Dwight Howard
Jeff Van Gundy is a national treasure. It's hard not to love a guy who's tiny and has very little hair and yet fits perfectly into the world of NBA basketball on TV. But Van Gundy is much more than a funny color man. Let's take a look back at the illustrious career of a true pioneer so we can wholly appreciate the greatness that is the notorious JVG. 10. He Named His Cat Cheeks Van Gundy was so enamored with the play of point guard Maurice Cheeks that when he coached him, he named his cat Cheeks. The cat died 18 years later on a day Van Gundy described as, "sad." 9. His Car Was Once Destroyed By His Team's Charter Plane In 2000, after a particularly tough playoff loss to the arch-rival ...
Recently, this photo of the Philadelphia 76ers' Andrew Bynum popped up. It catches Bynum at a steakhouse lounging in pajamas, slippers and no socks. It is not the portrait of a rehabbing athlete trying to make it back on the court as soon as possible. Bynum used to be considered a franchise player in the NBA, but a lot has happened since he was shipped to Philly as the centerpiece of a multi-team trade that landed Dwight Howard alongside Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash in Lakerland. To see how it all went down, let's take a look at Bynum's highlights since he landed in Philadelphia. All smiles. Looks good. Ah, team photo day. How exciting. Uh-oh. Um. Andrew. What are you ...
The NBA's Board of Governors met in Las Vegas this week and discussed a variety of major changes. The most controversial is the addition of advertising on player jerseys. As soon as next season, fans could see their favorite players running up and down the court with two-inch-by-two-inch ads on their shoulders. So far, no one knows which companies will pay to be included in this new plan, but we think there are certain players who would fit perfectly with certain companies. Here are our suggestions for the most appropriates logos for the biggest stars in the league. Kobe Bryant: Summer's Eve Douche ...
The Dwight Howard saga continues. The latest news out of Orlando is that the superstar basketball player almost came to blows with his Magic teammate Jameer Nelson at the team’s practice facility toward the end of last season. Howard’s endless internal debate between loyalty and trade demands finally got the most of Nelson. But he’s definitely not the first pro athlete to attack his teammate. Here’s a list of some of our favorite intra-team scraps. ...
The Orlando Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy yesterday after a tumultuous season. Before this year, Van Gundy had led the Magic to four consecutive 50-win seasons. That didn't matter, though, because Dwight Howard didn't like the sound of his voice and wanted a new coach. To help illustrate the tension between these two men, we put their relationship into GIF form. Remember: in the battle of franchise superstar vs. mustachioed coach, superstar always wins. ...
