Blazers get: Raymond Felton Nuggets get: Andre Miller Mavericks get: Rudy Fernandez and Petteri Koponen Bobcats get: Corey Maggette Bucks get: Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston, and Beno Udrih Kings get: John Salmons Rockets get: Jonny Flynn T-wolves get: Brad Miller Pacers get: George Hill
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