BLOCK CITY: Your Victim-Kevin Durant
Manu Ginobili, you have been charged with the crime of Representin.
And the verdict is Guilty.
BLOCK CITY: Your Victim-Arron Afflalo
Kevin Durant, you have been charged with the crime of Representin.
And the verdict is Guilty.
NBA Announces All-Star Reserves
February 14, 2010
The NBA is set to announce the All-Star reserves during tonight’s TNT games but Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski got a hold of a leaked list of the 2010 NBA All-Star reserves
Eastern Conference Reserves:
Rajon Rondo – Boston Celtics
Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls
Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics
Chris Bosh – Toronto Raptors
Gerald Wallace – Charlotte Bobcats
Joe Johnson – Atlanta Hawks
Al Horford – Atlanta Hawks
Western Conference Reserves:
Deron Williams – Utah Jazz
Chris Paul – New Orleans Hornets
Pau Gasol – Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Durant – Oklahoma City Thunder
Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
Zach Randolph – Memphis Grizzlies
Brandon Roy – Portland Blazers
It will be the All-Star debuts for seven players: Williams of Utah, Chicago’s Rose, Boston’s Rondo, Charlotte’s Wallace, Memphis Randolph, Atlanta’s Horford and Oklahoma City’s Durant.
Among the notable candidates left off the team are the Los Angeles Clippers Chris Kaman, New York Knicks David Lee and Denver Nuggets Chauncey Billups.
NBA’s Best-Selling Jerseys
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Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant is once again the top selling jersey in the NBA like he did in 2008-09 season. Here is the complete list of top sellers compiled from the NBA Store in New York City and NBAStore.com,
Top 15 NBA Jerseys
1. Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
2. LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Dwight Howard- Orlando Magic
4. Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls
5. Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat
6. Kevin Garnett – Boston Celtics
7. Chris Paul – New Orleans Hornets
8. Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics
9. Shaquille O’Neal – Cleveland Cavaliers
10. Pau Gasol – Los Angeles Lakers
11. Carmelo Anthony – Denver Nuggets
12. Steve Nash – Phoenix Suns
13. David Lee – New York Knicks
14. Allen Iverson – Philadelphia 76ers
15. Kevin Durant – Oklahoma City Thunder
I understand the New York fan needing a jersey to represent their team but isn’t it shocking to see David Lee in the top 15 but not a single San Antonio Spur. I guess Tim Duncans time has passed but your telling me Tony Parker cant crack the United States 15?
Eric Maynor & Matt Harping Traded For Peter Fehse Rights
Moving Day
The Utah Jazz have traded guard Eric Maynor and forward Matt Harping to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the rights to 2002 draft pick Peter Fehse. The Thunder have had Maynor on their radar since draft night and have finally gotten their wish but had to take on the contract of Harpring, in making everything fit financially the Thunder waived guards Mike Wilks and Shaun Livingston.
Maynor joins Russell Westbrook and veteran Kevin Ollie at the point guard spot, and the rookie gives the Thunder another young point guard to develop moving forward. The 6-3 Maynor was the 20th pick out of Virginia Commonwealth and has been averaging 5.2 points, 1.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and just 1.1 turnovers in 14 minutes per game as the backup to Deron Williams.Oklahoma City also agreed to take on the $6.5 million contract of injured veteran Harpring, who won’t actually join the Thunder. Harpring, an 11-year veteran, hasn’t played this season while recovering from an infection that developed after he had surgery on his ankle in the summer of 2008.
The Jazz will get the rights to 2002 second-round draft pick Peter Fehse 6-11, who has never played in the NBA and is currently playing in the German League.
Jazz: Losers/ Thunder: Winners
WTF: LeBron James
I don’t let nobody steal my food let alone some $15.00 stadium fries
Oklahoma City Thunder Wants To Transform Ya
I came down pretty hard on the Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and James Harden after they released their first TwitVid on, even though it was a little entertaining, cause I had the Oklahoma City Thunder picked to make waves this season and I didn’t like how they where spending their off time. I’ve since come off my stance a little.
