2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[antidope]

NTs favourite NBA fatties Chris Paul and Carmelo representing.

 

[Chester McFloppy]

bhz feeding gasol and randolph too much bbq

I wish i got fed bbc

:x

 

[grandtheftbike]

bhz feeding gasol and randolph too much bbq

I wish i got fed bbc

:x

babycakes?

where is paul pierce on that list?

 

[don ramon]

 

 

bhz feeding gasol and randolph too much bbq

I wish i got fed bbc

racist

 

[julius wrek]

Did Gordon Hayward really just get engaged to a girl who just graduated high school? Losing bro, half of that max contract you'll get but don't even deserve, gone.

he has a thing for younger girls. his ex-gf who was with him at the nba draft was in high school if i recall. his current girl even younger :x

insert chrishanson.gif

chick doesnt have to go to beauty school anymore, she hit the jackpot

He got drafted into the right city then.

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Julius F. Wrek

 

[lawdog1]

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That's how I feel this morning. Ugh.

I also was planning on cutting down on drinking in the new year, yet for Christmas I got big bottles of Crown Royal, Grey Goose and Patron. Welp.

 

[antidope]

LeBron James Wins AP Male Athlete of the Year
MIAMI December 26, 2013 (AP)
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Share0Share on email
The only thing that keeps LeBron James up worrying at night is basketball, which simultaneously makes perfect sense and no sense.

On one hand, he's the game's best player.

On the other, he's rarely impressed with himself.

Even after a year like 2013 — when a spectacular wedding, a second NBA championship and a fourth MVP award were among the many highlights enjoyed by the Miami Heat star — he still is, as he puts it, striving for greatness. Or, technically, more greatness, since his enormous list of accomplishments just keeps growing.

James was announced Thursday as The Associated Press' 2013 Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the third basketball player to capture the award that has been annually awarded since 1931. James received 31 of 96 votes cast in a poll of news organizations, beating Peyton Manning (20) and Jimmie Johnson (7).

"I'm chasing something and it's bigger than me as a basketball player," James told the AP. "I believe my calling is much higher than being a basketball player. I can inspire people. Youth is huge to me. If I can get kids to look at me as a role model, as a leader, a superhero ... those things mean so much, and that's what I think I was built for. I was put here for this lovely game of basketball, but I don't think this is the biggest role that I'm going to have."

Past winners include Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Carl Lewis, Joe Montana, Tiger Woods and Michael Phelps. Serena Williams was the AP Female Athlete of the Year, announced Wednesday.

James joins Michael Jordan and Larry Bird as NBA players to win the award.

"I don't think I've changed much this year," James said. "I've just improved and continued to improve on being more than just as a basketball player. I've matured as a leader, as a father, as a husband, as a friend."

So far in 2013, with a maximum of three games left to play, James has appeared in 98. The Heat have won 78 of them.

None of those was bigger than the four Miami got in the NBA Finals against San Antonio. In Game 7, James was at his best, scoring 37 points, including the jump shot with 27.9 seconds left that essentially was the clincher.

"He always rises to the occasion when it matters the most," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

Business-wise, James is booming. Some estimate his annual income around $60 million, less than one-third of that being made on the court. His wife has opened a juice bar in Miami, and David Beckham wants James to be part of the Major League Soccer team he plans on bringing to South Florida in the next couple years.

Countless people want to align with James. Few make him listen. Beckham did.

"You want to be a part of it, but it has to feel real to you," James said. "You don't want to do something that doesn't feel much to you, that you're just doing for the money. We all have money. For me, my time is more than money at this point in my life."

James has another "decision" to make in 2014. He can become a free agent again this summer, though still smarting from the circus atmosphere that followed him during his final season with the Cleveland Cavaliers four years ago, James is staying largely silent on what might happen.

He insists he has no idea.

"I'm so zoned in on what my task is here this year that it's hard to think about anything else," James said. "A guy the other day asked me what I'm going to do for New Year's, and I haven't even thought about that."

