NBA Archives – https://ezkool.com/category/nba/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:18:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ezkool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ezkool-logo-75png.png NBA Archives – https://ezkool.com/category/nba/ 32 32 12773863 Kobe Bryant Announces His Retirement https://ezkool.com/2015/11/kobe-bryant-announces-his-retirement/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:18:39 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=61276 In a poem-like announcement titled, Dear Basketball, the Los Angeles 20 year veteran of the NBA announced that this season will be his last as a basketball player. Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad’s tube socks And shooting imaginary Game-winning shots In the Great Western Forum I knew one thing was […]

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]]> 61276 Report – Lamar Odom Released from Hospital https://ezkool.com/2015/10/report-lamar-odom-released-from-hospital/ https://ezkool.com/2015/10/report-lamar-odom-released-from-hospital/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:24:05 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=60450 Just a few days ago, the world wondered if Lamar Odom would make it. Now there’s news the former NBA player, who was found unconscious and unresponsive in a brothel, has been released from the hospital. E! News has exclusively learned that the former NBA star has been discharged from Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/10/report-lamar-odom-released-from-hospital/feed/ 0 60450 NBA Ledend Moses Malone Dead at 60 Years Old https://ezkool.com/2015/09/nba-ledend-moses-malone-dead-at-60-years-old/ https://ezkool.com/2015/09/nba-ledend-moses-malone-dead-at-60-years-old/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:17:50 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=59861 Reports are coming in that famed NBA legend Moses Malone, has died. He was 60 years old. Moses Malone, a three-time NBA MVP and one of the greatest players in professional basketball history, has died at 60, according to multiple reports. Malone died in his sleep at a hotel in Virginia where he was set to […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/09/nba-ledend-moses-malone-dead-at-60-years-old/feed/ 0 59861 Michael Jordon Joins The Billionaire’s Club https://ezkool.com/2015/03/michael-jordon-joins-the-billionaires-club/ https://ezkool.com/2015/03/michael-jordon-joins-the-billionaires-club/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:05:13 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=58177 MSN reports that Michael Jordan joined the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in the swelling ranks of the world’s billionaires, according to the annual Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List for 2015. The 29th annual list, released Monday, showed Jordan jumping on board at No. 1,741, well behind Gates, who remained at the top of the list […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/03/michael-jordon-joins-the-billionaires-club/feed/ 0 58177 NYKnicks Anthony Mason Suffers Massive Heart Attack – Update https://ezkool.com/2015/02/nyknicks-anthony-mason-suffers-massive-heart-attack-update/ https://ezkool.com/2015/02/nyknicks-anthony-mason-suffers-massive-heart-attack-update/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:13:09 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=58007 Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images Beloved New York Knicks basketball star, Anthony Mason, suffered a massive heart attack on February 14th and was rushed to a New York hospital where he underwent four surgeries that same day. On hearing the news, players and fans sent their well wishes to the superstar and his family. Sports […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/02/nyknicks-anthony-mason-suffers-massive-heart-attack-update/feed/ 0 58007 Kobe Bryant Stars in Frozen’s Let It Tank – Video https://ezkool.com/2015/01/kobe-bryant-stars-in-frozens-let-it-tank-video/ https://ezkool.com/2015/01/kobe-bryant-stars-in-frozens-let-it-tank-video/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:13:01 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=57410 So what’s going on here? The Lakers aren’t playing good or something or is it Kobe? Didn’t he just passed Michael Jordan for the third all time leading scorer in the NBA? In any case, this video surfaced, staring Kobe Bryant in Frozen’s Let It Tank!

