Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver officially announces that Toronto will host the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. Personally, I think it took the NBA long enough--the team has been around for close to 20 years from now. Anyways, as a Canadian I am proud to have the one of the greatest sport spectaculars in the world.
Monday, September 30, 2013
SDH Presents NBA All-Star Announcement: Adam Silver - September 30, 2013
Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver officially announces that Toronto will host the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. Personally, I think it took the NBA long enough--the team has been around for close to 20 years from now. Anyways, as a Canadian I am proud to have the one of the greatest sport spectaculars in the world.
SDH Presents Toronto Raptors Media Day: Masai Ujiri
+Toronto Raptors General Manager Masai Ujiri addresses the media on Monday, during Raptors media day, the kick of to training camp. For more, go to raptors.com and catch all the latest news on Canada's +NBA team right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and be sure to check in where the Raps will end up in SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown. Rap fans will certainly be pleasantly surprised to sure where their team lands, that's for sure.
SDH Presents Toronto Raptors Media Day: Landry Fields - September 30, 2013
+Landry Fields speaks with the media at +Air Canada Centre on Monday for +Toronto Raptors media day. For more go to raptors.com and be sure to check in where the Raps will end up in SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown. Rap fans will certainly be pleasantly surprised to sure where their team lands, that's for sure.
SDH Presents Toronto Raptors Media Day: Kyle Lowry - September 30, 2013
Kyle Lowry speaks with the media on +Toronto Raptors media day. For more, go to raptors.com and catch all the latest news on Canada's +NBA team right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and be sure to check in where the Raps will end up in SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown. Rap fans will certainly be pleasantly surprised to sure where their team lands, that's for sure.
SDH Presents Toronto Raptors Media Day: Dwane Casey - September 30, 2013
+Toronto Raptors head coach +Dwane Casey speaks with the media on Monday at Raptors media day. For more, go to raptors.com and catch all the latest news on Canada's +NBA team right here on +Slap Dog Hoops. Be sure slso to check in where the Raps will end up in SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown. Rap fans will certainly be pleasantly surprised to sure where their team lands, that's for sure.
SDH Presents Toronto Raptors Media Day: DeMar DeRozan - September 30, 2013
+Demar Derozan speaks with the media on +Toronto Raptors media day. For more go to raptors.com and catch all the latest news on Canada's +NBA team right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and be sure to check in where the Raps will end up in SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown. Rap fans will certainly be pleasantly surprised to sure where their team lands, that's for sure.
SDH Presents Toronto Raptors Media Day: Jonas Valanciunas - September 30, 2013
+Jonas Valančiūnas speaks with the media on +Toronto Raptors media day. Catch all the latest news on Canada's +NBA team right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and be sure to check in where the Raps will end up in SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown. Rap fans will certainly be pleasantly surprised to sure where their team lands, that's for sure.
SDH Presents Toronto Raptors Media Day: Rudy Gay - September 30, 2013
+Rudy Gay speaks with the media on +Toronto Raptors media day on Monday. Catch all the latest news on Canada's +NBA team right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and be sure to check in where the Raps will end up in SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown. Rap fans will certainly be pleasantly surprised, that's for sure.
SDH's 2013/2014 NBA Worst to First Previews and Predictions: 15. Cleveland Cavaliers
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After three years of struggling in the post +LeBron James era, it looks as if the Cleveland Cavaliers will finally climb out of the chasm of bottom feeders and finally rejoin the NBA's elite as they return to the playoffs. Out of all the teams in the league, Cleveland has been both one of the most active and most certainly the most fortunate team as their off season started of with a bang winning the number one overall pick in the NBA Draft. Considering that the Cavs had won the number one overall pick two years prior and the player they selected has so far won Rookie of the Year and his first All Star nomination in his first two years in the league, many believe that this current selection will being the same success and good fortune as his predecessor has had. This upcoming season, Anthony Bennett, who the Cavs tabbed as their "chosen one," will be joining an already talented core of young players who have all been selected in the first round in the last two years which include Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson, and Tyler Zeller. Along with this stable of raw, fresh yet undeveloped thoroughbreds, the Cavs also added an infusion of young veteran players who have plenty of playoff experience to give the team not only one of the deepest and most talented team, but also its best chance to return to the playoffs since both the team, its fans and the city had their heart ripped out of them two years prior. To back up their All Star and face of the franchise in Irving, the Cavs signed veteran Jarrett Jack who had just come off a phenomenal season with the +Golden State Warriors as he helped the team with a history of failure have one of its best seasons in franchise history. With him, not only did the Warriors finish with its first winning season in six years and its first playoff appearance in seven, but also reach as close as two games within the Western Conference Finals. Coming off the bench, Jarrett had a season that was worthy enough of being a starter on any team in the league averaging 12.