LATEST STORIES FROM HOOPED UP: ATLANTA HAWKS
Amare Makes Cameo On ‘The Exes’ Sitcom
Earlier this week Amare Stoudemire made a cameo appearance on the sitcom “The Exes” and apparently he brought Kristen Johnston’s character back from the dead, unleashed forces and opened gates. However he still had no desire to rebound aggressively. Typical.
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18 days ago
2011 Dallas Mavericks Championship Rings
Before losing to the feisty TWolves, Dirk Nowitzki and the defending champions received their diamond-encrusted rings valued at $40,000 each in a ring ceremony that included retired Peja Stojakovic and current Minnesota guard J.J. Barea.
Modeled after the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup rings from 2010, the total cost of the blink handed out to the players and exact replica awarded...
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18 days ago
Swat: Jason Smith Says Hell Naw Kevin Durant
Jason Smith meets Kevin Durant at the rim like an angry mom meets her tardy son late for curfew at the door.
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19 days ago
Crazy Blake Griffin Reverse Over Head Shot
How do you even guard this??? Blake Griffin calmly hits a crazy over head lay up in the face of Pau Gasol cause he’s just an athletic freak like that. RIDIC!
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19 days ago
Deron Williams Gets Up To Get Down
Serge Ibaka couldn’t stop Deron Williams on this dunk if he tried with a ladder, because he doesn’t play for the Sixers.
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19 days ago
Kevin Love Agrees To Four-Year, $62M Extension
Yesterday the Internet lied and told you that Kevin Love signed an extension with the Wolves, but today it all came true as Love signing a four-year, $62 million contract extension today with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He wanted a five-year deal, but I don’t think that means he’ll be eating Ramen anytime soon.
“The five years was something I felt very strongly...
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19 days ago
Freshly Dipped: Undrcrwn ‘My Detroit Players’ Crewneck
“Stink pink gators…My Detroit Players. Timbs for my hooligans in Brooklyn!” Biggie said that best and Undrcrwn might have creatively harnessed that saying the best in clothing form, with this crewneck sure to “Hypnotize” onlookers by your tremendous swag.
See this D-Town gem in both available colours below up close..
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19 days ago
The Battle Of LA Gets Catty
The Commissioner shuts down a deal, diverts Chris Paul to the team that shares the same gym with the Lakers instead, Team Kobe Bryant drops two straight games to Lob City and presto — we have a rivalry. Or do we? At any rate, what we do have is some major high school level cattyness going on between the two franchises, that spilled out during this piece for the LA Times. Can...
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19 days ago
KobeSystem Level 3: Perception
Only Kobe Bryant understands that it isn’t enough for Wang Leehom to be a multi-talented Chinese mega star — which is okay, I guess. However if Wang Leehom was a be a multi-talented Chinese mega star that became a system under the tutaledge of Kobe Bryant — that would be something special. How beautiful.
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19 days ago
Ron Artest Moments
Artist Sam Hoh from Sydney, Australia illustrates a few or the faces and one of the legendary haircuts of the man we now call Metta World Peace.
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19 days ago
Served: HI-YA Gets Got By Alonzo Gee
When Alonzo Gee goes baseline for a power slam, it can be like a karate kick to the face — cause he might actually kick you in your face. HI-YA!
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20 days ago
KobeSystem Level 2: Adaptation
If your tennis coach can’t explain what your backhand has to do with why the Dinosaurs (quitters) reacted while the Meteor that struck earth adapted and won like Kobe Bryant can. You should immediately seek a KobeSystem certified coach to grab that next Grand Slam. Yes, I’m looking at you Serena Williams when I say that — you’re welcome.
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20 days ago
The Distraction: Chelsea Ciara
Chelsea Ciara is a model from New York, New York.
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20 days ago
Wizards Fire Flip Saunders
Well that took long enough. Finally after the Wizards set the league on fire with the worst 2-15 record. GM Ernie Grunfeld fired coach Flip Saunders who will be replaced by assistant coach Randy Wittman on an interim basis. Washington has lost seven of its last eight games after an 0-8 start.
