For many players, being suddenly traded away from your team in the middle of the season could be a nightmare but for Iman Shumpert, it was a saving grace. The guard was traded from the lowly New York Knicks to the eventual champion Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade in January 2015. Shump says the Cavs grabbed him out of “hell.”
(Video) NBA: Vince Carter Says He Would Beat Michael Jordan in a Dunk Contest at 24
It’s a general consensus that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Dunking was also a big part of Jordan’s repertoire but he’s not considered the very best by all in that category. Vince Carter aka Vinsanity is regarded by some as having the best in-game dunk and among the best in the dunk contest. So Jordan vs. Carter in the dunk contest, both 24-years-old? Vince is going with himself.
(Video) NBA: Scottie Pippen Leaves Club With 2 Women & No Larsa Pippen
There were rumors that Larsa Pippen was cheating on husband Scottie with rapper Future. The couple has since reconciled and Scottie reportedly halted the divorce he filed for. Now it looks like Scottie is having some fun of his own.
(Audio) NBA: Draymond Green is #TeamRemy & Tired of Nicki Minaj Mentioning LeBron in Songs
During episode 5 of his “Dray Day” podcast, Draymond Green touched on a major subject in hip-hop right now, Remy Ma vs. Nicki Minaj. Remy kicked things off by dropping shETHER, a 7-minute diss track aimed at Ms. Minaj. Nicki finally responded weeks later with a couple bars on her hit song “No Frauds,” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne. Most people have taken sides in the femcee battle and the Golden State Warriors’ star appears to be Team Remy.
Sports: LaVar Ball’s Teammate Says It’s Laughable He Thinks He Could Beat Jordan & Averaged 2.2 pts
LaVar Ball had a real decent name for himself becoming successful and producing three young men with amazing basketball skills. Ball has since become known as the loud-mouthed sports dad with his outrageous claims. While it’s GREAT to see a father believe in his sons, Ball has gone off the deep end now saying he could’ve beat Michael Jordan back in his heyday.
NBA: 32 Front Office Execs Including 20 GMs Make Their MVP Pick
Stephen Curry was the back-to-back NBA MVP including the first unanimous vote last season. This season is much different as there’s no clear-cut frontrunner. Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has been dazzling fans as he is close to joining Oscar Robertson as the only other player to average a triple-double for an entire season. James Harden (who many people have on top) added playmaking to his repertoire after switching to point guard and has the Houston Rockets looking like title contenders. Kawhi Leonard kills on both ends of the court, leading the San Antonio Spurs to the best record in the league currently. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is having one of the best individual seasons of his storied career and would become just the fourth player to win at least five MVP honors if he was selected. Isaiah Thomas and John Wall are dark horses as their teams have turned things around, but for the most part, it’s a four-player race.