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game during the regular season while shooting an impressive .404 from beyond the arc; however that solid performance would be eclipsed in the post season as Jack simply caught on fire. During the playoffs, Jack went from being average to astounding bumping his scoring from 12.9 to 17.2 points per game while shooting a blistering .506 from their field and it is the Cavs' hope that he will bring the same fire from the bench that he brought to Golden State. However, Jack would not be the only prize that Cleveland would acquire in free agency as the Cavs would roll the dice on another players who has the potential to be one of the best big men in the league, but has plenty of red flags to go with. Before being diagnosed with a degenerative arthritic knees, Andrew Bynum has possibly one of the brightest futures of any player in the league after not only winning two championship titles with the +Los Angeles Lakers, but also earned his first All Star selection after posting a career season where he averaged 19 points, 12 boards, 2 blocks per game. When he was traded to Philly in that massive trade that sent +Dwight Howard to LA, the Sixers saw him as a future cornerstone of the franchise who looked to be the best big man to ever play in the City of Brotherly Love since 12 time All Star Moses Malone did in the 1980s. Unfortunately all those hopes and dreams went down in flame as Bynum would spend the entire season on crutches as his rehabilitation from a knee injury did not seem to progress and the prognosis for his future in the NBA certainly did not look good. So Philly chose to not take the risk of keeping a potential bomb to blow up in its face and allowed the talented yet tainted big man go as an unrestricted free agent which led to the Cleveland Cavaliers lurking in the shadows to swipe him up before anyone else had a chance to. Although it looks like a major risk signing a big man with a history of injuries, the Cavs got him to sign a shorter deal that was only half guaranteed allowing them an easy out if things ever go south and incentive for a talented center who is only 25 years old, to go out on the court and silence all his skeptics and doubters that expect him to fail. Last but certainly not the least, to ensure that they achieve their post season aspirations for not only this up coming season but for years to come, the Cavs added a familiar face who had previously coached Cleveland to some of the teams best seasons. In his five years of coaching in Cleveland, Mike Brown coached the Cavs to possibly its greatest period in franchise history leading them to five straight winning seasons which included reaching the 2007 NBA Finals and a franchise record 66 win regular season record in 2009 which earned him Coach of the Year honors. Unfortunately, Brown, despite his successes, achievements and accolades, would end up to become the scapegoat for all the Cavs' playoff failures and would eventually be sacrificed in order to appease Lebron James enough to have him resign with the team; however, that all backfired as Lebron would snub the Cavs and head to South Florida where he would win two NBA championships while leaving his former team in the lurch. So one can see this as not only as a homecoming for one of the Cavs' most successfull and respected coaches, but also a sort of reconciliation as the team righted a past wrong of unjustly firing Brown in the first place. Now armed with a team with two All Stars and a treasure trove of young talent blended with veteran experience, Mike Brown will look to not only redeem himself in the eyes of those who has discounted his coaching prowess and bring a team that had suffered so much back to its rightful place as a playoff contender. With all the pieces in place, it looks to be a magical season for folks in Cleveland, but there is still call for cautious optimism as they are some mitigating factors that can turn the Cavs from a team heading for a major turnaround to a team in turmoil. If completely healthy, the Cavs can certainly be good enough to take on any team in the league and potentially even challenge for the Central Division crown; however, that all depends on whether the team can stay healthy or not for the duration of the season. Both the team's big men in Bynum and incumbent Anderson Varejao have not really had the best history of staying on the floor in the last couple of years with Bynum missing all of last season, while Varejao, since the departure of Lebron James, has just played a grand total of 81 games over the last three seasons. Add the fact that the team number one overall pick may or may not be ready for opening day gives Cavalier fans more anxiety than anticipation for the upcoming NBA regular season in one month's time. So for all those involved, lets hope the powers that be will bestow their blessing on a team, a city and fan base that have suffered so much and finally give them something to smile for and look forward to as fall draws to a close and they a hit with a cruel and merciless winter for the next four months. |
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
SDH Presents Lakers Practice Report 9/29/13 (Courtesy of LakersNation): Pau Gasol and Steve Nash Injury Updates
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And always keep up with the Lakers and all the 29 other +NBA teams right here on +Slap Dog Hoops. Don't forget to check where the Lake Show will end up on SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown as well.
