With newly acquired Corey Brewer, Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle told the media he fits the continuity of the team and likes what the guard can do offensively. After the trade deadline late February, ESPN.com reported the New York Knicks would buy out Brewer to make him a free agent. San Antonio, Boston and Oklahoma City were others interested in the young forward. But the Mavericks...

Paul Silas chats with the media in Toronto about how Charles Oakley is fitting in as an assistant coach. sr_adspace_id = 1000001551307; sr_adspace_width = 728; sr_adspace_height = 90; sr_ad_new_window = true; sr_adspace_type = "graphic";

Since trading away Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong near the end of February, the Wizards have had an opportunity to see how Maurice Evans, Jordan Crawford and their newest signee, Mustafa Shakur, can work into the organization. Those players did not get in on DunkFest 2011 – there were 13 dunks in Saturday night’s contest – but they all got on the court and tried to make...

* Something I’m starting for Raptors fans is a new Tumblr account called theraptorsbeat.tumblr.com. I’ll be posting video, audio, pictures and articles of my time covering the team. It’s a collection of stuff that doesn’t make its way onto HOOPSADDICT.com but that fans of the team might find interesting and informative. * A fantastic video clip for the Here...

On a night where Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan had off-shooting nights, the Toronto Raptors were still able to steal a 108-98 win against the reeling Indiana Pacers. At one point late in the fourth quarter Bargnani and DeRozan were shooting a combined 7-22 from the field and had only been able to muster up 22 points between the two of them. Yuck. Luckily for the Raptors a...

When Ed Davis played his first game as a Toronto Raptor back on December 1, the rookie relied on adrenaline to score 11 points and snag six rebounds in 24 minutes of burn. Even though he shot an impressive 5-7 from the field in the game it was clear his offense was a work in progress as most of those field goals came off putbacks or easy looks in the paint. Two and a half months...

James Johnson chatted with HOOPSADDICT.com about what he’s doing with Alex English to tweak his shot, what part of his mechanics he needs to fix and why he’s heading home this summer instead of staying in Toronto. sr_adspace_id = 1000001551307; sr_adspace_width = 728; sr_adspace_height = 90; sr_ad_new_window = true; sr_adspace_type...

Paul George chatted with HOOPSADDICT.com about the highlights from his rookie seasons, what parts of playing in the NBA have been the most challenging and what being inserted into the starting line-up has meant to his confidence. sr_adspace_id = 1000001551307; sr_adspace_width = 728; sr_adspace_height = 90; sr_ad_new_window = true; sr_adspace_type...

Jeffrey Pillow of HOOPSADDICT.com talks to former Duke Blue Devils great Bobby Hurley, spokesman for the Dove Men’s Care campaign “Journey to Comfort.” Hurley was a member of Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s back-to-back NCAA Championship teams in 1991 and 1992, earning MVP honors for the latter campaign. He is the NCAA’s all-time leader in assists (1076) and appeared...

Perspective is a funny thing. I remember growing up as a pre-teen in the early 1990′s when the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels were in their glory years and thinking they were the epitome of what was wrong about NCAA basketball. However, now that I’m in my early 30′s and looking back on that period of college basketball, I can openly root for the team and all they stood...

The stretch of basketball played after the All-Star break usually separates the championship caliber teams from those who will probably be bounced in the early rounds of the NBA Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be firing on all cylinders while the Atlanta Hawks spiral in the opposite direction. After a string of three straight losses, All-Star weekend and a few Phil Jackson...

I had the fortunate opportunity to speak with the legendary Earl “The Pearl” Monroe on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Named one of The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, Monroe was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the 2nd overall pick in the 1967 NBA Draft from Winston-Salem St., where he averaged 41.7 points per game his senior year under legendary head coach Clarence “Big...

More so than in any other sports, the loss of just one player can change the entire identity of a team in the game of basketball. And when the injury bug bites in the NBA, it bites hard. “It’s tough. I can tell you that,” said coach Flip Saunders. Already missing two impact players heading into Tuesday night’s match-up with the Milwaukee Bucks (24-38), the Washington Wizards...

