Good Riddance, New Jersey: The Nets era in New Jersey is finally over. Well the last home game was played anyway.  Jersey fans will have the memory of Johan Petro taking the last shot in Prudential Center Arena…thats just too funny…wait a second, who took the last shot in the...

Metta World War?: Shout out to Knowledge for the title.  I have no idea what Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest was thinking.  Who celebrates like that? In case you don’t know what I’m referring to, Metta World Peace was ejected from the Lakers’ 114-106 double overtime  win...

Sexy right?  If you listened to ‘Episode 45: Enough Dwight Howard…Just Stop It” of the HoopSmack Podcast, you know the staff when through Twitter hell to reserve a pair of these bad boys.  These are the first of a line of Jordan XII releases this year but they are probably...

Welcome back Tay P! After his 3-week slumber, Tay P makes his triumphant return to the HoopSmack Podcast to discuss his journey to Portland, who he thinks will win the West, and why he’s not a believer in Dwight Howard.  The dude is back!  Does he agree with the rest of the HoopSmack...

Would you like to hang out with 23-year old, reigning MVP Derrick Rose for an afternoon?  Chances are you will never get that opportunity but you can live through GQ’s Will Leitch as Rose is featured in the May 2012 issue of GQ Magazine. To be honest, chances are Derrick Rose probably...

Jazz and Mavericks Run Out of Gas: How else would you explain them only playing for three overtimes? I guess both teams really wanted to head home early tonight…If you can’t tell I’m being sarcastic. The Jazz are making their post season run and now find themselves 1/2 game...

Are the Zombie Sonics and the Heat destined to meet in the NBA Finals? Is this the year the Bulls take home the ultimate prize? Do the Celtics and Lakers have anything left? Do the Grizzlies make the leap? Find out what the HoopSmack crew thinks on Episode 49 of the HoopSmack...

Ridiculous Stat Lines: Shout out to Andrew Bynum.  While Bynum has had his issues play out in from of the collective basketball media, his 30 rebound performance was a strong reminder of how good Bynum is and can be at times.  The last time this was accomplished was by Minnesota big man...

Bobcats and Wizards Game May Be the Worst Thing Ever: Direct text quote for HoopSmack’s Big China, “The Sportscenter breakdown of the Wiz and Bobcats game is hilarious.  The Bobcats need to be contracted.”  There are a couple of things here.  First, this 28 point loss. ...

Carmelo Is Ready for the Playoffs: So are the Knicks better with new coach Mike Woodson?  Should the offense focus on Carmelo Anthony?….Yes and yes.  How ironic is it that Melo had a resurrection of sorts on this day?  After making all of his first quarter shots, the guy went cold and...

Some dudes just can’t keep a job.  Hall of Fame basketball superstar Isiah Thomas was fired Friday by Florida International.  Fitting really since it was out of nowhere just like his hiring back in 2009. FIU Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia kept his statement short and...

No DeMarcus Cousins didn’t quote Jay-Z in regards to Blake Griffin but I thought I was being clever…Apologies.   There it is…Cousins called Blake an actor.  For those of you with League Pass you probably watched the “football game” that took place...

Knicks Not Affected by Dwight Howard Soap Opera: Anybody with an interest in basketball is aware of the melodrama regarding superstar center Dwight Howard and Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy.  While there are conflicting reports out there, the general consensus is that Dwight wants Van...

The latest and greatest in the line of Jordan hybrids.  Incorporating elements of classic Jordan silhouettes from the 3, 5, and 6, these are generally hit or miss for sneaker heads.  For those in training (like myself), you’ve seen this shoe pop up on the feets of celebrities like...

What’s going on here? Stan Van Gundy says one thing, Dwight Howard says another.  Who should you believe? My money is on the coach…   Hat tip to NBA.COM Hangtime Blog. You the man...