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This 2009 NBA season we have seen a myriad of injured – torn ACLs, collapsed lungs and many more and now we have Rudy Fernandez taking a hard fall. As he was on his way to a dunk, the Portland Trailblazers’ guard was fouled by Trevor Ariza, who was slapped with a flagrant foul call and should face a suspension. Fernandez was conscious after but was carried on a stretcher and brought to the hospital. This was precautionary as Fernandez was feeling some chest pains. We just hope that he comes back soon. Speedy recovery Rudy!

I’ll be keeping this post short because all I can say is that Devin Harris’ buzzer beater was one crazy shot!

Here’s a video I saw on ESPN.com where they analyze if Amar’e Stoudemire will leave or will he stay and run ‘n gun as a Phoenix Sun.

In the 2009 All Star game, Shaq opened the introductions with a dance presentation with the Jabbawockeez. It was so hilarious that this could have been one of the best All-Star game introductions.

This just tops everything from Nate Robinson winning the slam dunk competition to Derrick Rose winning the skills challenge to even Shaq winning co-MVP honors with Kobe Bryant in the All Star game. This was just a crazy display of dance skills. It sure looks like Shaquille O’neal can retire from the NBA and pursue another career in dancing.

The Jabbawockeez, who won the MTV hip hop dance reality series America’s Best Dance Crew, looked really small and were just like decorations to Shaq. But of course they’re not because the Jabbawockeez are really good. They actually made Shaq’s dance better and this was better than his dance moves against Lebron James and Dwight Howard in the All Star game before.

So here’s the video of Shaquille O’neal with the Jabbawockeez: (more…)

President in Barack Obama who focuses on change has influenced Allen Iverson to cut his braids. But will this change in hairstyle help change the direction of the Detroit Pistons? According to Iverson, “they’re definitely not where they want to be.” Hopefully this haircut could bring that change so here’s the video of Iverson when his East All Star teammates first saw him without the braids. (more…)

Alonzo Mourning, one of my favorite players in the NBA, has retired. He had been trying to come back from a devastating knee injury he suffered in 2007 but decided to leave the game. He’ll be leaving at the age of 38 but he won’t be forgotten as he had a wonderful career mostly with the Miami Heat.

“I truly feel it’s best that I retire,” he said. “When you’ve got something you love and you’re passionate about, it’s hard to let that go. But at 38 I feel I’ve physically done all I can for this game. It has been an amazing ride.

“It’s not a sad day, but it’s a day to celebrate. I can think of a million people right now that would have loved to walk the path I’ve walked. The ups and the downs made it even more joyous.”

The seven time all star is the Miami Heat’s best player and he was part of the Heat’s run to the championship in 2006. Fans won’t forget how this guy played and how much of a great person he is off the court. Of course other players won’t forget him too because they were victims of his blocks as this led him to winning the defensive player of the year honors twice.

What I admire about Alonzo Mourning is his toughness. This guy is a warrior. He had battled focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a career-threatening kidney disease in 2000. After a kidney transplant he was back on the court and doing what he does well and that’s wreak havoc on the defensive end.

The NBA needs players like Alonzo since he is just an inspiration when he plays. He plays with so much passion and plays great defense, which I think a lot of players these days lack.

In his 15 year career he averaged 17.1 points and 8.5 rebounds a game for the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and a short stint for the New Jersey Nets. He also averaged 2.8 blocks per game for his career after being taken 2nd overall in the 1992 draft.

Here are some Alonzo Mourning videos I saw on youtube.

This video was a talk he gave in November 2008 about him overcoming his kidney failure. Great video and very inspirational.

This year the NBA’s dunk contest will add something that has never been done before – you vote for the 4th dunker. Dwight Howard will try to defend his title and will be up against Rudy Gay, Nate Robinson and the fourth dunker, which will be chosen by us. There are three dunkers to choose from and they are Joe Alexander of the Milwaukee Bucks, Rudy Fernandez of the Portland Trailblazers and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Any of these guys will put on a show and I can’t wait for the slam dunk contest this year in Phoenix so go ahead to nba.com and vote now.

Here are their videos encouraging you to vote for them. (more…)

I’ve always been a big fan of Yao Ming ever since he entered the league and it’s just great how he has developed into what he is today – an All Star in the NBA. When he first came into the league, people thought of him as soft – someone who won’t get mad even if he was being hacked like Shaq. Through the years that change, Yao Ming has become more aggressive but still isn’t someone who would hurt you. He just learned how to cuss and talk trash in english.

Here are some of the videos I saw of Yao Ming in youtube.

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It seemed to be going to overtime but with 2.2 seconds left Cedric Jackson had other plans as he made a two handed 60-foot shot at the buzzer to lift Cleveland State over No. 11 Syracuse, 72-69.

“I looked up to see if there was a chance but knew there wasn’t enough time,” Jackson said. “It was a prayer. It’s not an everyday shot.”  (more…)

Glen Davis is one big guy. His nickname is “Big Baby.” He got that when was playing in the peewee leagues. Since he used to play with the older (not necessarily bigger) kids, he would whine at times and the name stuck. He continued his whining and crying in the game against Portland, which can be seen in the video.

With about six minutes left in the game, the Boston Celtics had to bring back their starters after their bench let the Blazers trim their 25 point lead to 13. This led to a timeout where KG gathered his team and had some things – probably nasty – to say to his teammates, especially the bench players. It appeared that Big Baby didn’t want to listen to what KG was trying to say or maybe he just had enough what he heard. I don’t know what was said but that led to Big Baby crying and throwing his towel to the floor.

Is it a big issue that Big Baby cried?

No! Big Baby is an emotional guy. He loves the sport and so does Kevin Garnett. All the starters were out relaxing on the bench when they had to be called to enter the game again. When your mentally out of the game and already icing your knees or ankles, the last thing you want to do is to go back in the game. KG just had to do what he had to do. He plays with a lot of emotions and he wants to really win. If he needs to get into the heads of his teammates, he will. They’re both professionals and KG will try to talk to Big Baby just to follow up on what happened out there.

“I’ll probably get real deep with him,” Garnett said. “Try to understand what he’s going through right now, research the problem. But Baby is frustrated a little bit with some of what we are doing. He just has to understand his role and not come outside of it.”

Maybe Big Baby was just sensitive about what KG said and just got frustrated. He hasn’t had a good sophomore season where he is just averaging 3.6 ppg and 3.9 ppg in 16 minutes a night. What’s worse is that he is shooting just 33.3% from the field and for a big man that is unacceptable. I know that he is just playing back up after a great career at LSU but he will have his chances and I still believe can be a good role player but he needs to grow up fast.

Another thing, it’s just funny how Gabe Pruitt just sits as if nothing was wrong with Big Baby. He has got one good poker face!

After this crying incident, Big Baby has officially carried his nickname to the NBA.

Thanks to hoopdoctors.com for the video.