All things considered, the one-game suspension handed down to Dwight Howard could not have come at a better time. If only something new was learned about this Orlando Magic team while playing without him. Howard was forced to sit out of Monday’s 89-85 loss at home to the Portland Trail Blazers after being called for his 16th technical foul a few days earlier against the Chicago...

To say the last 20 days for the Sacramento Kings have been horrible would not do it any justice. To review, on February 14th, DeMarcus Cousins is fined one game’s pay for a locker room altercation with teammate Donte Greene. February 21st saw the team announce that reigning rookie of the year Tyreke Evans will miss at least three weeks with plantar fasciitis. Then, on March...

The EAS Unstoppable Tour – a one-of-a-kind event that challenges one fitness enthusiast to complete 30 fitness events in 30 cities in 30 days features its stop in Indianapolis as he worked toward his journey to his personal best. Sam, an ultra athlete taking on a unique challenge every day, documented his journey from his first challenge of a helicopter drop with a kayak in the...

Austin Rivers ended his high school basketball career at Winter Park as a two-time Class 6A state champion on Saturday in Lakeland. In a rematch of last year’s finale, the Wildcats won 52-44 over Dr. Phillips behind a game-high 25 points from Rivers. The Duke signee shot just 8-of-25 from the field but pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds. Neither team shot particularly well as...

* Steve Nash on the art of napping: “If you nap every game day, all those hours add up and it allows you to get through the season better.I want to improve at that, so by the end of the year, I feel better.” * The Miami Heat are now 5-13 in games decided by five points or less. * Ira Winderman: “The question entering the season was who was going to take the final shot for...

As part of the historic and monumental three-team trade that brought the star power of Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks roster, other players, draft picks, and a good deal of money changed hands as well. Part of that trade was veteran player, and former Nugget point guard, Chauncey Billups. Though Anthony is certainly starting to settle into being a Knick quite well, and Stoudemire...

* Michael Wallace has one of the best leads I’ve read in a long time while describing Miami’s loss last night: “Move over, Charlie Sheen.When it comes to spiraling out of control before our very eyes these past few days, dude, you’ve got company. Star-studded company. Miami Heat company.” * Alex English on the NBA expanding to Europe: “I think with...

* 48 Minutes of Hell reports: ”Good times in the Spurs locker room after their defeat of the Cavaliers tonight. There was a lively inter-team debate—all in good, self-deprecating fun—about who was the better open three point shooter, Matt Bonner or Gary Neal. One could tell that the conversation was, in some sense, a sound ribbing of Neal, Bonner, or both. It’s hard...

It isn’t hard to notice when Carl Landry in on the floor. No. 24 will be the guy hustling to set picks, lunging for every loose ball, anxiously vying for every 50-50 possession opportunity (that is, balls being fought over by opposing players) and jostling for position in order to contest each rebound. For fans, it’s a refreshing and entertaining show of a player clearly doing...

* Zach Lowe with a shocking discovery: The Magic have play better defense with Dwight Howard on the bench. After watching the Knicks-Magic game last night and covering it for Score Mobile I’m not buying the data. Howard’s +/- was through the roof and during his two trips to the bench the Knicks went on huge runs. * The NBA set up a UK website. * Chris Mannix has a great...

1. Kyrie Irving PG 18 years old; 6’2″; 185 lbs. Duke, Freshman 2. Jared Sullinger PF 18 years old; 6’8″; 250 lbs. Ohio State, Freshman 3. Derrick Williams PF 19 years old; 6’8″; 235 lbs. Arizona, Sophomore 4. Perry Jones PF 19 years old; 6’11″; 220 lbs. Baylor, Freshman 5. Terrence Jones SF/PF 18 years old; 6’8″; 200...

* The Oklahoma City Thunder just inked Kendrick Perkins to an extension. * Tom Ziller does a great job of recapping what went down last night in Sacramento. * Help Blazersedge send 500 kids to an upcoming game. * Jose Calderon: “At every position in the NBA, you play against the best players in the world. For me, it is point guards every night; for big guys, it is other guys who...