Big Names: P.J. Carlesimo Joining ESPN (Also: Jalen Rose, Ken Venturi)
Less than a month after his ouster from the Brooklyn Nets, former NBA coach P.J. Carlesimo has joined ESPN as an NBA analyst. In other news, ubiquitous ESPN presence Jalen Rose is leaving “Numbers Never [...]
Jalen Rose says it’s ok for JR Smith & other NBA players to hit the club before games
Jalen Rose has provided lots of insight into the lifestyle of a professional athlete since he has crossed over to the other side and climbed into the broadcast booth. In a recent podcast, Jalen discussed JR Smith – and most NBA players – petulance to party and if it actually harms their game.
The average person probably doesn’t have an up close and personal view of a...
Jalen Rose Says Certain Players Like J.R. Smith Need to go Clubbing (Video)
Jalen Rose made another appearance on the Grantland podcast to talk about the struggles of one J.R. Smith. Rose made a few interesting points when he flatly stated that there are certain players in the NBA like the New York Knicks shooting guard, who need to go to the nightclubs to wind down after games.
But, he also said that in the social media era, he wouldn’t be in the clubs...
Jalen Rose Says he Dunked on Michael Jordan Once (Video)
I’m not going to lie, I really enjoy these video confessionals Jalen Rose does with Grantland. A lot of them lean more to the fictitious side but that’s what good storytellers do, they embellish to make the tale more entertaining.
In this edition, Rose reflects on the time he dunked on an older Michael Jordan, who was playing for the Washington Wizards at the time and had lost...
Jalen Rose Explains Wives & Side Chicks Seating Arrangements at the Game (Video)
It isn’t as complicated as you think.
There is a family section in every arena where the mom, dad, wife, girlfriend, kids, cousins and yes men sit. Then there is a “Groupie” section.
It is normally far away from the family section. A lot of time it is behind the basket on the baseline or it is on the opposite side of the bench. If you look hard enough it is easy to spot, all...
Jalen Rose dishes on how NBA players handle having wives and girlfriends at same game (Video)
Professional athletes have a lot to think about when it comes to traveling around the country for games, and even playing them in their own stadiums and arenas. During a recent B.S. Report podcast with Grantland’s Bill Simmons, Jalen Rose talked about some of the distractions that go along with playing on the road and at home.
While Rose did stress that the comfort level is much...
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Rose on handling wives and girlfriends
Jalen Rose talked about how NBA players handle having their wives and girlfriends at the same game. The former player breaks it down.
Kobe Bryant thinks Dahntay Jones injured him intentionally like Jalen Rose
Kobe Bryant suffered a sprained ankle at the end of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 96-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, and the Lakers star thinks he was injured intentionally. Bryant was hurt attempting a game-tying jumper on the baseline. He was fading away from the basket as he shot the ball, and he landed on the leg of Hawks guard Dahntay Jones. Bryant went down immediately...
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Rose admits trying to injure Kobe
Yes, Jalen Rose admitted that he tried injuring Kobe Bryant when the two played against each other in the 2000 NBA Finals.
TOASTED!
Skip Bayless' BB past exposed by Jalen Rose
Earlier today, we shared the news that Skip Bayless was outed as a liar with regards to his mythical high school basketball career he foolishly touted on Twitter. On today's First Take, a mind-numbing debate took place that had Skip Bayless calling Thunder PG Russell Westbrook (the source of this discussion in the first place) his league MVP. This turn-around came after weeks...
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