SDH Presents Exclusive #NBA2K14 Game Breakdown (Courtesy of Bball Breakdown): POST UPS
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In this episode of +BBALLBREAKDOWN +Coach Nick was back at +NBA2k headquarters to check out the latest game play. Check out how the post up game works for many of the premiere post players in the NBA.The +Los Angeles Lakers' +Pau Gasol can do some serious damage, and +Zach Randolph of the +Memphis Grizzlies is amazingly life like. There are some key adjustments to make for +NBA2k14, particularly on the defensive end, so make sure you watch and learn. Watch for the game to come out in October and always get the best hoops news and info right here on +Slap Dog Hoops.
SDH Presents Golden State Warriors Training Camp Live: Harrison Barnes and Jermaine O'Neal - 9/29/13
Watch footage of the second +Golden State Warriors practice of the season and check out Jim Barnett's interviews with +Harrison Barnes (starts at 18:15) and Jermaine O'Neal (starts at 25:25). See where the Warriors end up on +Slap Dog Hoops' +NBA Preseason Worst to First Countdown and with the bottom half already revealed, the Warriors look to be one of the top teams in the league. Where will they end up? You will have to stay tuned to find out.
SDH Presents from TYT Sports: Dwight Howard Rockets 2013
+Dwight Howard 's +Houston Rockets campaign begins fairly soon but the hangover with the +Los Angeles Lakers is not yet in the rearview. His embarrassing stint with the team, leaving after just one season, has many +NBA fans enraged, including +Lakers Nation . Here why Howard left from the man himself. Find more great analysis from +TYT Sports right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and keep tuned in to see where Dwight's new team and old team will land in SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown.
SDH Presents Dunk Contest 3x3 EuroTour Budapest
The 3x3 EuroTour bowed out for 2013 with the final in Budapest and we saved the best for last with a memorable dunk contest. Check out more great basketball the world over right here on +Slap Dog Hoops where hoops is an international affair.
SDH Presents from KicksonCourt: Air Jordan XX8 SE
Here is a quick detailed look at the upcoming +Air Jordan XX8 SE in the Green Camo colorway. Every performance aspect that the Air Jordan XX8 had is featured here but for $150 vs the original $250 due to the shroud. Hopefully everyone that wishes to try out this version of the Flight Plate will get their chance as they are beasts. Remember that you can always search and shop online for the shoes mentioned here at these fine retailers.
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SDH Presents Myree "Reemix" Bowden Challenges Gravity & Age: Best Yourself Episode 2 (Courtesy of BallisLife)
Better known in the dunking community as "Reemix," Bowden has been displaying his rim-kissing prowess for more than a decade now. Dunk fanatics (and the ladies) first took note of Reemix back in the 2004 +NCAA dunk contest, where he showed off his windmill dunk, dancing skills and, from beneath his cowboy hat, an ability to make the cheerleaders smile. His other skills took him from a spot with the +Harlem Globetrotters to the TV show +SlamBall, before landing him a seat next to +LeBron James at every +NBA All-Star game as a co-judge of the Showdown Dunk Contest finals. Catch more great videos like this one from +Ballislife right here on +Slap Dog Hoops
SDH Presents from BallisLife.com: Shaqquan Aaron Flashy Forward Has Guard Like Skills! Louisville Commit OFFICIAL Mixtape!
Check out +Louisville Cardinals commit Shaqquon Aaron's official +Ballislife mix tape. You can find more great hoop mix tapes such as this one along with news, highlights, scores, and analysis from the +NBA and beyond right here on +Slap Dog Hoops
SDH Presents "Basketball Never Stops" - by KickGenius (Concept Video)
This video was filmed, edited, and produced by the KickGenius team. It even comes equipped with a theme, elements of foreshadowing, etc, so just one watch won't give you the FULL understanding. If you have time, give it a second watch. Its like breaking in a pair of new shoes, it just gets better with time.
The Dolby audio test at the beginning is to notify viewers that their is audio used in the video that may have a decibel level out of reach of average audio systems. Use studio audio/headphones if possible. You can catch more concept videos like this one along with news scores and highlights from the +NBA and beyond right here on +Slap Dog Hoops
SDH Presents Behind The Scenes At Lakers Media Day 2013 Courtesy of LakersNation.com
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And always keep up with the Lakers and all the 29 other +NBA teams right here on +Slap Dog Hoops. Don't forget to check where the Lake Show will end up on SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown as well.
SDH Presents from Kicks on Court: Jordan CP3.VII
Here is a quick look at the Jordan CP3.VII in the Bel Air colorway. These will release in October - the first for the CP3 line. Remember that you can always search and shop online for the shoes mentioned here at these fine retailers.
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Saturday, September 28, 2013
SDH Presents from HesKicks: Jordan "Element Series" Easter Egg! Which Lab Series Will Be Next??