But the Thunder Three are back performing Chris Browns and Lil Wayne’s “I Can Transform Ya”.
NBA Attendance Only Down 2% Despite Economy
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It’s fairly earlier so don’t shoot the messenger but the numbers are out for early attendance in the NBA and despite the economy and the earliness of the season they are only down 2% from this point last year. Also the statistic is skewed by two teams, the Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies, who are drawing less than 70 percent.
The 76ers averaged 15,802 in 2008-’09, in five home games this season they’ve averaged 11,377, and are down more than 20 percent of capacity from last year. The Memphis Grizzlies ranked 29th in attendance last year only filling 70 percent of their arena are now only filling 66 percent, only outdrawing the 76ers. The Detroit Pistons have cause for concern, dropping from first in average attendance to 16th, falling 19.6 percent. The Spurs, a team retooled and trying to avenge their first round playoff exit rank 12th but are down 8%
Not all is doom and gloom as the Chicago Bulls are up over 100 percent of capacity after filling 97.7 percent of the United Center last season. The Cleveland Cavilers are in a similar boat, selling out each home game so far after drawing 97.3 percent last season. The Atlanta Hawks have seen significant gains, rising from 89.4 to 95.4 percent. Even the Minnesota Timberwolves fans are showing support no that Kevin McHale is ruining their team by filling their stadium by 8% more than last season.
Source: SportsBusiness Journal
Average attendances and percentage for each team:
| Rank | Team | Average Attendance | % (+/-) from year prior |
| 1 | Chicago | 21,111 | +3.3% |
| 2 | Cleveland | 20,562 | +2.7% |
| 3 | Portland | 20,350 | -.8% |
| 4 | Dallas | 19,823 | -1.4% |
| 5 | New York | 19,625 | +1.7% |
| 6 | Utah | 19,611 | -1.5% |
| 7 | LA Lakers | 18,997 | (no chg) |
| 8 | Boston | 18,624 | (no chg) |
| 9 | Toronto | 18,131 | -3.2% |
| 10 | Denver | 18,039 | +4.3% |
| 11 | Washington | 17,975 | +6.7% |
| 12 | San Antonio | 17,957 | -.8% |
| 13 | Oklahoma City | 17,882 | +.5% |
| 14 | Atlanta | 17,862 | +6% |
| 15 | Golden State | 17,827 | -5.7% |
| 16 | Detroit | 17,541 | -19.6% |
| 17 | Orlando | 17,541 | +2.4% |
| 18 | Miami | 17,421 | -4.1% |
| 19 | Houston | 17,130 | -2% |
| 20 | Phoenix | 16,771 | -9% |
| 21 | Minnesota | 16,088 | +8.2% |
| 22 | New Orleans | 15,156 | -10.5% |
| 23 | New Jersey | 14,919 | -1.4% |
| 24 | LA Clippers | 14,748 | -7.4% |
| 25 | Milwaukee | 14,636 | -4% |
| 26 | Charlotte | 14,633 | +.4% |
| 27 | Indiana | 14,439 | +1.4% |
| 28 | Sacramento | 12,422 | -.9% |
| 29 | Memphis | 12,095 | -3.5% |
| 30 | Philadelphia | 11,377 | -23.7% |
Oklahoma City Thunder Have Way Too Much Time On Their Hands
I’m man of my word cause it’s attached to my name and that’s all I came into this world with and that’s all I will leave with. No matter how bad the situation may appear to be, I don’t back down from it if I’ve said it. That lead me to the Oklahoma City Thunder who I feel will be one of the NBA’s surprise teams of the 2009-10 season, making a strong push for the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
I’ve been sent this video of Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, and James Harden getting their Trey Songz on and now I’m starting to second guess that prediction, it’s a great song and wonderful job, but don’t you have some jumpers you should be working on instead of getting in sync?