“I felt like at this time, our players were not responding, and I think we needed a different...
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20 days ago
Richard Hamilton Scores 15,000th Career Point
Clap for that man! Richard Hamilton scores his 15,000th career point on the pinpoint dime from Derrick Rose. Hamilton finished the night with season highs in points (22) and assists (10) to help beat the Nets too. Congrats on the milestone Rip!
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20 days ago
Freshly Dipped: Nike ‘Year of the Dragon’ Pack
Kung Hei Fat Choi! As a salute to CHinese New Year, Nike dropped a sick dragon-inspired pack as part of the “Year of the Dragon” celebrations. The four-shoe pack includes the Air Jordan 2012, Zoom KD IV, Kobe VII System Supreme and Air Force 1 Low Supreme. The pack also comes with a Nike Destroyer jacket.
See the dragon-y goods below.
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20 days ago
Steve Nash Presents ‘The Corn Chopper’ Trick
Steve Nash was born at a time when Super Dave Osborne was running the stunt comedy game plus he grew up in British Columbia, home to Whiskey one and two. So it’s only natural the crazy Canuck in him would invent the most epic snowboard trick you’ve ever seen in your oxygen having life called “The Corn Chopper” to participate in the Winter X Games.
I’...
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20 days ago
Vote Knicks 2012 By DJ Steve Porter
Forget the fact New York has lost six in a row — mother. Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and newest member of the squad Tyson Chandler are on the all-star ballot and they along with their loyal and famous fans. Like Biz Markie, Mike D from the Beastie Boys, former Knickerboker players, Herb Williams, Walt Frazier plus Allan Houston and singer Ciara would like to see them all...
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20 days ago
Served: Nasty Gets Got By Russell Westbrook
Actually that title is tad misleading, it should really say Nasty, Nasty, Nasty Gets Got By Russell Westbrook.
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21 days ago
Brian Scalabrine Channels MJ
Here is even more proof that you can’t stop Brian Scalabrine, cause you can only hope he forgets to put on his SPF 200 and gets a nasty sunburn to impede to his freakish agility. White Mamba goes up and under like some guy named Michael Jordan with a sweet reverse lay-up on Kris Humphries to make the fans lose their minds.
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21 days ago
Tim Duncan Sinks The Hornets
The Spurs wouldn’t give the ball to Tim Duncan for the game with 05.2 left on the clock on an inbound play right? I mean, that would never happen with so many other good shooters on the Spurs team –or would it. Cause it did and Duncan sunk New Orleans with a running hook. Unbelievable, after 14 years deep in the league, dude still has it.
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21 days ago
Kobe Bryant On Extreme Makeover
Recently Kobe Bryant appeared on Extreme Makeover Home Edition, to help the tornado victims living in Joplin. Mo. An event that claimed a reported 160 lives and has been considered one of the most deadliest tornados in U.S. history.
Bryant also helped to organized a clothing drive for the tornado victims at UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center. People who participated in the clothing...
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21 days ago
Michael Jordan Career Caricature Collage
Best Michael Jordan caricature piece I’ve seen to date hands down and I can’t stop staring at it. Created by Wang Tao from Shanghai, China this collage re-captures famous images of Michael Jordan’s career spanning from his years in College, Chicago, the #45 phase, Washington, as an All-Star, and Olympian. Originally Wang Tao was on a mission to draw 54 different NBA stars...
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21 days ago
Freshly Dipped: Eyekon Miami ‘Fuego’ Tee
Eyekon Clothing collaborated with Sole Fly to create this Miami ‘Fuego’ tee that’s seems cooler than the “El Heat” Noche Latina logo Miami wears to salute the native local Spanish culture. Get’em while they are hot, this tee is a limited run.
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21 days ago
Served: DeAndre Jordan Rips It, Smashes It
DeAndre Jordan rips the ball away from Ed Davis, then smashes the ball home for a man slam. Raptors strength and conditioning coach, you got work to do this summer.
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22 days ago
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