Well deserved

 

[kal-el-8]

That's how I feel this morning. Ugh.

I also was planning on cutting down on drinking in the new year, yet for Christmas I got big bottles of Crown Royal, Grey Goose and Patron. Welp.

Dad said the same thing

I bought him Blue Label, mom bought him Beleverde, and my aunt got him Greygoose.

His employees got him Black label, crown royal black, and some stuff called macallan or something

 

[beh235]

That list of "fat" NBA players is crazy 

. Such a misnomer.

 

[Animal Thug]

Lebron need to just hurry up and sign that extension with Miami....

..unless he's holding out for another reason ..

 

[darthska]

LeBron James Wins AP Male Athlete of the Year
MIAMI December 26, 2013 (AP)
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Share0Share on email
The only thing that keeps LeBron James up worrying at night is basketball, which simultaneously makes perfect sense and no sense.

On one hand, he's the game's best player.

On the other, he's rarely impressed with himself.

Even after a year like 2013 — when a spectacular wedding, a second NBA championship and a fourth MVP award were among the many highlights enjoyed by the Miami Heat star — he still is, as he puts it, striving for greatness. Or, technically, more greatness, since his enormous list of accomplishments just keeps growing.

James was announced Thursday as The Associated Press' 2013 Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the third basketball player to capture the award that has been annually awarded since 1931. James received 31 of 96 votes cast in a poll of news organizations, beating Peyton Manning (20) and Jimmie Johnson (7).

"I'm chasing something and it's bigger than me as a basketball player," James told the AP. "I believe my calling is much higher than being a basketball player. I can inspire people. Youth is huge to me. If I can get kids to look at me as a role model, as a leader, a superhero ... those things mean so much, and that's what I think I was built for. I was put here for this lovely game of basketball, but I don't think this is the biggest role that I'm going to have."

Past winners include Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Carl Lewis, Joe Montana, Tiger Woods and Michael Phelps. Serena Williams was the AP Female Athlete of the Year, announced Wednesday.

James joins Michael Jordan and Larry Bird as NBA players to win the award.

"I don't think I've changed much this year," James said. "I've just improved and continued to improve on being more than just as a basketball player. I've matured as a leader, as a father, as a husband, as a friend."

So far in 2013, with a maximum of three games left to play, James has appeared in 98. The Heat have won 78 of them.

None of those was bigger than the four Miami got in the NBA Finals against San Antonio. In Game 7, James was at his best, scoring 37 points, including the jump shot with 27.9 seconds left that essentially was the clincher.

"He always rises to the occasion when it matters the most," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

Business-wise, James is booming. Some estimate his annual income around $60 million, less than one-third of that being made on the court. His wife has opened a juice bar in Miami, and David Beckham wants James to be part of the Major League Soccer team he plans on bringing to South Florida in the next couple years.

Countless people want to align with James. Few make him listen. Beckham did.

"You want to be a part of it, but it has to feel real to you," James said. "You don't want to do something that doesn't feel much to you, that you're just doing for the money. We all have money. For me, my time is more than money at this point in my life."

James has another "decision" to make in 2014. He can become a free agent again this summer, though still smarting from the circus atmosphere that followed him during his final season with the Cleveland Cavaliers four years ago, James is staying largely silent on what might happen.

He insists he has no idea.

"I'm so zoned in on what my task is here this year that it's hard to think about anything else," James said. "A guy the other day asked me what I'm going to do for New Year's, and I haven't even thought about that."

Well deserved

 

[dman14]

Lebron need to just hurry up and sign that extension with Miami....

..unless he's holding out for another reason ..

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[kevin cleveland]

Such an irrelevant list, but how Aaron Gray's sloppy *** isn't on it is beyond me.

 

[had pants]

I swear, this is one of the funniest NBA photos so far this season...

Booty had me like....

There was brief altercation between the teams near the Warriors' bench after the game when Chris Paul tried to take the ball out of Bogut's hands, but Paul took responsibility for that later.

