There are a lot of athletes out there who give off the impression that they are all big and bad. People assume that because they play tough, that they are tough off the field. While in some cases that may be true, not everyone is like that, like Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade for example.
The NBA playoffs are in full swing. To keep the moral up, as your favorite team made not have made it this far or is about to lose another game, lets watch an NBA blooper reel. Nothing can heal a die hard fan's game day blues like some laughs.
Tony Parker scored 23 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-82, in Los Angeles on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep of their best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series
There are only a couple of reasons why a pro basketball player should attempt to make a half-court shot, and they all usually involve a ticking clock that’s about to end the game. We’ve seen many failed attempts and famous wins in basketball history as only two or three seconds remained in the game and one hopeful player hurled the ball from half court praying that he would sink the winning shot. There are those guys, and then there's Russell Westbrook.
Honestly, you don't even need to be a sports fan to enjoy this one.
During a recent game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Detroit Pistons, the Clippers own DeAndre Jordan rocked the house when he successfully landed a "monster" alley-oop over Pistons player Brandon Knight. It was a shot that caused an immense uproar inside the Staples Center, one which you might still be able to hear.
Heath Kufahl and his wife were at an Oklahoma City Thunder game and were picked to compete at halftime against another couple for a chance to win $20,000. Well, in the first round, Heath and his wife made more shots than the other couple. Beating that couple is what gave Heath the chance at the half-court shot.
LeBron James has been showing a lot of love for the fans lately. A few weeks ago week, he tackled a fan who made a sweet hook shot. And on Friday, during the Heat's game against the Clippers, he had some fun by passing the game ball back and forth with a fan in the stands.
January 14, 2013 There's nothing like social media -- especially when celebrities use it to clear up rumors, and make major announcements regarding their personal lives! The latest celebrities to squash the rumor mill is NBA Laker star, Kobe Bryant and soon to be ex wife, wife, Vanessa Bryant. The two have announced their reconciliations via Instagram and Facebook.
Last night, the NBA kicked off its 2012-13 season with three games. In the marquee matchup, the defending-champion Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 120-107, in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference finals
There seems to be a changing of the guard in the NBA. While Kobe Bryant was the man for years, he is getting older, and LeBron James is rising.
Professional sports has been dealing with steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs for years. Would they still be dealing with it if there was a more severe penalty for being caught?
