By Joe Manganiello Well, it's finally over. Dwight Howard appears to have made a decision that will keep him on the same team for consecutive seasons - the NBA's best and most polarizing big man announced Friday that he is signing in Houston for 4 years and $88 million - after playing for two teams in two seasons. With the off-season's largest free agent off the market, … [Read more...] about Summer 2013: Dwight Howard, Lakers, Golden State, Dallas and Houston
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Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: First Team
First Team all-NBA G- Kobe Bryant (5th place in my MVP voting) Kobe Bryant is still doing it, man. Surrounded by more question marks than any Laker roster since the Malone/Payton experiment in ’03-’04, Bryant has been forced to watch injuries, roster changes and a monumental coaching switch derail the first third of the season. The Lakers are a losing team, stuck … [Read more...] about Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: First Team
Oh Caption, My Caption | Kobe Bryant and Mike Brown
There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time. I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of captions, for you the flag will be … [Read more...] about Oh Caption, My Caption | Kobe Bryant and Mike Brown
Rondo, Kobe & Dr. Van Gundy
By Paul Casey Gotham After the fall "It's not as bad as the Theisman, but I still don't want to see another replay." That was how the better two-thirds (as opposed to the better-half) summed up the result of Rajan Rondo's tussle with Dwyane Wade in Saturday night's game 3 of the NBA's Eastern Conference semi-finals. As the pair made like dice and tumbled to the floor, … [Read more...] about Rondo, Kobe & Dr. Van Gundy
Performance of the week | Chris Paul
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you, readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from April 11-17th that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Chris Paul grabs my POTW. In what might be filed under enjoy it while you can, Paul led the New Orleans Hornets over the Los Angeles Lakers 109-100 in the first … [Read more...] about Performance of the week | Chris Paul