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/01/kobe-bryant-stars-in-frozens-let-it-tank-video/feed/ 0 57410 Watch Stephen Curry’s Insane Between The Legs Hesitation Move – Video https://ezkool.com/2015/01/watch-stephen-currys-insane-between-the-legs-hesitation-move-video/ https://ezkool.com/2015/01/watch-stephen-currys-insane-between-the-legs-hesitation-move-video/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:08:36 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=57172 I’m not a Golden State Warriors fan, but this beautiful between-the-legs hesitation move by Stephen Curry in the first quarter of a game against Oklahoma, was straight up bawling! Maybe I need to pay more attention to this Golden State Warriors team…

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/01/watch-stephen-currys-insane-between-the-legs-hesitation-move-video/feed/ 0 57172 Reggie Miller – “Michael Jordan on his worst day is 10 times better than Kobe Bryant on his best day” https://ezkool.com/2014/12/reggie-miller-michael-jordan-on-his-worst-day-is-10-times-better-than-kobe-bryant-on-his-best-day/ https://ezkool.com/2014/12/reggie-miller-michael-jordan-on-his-worst-day-is-10-times-better-than-kobe-bryant-on-his-best-day/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:51:36 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=56728 When Michael Jordan left the NBA, it took him 1072 games to accumulate 32,292 pionts. It took Kobe Bryant 1269 games and almost 800 more shots to finally reach Michael Jordan. But hey, I’m not taking anything away from Kobe’s historic feat this week when he passed Michael Jordan to become number 3 on the […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/12/reggie-miller-michael-jordan-on-his-worst-day-is-10-times-better-than-kobe-bryant-on-his-best-day/feed/ 0 56728 Kobe Bryant Passes Michael Jordan in Scoring https://ezkool.com/2014/12/kobe-bryant-passes-michael-jordan-in-scoring/ https://ezkool.com/2014/12/kobe-bryant-passes-michael-jordan-in-scoring/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:07:43 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=56670 The historic moment happened in the second quarter on a fee throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves.The 32,293 point put Bryant at number 3 on the NBA’s all time list. Michael Jordan dropped to the 4th spot with 32,292. “I’m just honored to be here, man, to still be playing,” Bryant said. “I appreciate being able […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/12/kobe-bryant-passes-michael-jordan-in-scoring/feed/ 0 56670 Watch Kevin Durant’s Emotional and Heartfelt MVP Speech https://ezkool.com/2014/05/watch-kevin-durants-emotional-and-heartfelt-mvp-speech/ https://ezkool.com/2014/05/watch-kevin-durants-emotional-and-heartfelt-mvp-speech/#respond Wed, 07 May 2014 17:18:48 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=51262 His speech will be remembered as one of sincerity and genuineness, as  an emotional Kevin thanked each if his teammates individually, his coaches and his mother, who he referred to as, “the real MVP.”

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/05/watch-kevin-durants-emotional-and-heartfelt-mvp-speech/feed/ 0 51262 LeBron James Has Something To Say To Racist Donald Sterling https://ezkool.com/2014/04/lebron-james-has-something-to-say-to-racist-donald-sterling/ https://ezkool.com/2014/04/lebron-james-has-something-to-say-to-racist-donald-sterling/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2014 14:10:15 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=50850 Personally, I think all the black players in the NBA including the ones playing for the LA Clippers and their fans, should boycott the LA Clippers. If the racism expressed by Donald Sterling turns out to be true and he prefer blacks not come to his games, then shouldn’t that include the players? I think […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/04/lebron-james-has-something-to-say-to-racist-donald-sterling/feed/ 0 50850 Lamar Odom Could Be A Knick https://ezkool.com/2014/04/lamar-odom-could-be-a-knick/ https://ezkool.com/2014/04/lamar-odom-could-be-a-knick/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:56:51 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=50252 ESPN is reporting that the new President of Basketball Operations for the Knicks, Phil Jackson, is considering signing embattled baller Lamar Odom. A source says a contract could be offered before the season ends next week.

