“I haven’t died. Right now I’m drinking a beer and eating fried chicken. What were you expecting, a funeral?” Yao Ming has a stress fracture in his left ankle and will be out for the year for the 2nd consecutive year.  This is pretty sad for someone that skilled and...

Join the HoopSmack gang as we go over questions from the community (keep sending those emails and tweets!) and tackle the 1st quarter of the season. We also talk about a certain former Seattle Sonics coach who recently reached 1,000 wins. Download Episode 8 on iTunes or right-click here...

Andy Rautins.  24 years old.  Transitioning from Syracuse Orange to Knicks Orange in his first NBA season.  He is off to a tentative start with a mere 10 minutes playing time as third string PG. He does, however, make a veteran fashion statement with his endorsement of Belstaff –...

Gilbert Arenas is a risk taker. He challenges fans across America to take a quick lesson in Japanese by naming his hot-like-fire arm “hibachi”. In early 2010, he is sentenced to 2 years probation after bringing (unloaded) guns into the Wizards lockerroom in what was intended to...

Wizards 89 @ Nets 97 The Wizards fail to win their first road game of the season while the Nets end their 8 game slide in the win. Devin Harris led New Jersey with 29pts and 9 assist and Kris Humphries controlled the glass grabbing game high 17 rebounds in the win. The Wizards played without...

A depressed Mo Williams, a betrayed Daniel “Boobie” Gibson, a shocked Antawn Jamison, a deranged “Sideshow Bob” Anderson Varejao; what do these players have in common? These are the remainders of what is left of the 7 years of the reign of “King” LeBron James. Last night’s Miami...

Its that time of the year when NBA trade machine wakes up and begins to make a NBA GM’s life a living hell (or in David Kahn’s case, a chance to get a point guard). Players signed over the summer can’t be traded until December 15th or 3 months, whichever is later (who...

With the latest move by the NBA it seems we are one step closer to a lockout. The current collective bargining agreement is set to expire July 1, 2011 but technically it doesn’t have to expire on that day.  Just like during the 1994-1995 season there is a clause which lets the league...

Sixers 82 @ Nets 77 Seattle Prep’s own Spencer Hawes scored a season high 18 points as the Sixers get a rare road win (2-10 on the road).  Rainer Beach alum Terrence Williams was sent home before the game due to being part of a 3-team trade involving the Rockets and Lakers. Top...

The rumor floating around is that this is the future new logo and name for the New Jersey Nets.  New Yorkers, huh?  That’s the best they could do?  I expected more from a Russian billionaire.  Sounds like a team from Hollywood, like maybe a rival of the Knicks in...

Also he added “Get a good lawyer, and stay away from Colorado.”

The Huskies came into their first true road game as the leading scoring team in the country at 95.5 points per game; they’re also 3rd in assists with 20.1 per game.  How would this UW team fair on the road? Not very well, even though they were in it to the end.  The Huskies again started...

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“I can tell when a player truly wants to be better and does what it takes to improve,” Bryant said Thursday. “It was a quality I had when I was growing up. … I admire that about him. I could really see it from last year to this year.” Who is Kobe talking about?  ...

We are back ladies and gentlemen! Skype miscues be damned we made it through and have a great discussion for you guys about what the recent acquisition of the Hornets by the NBA means, what Portland should do with the Blazers, and of course Miami Heat. Again, we are sorry Brent...