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  • Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Crying at New Adidas Shoe Unveiling

    It’s been nearly five months since Derrick Rose injured his left knee, tearing his ACL, effectively ending any chance and hopes the Chicago Bulls had of making it deep in the postseason. His recovery process, documented by Adidas in ‘The Return of D Rose’ and everything revolving his life at the moment caused the former NBA MVP to break down in tears at the launch of his new sneaker.

  • New NBA 2K13 Trailer

    So we’re about four weeks away from the launch of NBA 2K13, which besides having Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant on it’s cover, is gaining a lot of steam headed towards it unveiling due to the fact that both Dream Teams from 1992 and 2012 are going to appear in the game, an idea thought up by the game’s executive producer, Jay-Z.

  • Derrick Rose, in the Injury Footsteps of Michael Jordan

    When Derrick Rose comes back from his ACL injury, which now looks no sooner than March 2013, the Chicago Bulls would love him to be as good as Michael Jordan was when he came back from his injury during the 1985-1986, helping the team eventually reach the playoffs, leading to his ‘god-like’ 63 point game.

  • 13 NBA Point Guards Better Than Jeremy Lin

    The Houston Rockets, via their poison-pill contract, have ensured that Lin will be one of the highest paid players in the NBA in 2014-2015, earning just under $15 million that season. While financially Lin’s presence will probably pay-off the contract, he’s not that good.

  • Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose and the Lost Season

    After the Chicago Bulls lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals over a year ago, the future was bright. Derrick Rose was healthy and the reigning MVP, with a deep, young and talented squad around him. The NBA Finals and NBA titles were just around the corner for a very promising team.

  • NBA Draft – Great Number 1 Picks in the Lottery Era

    Every time the NBA draft comes up, people bring out two lists – Draft Steals and Draft Busts. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that players like LeBron James or Tim Duncan were actually number one picks, and sometimes, the teams that pick at the top spot actually get what they asked for.

  • Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin on NBA 2K13 Cover

    After going old-school with Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson for their NBA 2K12 cover, 2K Sports have gone younger, with the future of the NBA instead of its past, using Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant for their NBA 2K13 cover.

  • Kevin Durant – The Most Popular Player in the NBA

    People like nice guys who are successful, with as little to none controversy surrounding their public persona. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder fits that bill perfectly, cementing his popularity and place among the league’s biggest superstars by having the best selling NBA jersey during the playoffs so far.

  • Chicago Bulls – Steve Nash or Andre Miller to Fill in For Derrick Rose?

    The Chicago Bulls have a point guard problem – Derrick Rose’s injury didn’t just kill their title hopes for 2012 by bowing out in the first round of the postseason despite being the number 1 seed in the East. Rose is going to miss a substantial portion of the 2012-2013 NBA season, and the preparations for next season must be made accordingly.

  • The Long List of Season Ending Injuries in the 2011-2012 NBA Season

    With Chris Bosh out indefinitely, the Miami Heat’s chances of winning the NBA title or even making it out of the East or their current series have taken a serious blow. But Bosh is just the last name in a long list of players who went down to season ending injuries in the shortened and condensed year, which hasn’t been friendly to players’ health.