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/04/lamar-odom-could-be-a-knick/feed/ 0 50252 New York Knicks Squandered Another Chance at The Playoffs https://ezkool.com/2014/03/new-york-knicks-squandered-another-chance-at-the-playoffs/ https://ezkool.com/2014/03/new-york-knicks-squandered-another-chance-at-the-playoffs/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:49:37 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=49500 They were up by as many as 17 points, but these Knicks still found a way to end their 8 game winning streak and lose a very winnable game against a very subpar team. And the playoff season quickly approaches. With the eighth-place Hawks coughing up a double-digit lead and losing to Toronto earlier on […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/03/new-york-knicks-squandered-another-chance-at-the-playoffs/feed/ 0 49500 Manhattan and Brooklyn Will Share 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend https://ezkool.com/2013/09/manhattan-and-brooklyn-will-share-2015-nba-all-star-weekend/ https://ezkool.com/2013/09/manhattan-and-brooklyn-will-share-2015-nba-all-star-weekend/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2013 02:55:55 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=42929 It was well rumored, but the rumor will finally be being confirmed to be true. According to this tweet from  NY Post Marc Berman, the official announcement that the 2015 All-Star weekend will be split between Madison Square Garden in Manhattan and The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, will be made by the NBA in a […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/09/manhattan-and-brooklyn-will-share-2015-nba-all-star-weekend/feed/ 0 42929 NBA Player Jailed on Domestic Abuse Charge https://ezkool.com/2013/09/nba-player-jailed-on-domestic-abuse-charge/ https://ezkool.com/2013/09/nba-player-jailed-on-domestic-abuse-charge/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:41:13 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=42271 Oklahoma City Thunder guard DeAndre Liggins has been jailed on domestic abuse complaints, according to Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office records. He was taken to the Oklahoma County jail. He is being held on complaints of domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and domestic abuse in the presence of a minor, a jail official […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/09/nba-player-jailed-on-domestic-abuse-charge/feed/ 0 42271 A Sad Month In The NBA https://ezkool.com/2013/08/a-sad-month-in-the-nba/ https://ezkool.com/2013/08/a-sad-month-in-the-nba/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:28:29 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=42030 Part of me cried a little today. Today marks the retirement of Tracy McGrady, this month marked the retirement of Allen Iverson as well. Goodbye Tracy McGrady. Goodbye Allen Iverson Allen Iverson aka “The Answer”, a former first round pick for the Philadelphia 76ers, lived up to his high draft pick. Allen is historically one of the 76ers greatest […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/08/a-sad-month-in-the-nba/feed/ 0 42030 Lakers Aim To Make A Big Signing… https://ezkool.com/2013/07/lakers-aim-to-make-a-big-signing/ https://ezkool.com/2013/07/lakers-aim-to-make-a-big-signing/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:56:04 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=40147 …next year that is. Yes, the 2013-2014 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers seems more like a throw away season. The Lakers have lost their “next in line” player in Dwight Howard, have an aging Gasol, Kobe, and Nash, and have no cap space to sign any big name player this free agency. Heck, […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/07/lakers-aim-to-make-a-big-signing/feed/ 0 40147 Rolling The Dice With Andrew Bynum https://ezkool.com/2013/07/rolling-the-dice-with-andrew-bynum/ https://ezkool.com/2013/07/rolling-the-dice-with-andrew-bynum/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2013 23:39:32 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=39785 Bynum was pursued by the Mavericks and Cavaliers this free agency The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially signed Center Andrew Bynum to a two-year deal worth a total of $24.5 million. While this sounds like a risky deal for Cleveland, it’s actually a brilliant pick up. A new team requires a new hair style The details […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/07/rolling-the-dice-with-andrew-bynum/feed/ 0 39785 The Rockets Aim For Three https://ezkool.com/2013/07/the-rockets-aim-for-three/ https://ezkool.com/2013/07/the-rockets-aim-for-three/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2013 05:00:03 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=39168 The NBA free agency period has only been open for two days now and while no serious star has moved yet, there is plenty of word of the stars realigning very soon. A report coming from Sam Amick of USA Today says that if Dwight Howard were to sign with the Houston Rockets, the team […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/07/the-rockets-aim-for-three/feed/ 0 39168 The Brooklyn Nets Have To Win https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-brooklyn-nets-have-to-win/ https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-brooklyn-nets-have-to-win/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:01:52 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=38953 Last night during the 2013 NBA Draft the Brooklyn Nets acquired the Celtics two biggest names, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett along with veteran shooter Jason Terry; in return the Boston Celtics got three first round picks (’14, ’16, and ’18), Kris Humphries (expiring contract), Gerald Wallace, Kris Joseph, Marshon Brooks, and Keith Bogans. Here’s […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-brooklyn-nets-have-to-win/feed/ 0 38953 The Clippers Have Arrived https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-clippers-have-arrived/ https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-clippers-have-arrived/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2013 03:32:44 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=38428 ..well actually the Clippers were quite a force for the past two seasons really but now they’ve just landed an amazing coach, Doc Rivers, from