This video breaks down what +heskicks thinks could be the Next Jordans in the "Element Series" following the 3 Lab 5s. There are many Sneakers referenced here: Jordan 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 15, 20. Remember that you can always search and shop online for the shoes mentioned here at these fine retailers.
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SDH Presents from HesKicks: Air Jordan "3Lab5" Elephant Print Unboxing & Review (Detailed Look)
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SDH Presents from KicksonCourt: Nike Kobe 8 SYSTEM 'Pit Viper'
Here is a quick look at the +Nike Kobe 8 SYSTEM in the Pit Viper colorway. Be sure to check out RacTV's video if you'd like to see them on-feet and don't forget to check out http://www.KicksOnCourt.com for all of your performance needs.
Remember that you can always search and shop online for the shoes mentioned here at these fine retailers.
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SDH Presents Lakers Media Day (Courtesy of LakersNation): Steve Nash On Low Expectations and Upcoming Season
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And always keep up with the Lakers and all the 29 other +NBA teams right here on +Slap Dog Hoops. Don't forget to check where the Lake Show will end up on SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown as well.
SDH Presents Exclusive #NBA2K14 Game Breakdown (Courtesy of BBall Breakdown): Offensive Sets
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In this episode of +BBALLBREAKDOWN +Coach Nick spent time at the 2K Headquarters checking out all the amazing +NBA2k14 game play. He went through the sophistication of the offensive play calling and how the players run the sets just like their real +NBA counterparts do.
Don't rely on a ton of isolations, as the defense has improved to the point where it's necessary to master play calling to truly excel in this game - just like in the real world. More breakdowns coming on other aspects of this game in lead up to its release on Tuesday, October 1st.
You can find more great video from +Coach Nick and +BBALLBREAKDOWN right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and be sure to keep tuned to SDH for its Preseason Worst to First Countdown where we preview and predict the fates of all thirty franchises in the association.
SDH Presents from TYT Sports: Top NBA Players - 2013
The Top +NBA players of this coming season were put together in list form from +Sports Illustrated . To no surprise, the +Miami HEAT's +LeBron James was ranked #1 and +Oklahoma City Thunder's +Kevin Durant followed. However, who belongs in the top 10? Who is misplaced? Let me know. You can catch great reviews and analysis from +TYT Sports right here on +Slap Dog Hoops.
SDH Presents Golden State Warriors Training Camp: Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes & Mark Jackson - 9/28/13
+Golden State Warriors TV caught up with +Klay Thompson , +Harrison Barnes and Head Coach Mark Jackson following the team's first practice of the 2013-14 season. See where the Warriors end up on +Slap Dog Hoops' +NBA Preseason Worst to First Countdown and with the bottom half already revealed, the Warriors look to be one of the top teams in the league. Where will they end up? You will have to stay tuned to find out.
SDH Presents NBA Training Camp Live: Golden State Warriors Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry - 9/28/13
SDH Presents Lakers Media Day: Kobe (PT. I) His Injury and New Roster, Doesn't Care Dwight Howard Left
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And always keep up with the Lakers and all the 29 other +NBA teams right here on +Slap Dog Hoops. Don't forget to check where the Lake Show will end up on SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown as well.
SDH Presents Lakers Media Day (Courtesy of LakersNation.com): Pau Gasol On His Injury, Chris Kaman, and Kobe's High Dive
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And always keep up with the Lakers and all the 29 other +NBA teams right here on +Slap Dog Hoops. Don't forget to check where the Lake Show will end up on SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown as well.
SDH Presents Toronto Raptors Rudy Gay's Assist For Local Students
+Toronto Raptors +Rudy Gay donates 22 laptops to students at Lord Dufferin Public School on his first day as an ambassador for the Kids, Cops & Computers program. You can catch more news, along with scores and highlights right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and be sure to not miss SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown where we preview and predict the fates of all the teams in the Association.
SDH Presents Open Gym: Summer League Promo
Your first look at +NBA TV Canada's latest special Open Gym: Summer League, presented by +BlackBerry . Set to air on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 on +NBA TV Canada. You can catch more new, along with scores and highlights right here on +Slap Dog Hoops and be sure to not miss SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown where we preview and predict the fates of all the teams in the Association.
Friday, September 27, 2013
SDH Presents Sneaker News: CP3.VII, D.Rose 4, Jordan 3 "Powder Blue" (Courtesy of KickGenius)
1. The CP3.VII (7)
2. The D.Rose 4
3. Jordan 3 "Powder Blue"
KickGenius Twitter and Instagram @Kick_Genius
The team's personal twitter handles:
@IAmTreGood
@IAmJayJones
@Blast1077
Remember that you can always search and shop online for the shoes mentioned here at these fine retailers.
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