From the conclusion of the 2010-2011 NBA Finals, it seems as if everyone is 100% of the opinion that the basketball season will be lost – if not in it’s entirety, then perhaps 50% or more. Based upon what’s coming out of the league offices, rumors from player representatives, etc., losing the season doesn’t seem like a far-fetched reality. The only problem, is that a lot of NBA writers and bloggers are already acting as if “the NBA is already gone”.
News flash… it’s only August & pre-season NBA schedules don’t even start-up …

There were a lot of different great adjectives that described the 2011 NBA playoffs and rightfully so – after all, the NBA is where amazing happens. There are many different reasons you will remember the NBA playoffs, other than the fact that it hosted some of the greatest talent that the NBA has ever seen.
There are tons of up and coming teams in the NBA – teams with great young talent. Many of these teams featured in this past years playoffs. Here is a look at some of the players …

The Washington Wizards have been undergoing a drastic image makeover the last few years and their latest announcement of new “DC” logos and team uniforms are the latest attempt at rebuilding their image & fan-base. After several competitive years, making the NBA Playoffs and not advancing, facing player issues & general lack of direction, the apparel changes are part of owner Ted Leonsis bid to improve the team’s image – both on & off the court (see Ted’s 101 Signs of Visible Change).
Need for Change
Ever since the January 2010 incident …

Sports Illustrated has a great interactive “Best NBA Uniforms by Team” feature on their website right now. It’s basically a polling system to allow us as the fans to help identify the best jersey of all time – for each team respectively.
It’s great to run through NBA team and remember the classic jerseys – good & bad included. Their feature currently doesn’t have any type of “all-time” best jersey overall & I’m not sure that they are every going to, but voting on a per-franchise basis is still a bit …

Update: The Houston Rockets have hired former Celtics great Kevin McHale as their head coach (June 2011)
While the NBA playoffs are in full swing as the first round is coming to a close, some teams are already planning for next year, and the Houston Rockets are in that mode after they decided to part ways with Rick Adelman after four years and two straight seasons of missing the playoffs. The hunt is now on for his successor, and apparently the list is growing by the day.
General manager Daryl Morey figures …

Pete Rose just spent his 70th birthday still blacklisted from baseball. As yet another milestone for one of baseball’s most storied, infamous player-coaches comes to pass, the debate about Rose’s past and future with Major League Baseball will once again fill the sports talk airways and interwebs. From gambling and steroids to sex and violence, throughout the last 20 years since Rose’s problems surfaced we have witnessed many athletes fall victim to their own self-made scandals, and yet just as many are able to walk away scot-free.
Had he played his …

The 2010-2011 Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs are upon us and the seeds are set. Some last minute shuffling occurred last night, with the Celtics benching their starting roster & allowing the Miami Heat to wrap up the #2 seed, but otherwise the match-ups have been set for about a week. The first two pairings below are hopefully easy to predict, while the Orlando/Atlanta and Boston/New York series are a little tougher to forecast.
#1 Chicago Bulls vs. #8 Indiana Pacers
No one expected the Bulls to leapfrog both Boston and Miami, but …

After an unusually unsettling week for the NBA‘s darling team, the Miami Heat, the league has officially declared a state of emergency and requested a uniform modification from adidas for the Revolution 30 jerseys. Below is the messaging currently being tested amongst fans:

Among those reached for comments on the breaking news of “tear-free” jerseys, Jock Jerseys has reached to many in the NBA (n00b bawlers association) and other walks of life.
“We had to call in extra personnel after Sunday’s game due to the overwhelming moisture on the court and in …

2011 NBA All-Star Game Preview
The 2011 NBA All-Star Game is fast approaching Sunday, February 20th in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Of course, with each new All-Star game, comes new jerseys from the league’s partner – this year its adidas.
Much like the new Revolution 30 jerseys from adidas that all the NBA teams are sporting this year, the All-Star jerseys are not far off in terms of features & design. The jerseys feature a pattern on the back and custom design for the venue in L.A. this year – …

I’m once again blown away by the NBA coaches and their supposed 2010-11 All-Star reserve players (7 reserves per conference). Let me clarify… I’m blown away, but really not too surprised – this is commonplace in many sports.
There are at least half a dozen deserving players in the Western Conference that did not get selected by the NBA coaches during their voting (Starters were selected by fans). These terrific players were snubbed and I have little to no explanation why the players that took their spot(s) were selected.
Btw… if you’re …

Arenas’ Fresh Start
Much maligned point/shooting guard Gilbert Arenas finally got shipped out of Washington last week; fortunately for him, he ended up on a good team versus another loser. The Orlando Magic take a huge risk in acquiring Arenas, not only for the fact that the guy could be certifiably insane, but at stake is the long-term stability of keeping superstar Dwight Howard in south Florida (no, not South Beach).
Yes, Arenas gets a fresh start and an opportunity to prove himself as a star again in the NBA, but it’s …

The New York Knicks have their longest winning streak in nearly a decade, and Amare Stoudemire has the type of streak the franchise hasn’t seen since 1962.
Knick fans…. Enjoy the winning streak and enjoy Amare Stoudemire, because if head coach Mike D’Antoni continues playing his starters over 40 minutes every game you’re in for a tough lesson in NBA basketball.
Developing your bench is a critical aspect of coaching that is required for long-term, sustained success through a grueling 82-game NBA season. Players get hurt, come down w/ illnesses all the …

Some loon decided they wanted to buy a John Wall jersey for over $7k from NBA Auctions recently. The auction featured all starting-five rosters from the NBA’s opening night. LeBron James Miami Heat jersey was the highest at auction at approx. $16k, but Wall’s is still somewhat of a surprise considering that he is a rookie and has played limited minutes for the Washington Wizards to-date.
“This is probably why someone chose to pay $7,520 for the privilege of owning a blue Washington Wizards road jersey worn by John Wallnotes, the …

Much is expected of the New York Knicks after (settling) on Amare Stoudemire in this year’s free agent swoon. They didn’t get Dwyane Wade, LeBron James or Chris Bosh as they’d hoped, but if the pre-season and the 1st game are any indication, Amare appears to be a solid replacement for the aforementioned targets of NY.  Much of the 2009-10 Knicks roster has been shipped out or left via free agency, so they are one of several teams welcoming quite a few new faces for the 2010-11 NBA season.
Key New …

The Boston Celtics look to pick-up the 2010-11 season right where they left off in the 2009-10 season… in contention for and/or reaching the NBA Finals. There are many foes that stand in there way (Heat, Magic, age, injuries), but they have put together a strong core of experienced NBA veterans and subs off the bench to contend for the Eastern Conference’s best record.
Key Boston Celtics Players
Paul Pierce
It would be difficult to mention anyone before team captain & the longest tenured Celtic, Paul Pierce. While he may not hold the …