the Boston Celtics. Yes, after eight days and what seemed like constant “on then off again” trade talks, the deal has been reached between both teams to let Doc Rivers […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-clippers-have-arrived/feed/ 0 38428 The King Stands Alone In His Court https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-king-stands-alone-in-his-court/ https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-king-stands-alone-in-his-court/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:10:33 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=36303 The Big Three (From left to right: Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and Lebron James) were meant to be dominate for years to come In today’s world of basketball a superstar cannot take his team to the Finals, or even deep into the playoffs for that matter, anymore. No longer will we see superstars like Allen […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/06/the-king-stands-alone-in-his-court/feed/ 0 36303 The Dwight Howard Situation https://ezkool.com/2013/05/the-dwight-howard-situation/ https://ezkool.com/2013/05/the-dwight-howard-situation/#respond Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:11 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=35929 I will just like to put this out there now, I’m a big Lakers fan so pardon me if this article has any bias based opinions. Back in August of last year the Dwight Howard to LA trade went down and my beloved Lakers went to the top of the charts and instant favorites to […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/05/the-dwight-howard-situation/feed/ 0 35929 Boston Too Strong For New York – A Game 6 Is On The Schedule https://ezkool.com/2013/05/boston-too-strong-for-new-york-a-game-6-is-on-the-schedule/ https://ezkool.com/2013/05/boston-too-strong-for-new-york-a-game-6-is-on-the-schedule/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 02:17:51 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=34429 There was hope for New York fans as the Knicks went up by 11 points early in the first quarter of game 5, but it turned out to be a false sense of security as the Boston Celtics just refused to let their season come to an end on the Garden floor. And at the […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/05/boston-too-strong-for-new-york-a-game-6-is-on-the-schedule/feed/ 1 34429 NBA Jason Collins: “I’m an NBA Center. I’m Black and I’m Gay” https://ezkool.com/2013/04/nba-jason-collins-im-an-nba-center-im-black-and-im-gay/ https://ezkool.com/2013/04/nba-jason-collins-im-an-nba-center-im-black-and-im-gay/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:43:36 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=34320 Jason Collins, a 12-year N.B.A. veteran, has come out as the first openly gay male athlete playing in a major American team sport. “I’m a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I’m black and I’m gay,” Collins writes in the May 6 edition of Sports Illustrated. The magazine published the article online Monday morning. The announcement makes Collins […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/04/nba-jason-collins-im-an-nba-center-im-black-and-im-gay/feed/ 0 34320 Keep Dreaming Cleveland.. https://ezkool.com/2013/04/keep-dreaming-cleveland/ https://ezkool.com/2013/04/keep-dreaming-cleveland/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:51:31 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=34020 There is no secret behind the end of the 2014 NBA season and that years top free agent, Lebron James. There is also no secret behind top marquee teams, I’m looking at you L.A Lakers, freeing up cap space that year to land the current best player in the NBA. There is also no surprise […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/04/keep-dreaming-cleveland/feed/ 0 34020 NBA Playoffs – New York Knicks Takes Game 1 Against Boston Celtics https://ezkool.com/2013/04/nba-playoffs-new-york-knicks-takes-game-1-against-boston-celtics/ https://ezkool.com/2013/04/nba-playoffs-new-york-knicks-takes-game-1-against-boston-celtics/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:20:12 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=33578 This is the beginning of the 2013 NBA Playoffs and for all the Knicks fans out there, today’s Knick win (85 – 78) against the Boston Celtics is a little bitter, but a lot sweet. Bitter because as New Yorkers, we stand by Boston with all they’ve gone through over the last week. A week […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/04/nba-playoffs-new-york-knicks-takes-game-1-against-boston-celtics/feed/ 0 33578 The Fallen Superstar https://ezkool.com/2013/04/the-fallen-superstar/ https://ezkool.com/2013/04/the-fallen-superstar/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:33:22 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=33469 Tracy McGrady during his tenure with the Houston Rockets Tracy McGrady, at one time he was probably the best player in the NBA and once the poster player on every kids wall. That’s saying something considering the league was full of superstars ranging from Allen Iverson, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant during McGrady’s reign. T-Mac, […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/04/the-fallen-superstar/feed/ 0 33469 And The MVP Is.. https://ezkool.com/2013/04/and-the-mvp-is/ https://ezkool.com/2013/04/and-the-mvp-is/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:30:00 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=33227 Lebron is poised to win his 4th MVP Award The Maurice Podoloff Trophy is given to the Most Valuable Player each year in the entire NBA. This year the clear favorite to win his fourth MVP award if Miami Heat Forward Lebron James. I will not sit here and say Lebron James is not an […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/04/and-the-mvp-is/feed/ 0 33227 The Black Mamba https://ezkool.com/2013/03/the-black-mamba/ https://ezkool.com/2013/03/the-black-mamba/#respond Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:43:56 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=31955 There is always a sense of urgency on the Los Angeles Lakers team every year from first tip-off to the last game of the season. Every year the team is built, taught, and coached in a “win now” mode. This year is no different and that sense of “win now” is even more urgent than any other time […]

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