"I probably should have been cool, I tried to grab the ball afterwards, it was my fault," Paul said. "That's my fault. I probably should have just walked off the court."

Clippers forward Matt Barnes said his teammates felt the need to step in after seeing Paul and Bogut talking to each other after the game.

"You can't let your point guard get picked on by a center," Barnes said. "Everyone tried to split them up. Bogut was talking trash all game. He can talk it on the court, but he knows better than to talk it off the court."

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...-played-cowardly-basketball-christmas-matchup

 

[prez t]

This is one of those most frustrating things to watch when he's playing the Lakers, and one of the most impressive things when I'm watching him as a neutral fan, like yesterday.


Just... like you you said, he barely dips his knees. Looks like he's standing up and dribbling... BAM... shot's up.  Sick. 

do yall think his release is quicker than Stephens ? i think its close but i edge it to Stephen

 

[Animal Thug]

LeBron James Wins AP Male Athlete of the Year

MIAMI December 26, 2013 (AP)

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Share0Share on email

The only thing that keeps LeBron James up worrying at night is basketball, which simultaneously makes perfect sense and no sense.


On one hand, he's the game's best player.

On the other, he's rarely impressed with himself.


Even after a year like 2013 — when a spectacular wedding, a second NBA championship and a fourth MVP award were among the many highlights enjoyed by the Miami Heat star — he still is, as he puts it, striving for greatness. Or, technically, more greatness, since his enormous list of accomplishments just keeps growing.


James was announced Thursday as The Associated Press' 2013 Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the third basketball player to capture the award that has been annually awarded since 1931. James received 31 of 96 votes cast in a poll of news organizations, beating Peyton Manning (20) and Jimmie Johnson (7).


"I'm chasing something and it's bigger than me as a basketball player," James told the AP. "I believe my calling is much higher than being a basketball player. I can inspire people. Youth is huge to me. If I can get kids to look at me as a role model, as a leader, a superhero ... those things mean so much, and that's what I think I was built for. I was put here for this lovely game of basketball, but I don't think this is the biggest role that I'm going to have."


Past winners include Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Carl Lewis, Joe Montana, Tiger Woods and Michael Phelps. Serena Williams was the AP Female Athlete of the Year, announced Wednesday.


James joins Michael Jordan and Larry Bird as NBA players to win the award.


"I don't think I've changed much this year," James said. "I've just improved and continued to improve on being more than just as a basketball player. I've matured as a leader, as a father, as a husband, as a friend."


So far in 2013, with a maximum of three games left to play, James has appeared in 98. The Heat have won 78 of them.


None of those was bigger than the four Miami got in the NBA Finals against San Antonio. In Game 7, James was at his best, scoring 37 points, including the jump shot with 27.9 seconds left that essentially was the clincher.


"He always rises to the occasion when it matters the most," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.


Business-wise, James is booming. Some estimate his annual income around $60 million, less than one-third of that being made on the court. His wife has opened a juice bar in Miami, and David Beckham wants James to be part of the Major League Soccer team he plans on bringing to South Florida in the next couple years.


Countless people want to align with James. Few make him listen. Beckham did.


"You want to be a part of it, but it has to feel real to you," James said. "You don't want to do something that doesn't feel much to you, that you're just doing for the money. We all have money. For me, my time is more than money at this point in my life."


James has another "decision" to make in 2014. He can become a free agent again this summer, though still smarting from the circus atmosphere that followed him during his final season with the Cleveland Cavaliers four years ago, James is staying largely silent on what might happen.


He insists he has no idea.


"I'm so zoned in on what my task is here this year that it's hard to think about anything else," James said. "A guy the other day asked me what I'm going to do for New Year's, and I haven't even thought about that."

Well deserved

You made the post for Lebron leaving Cleveland....and now 4 years later, it's your job to do it again. You are our father, Ska.

 

[bhzmafia14]

at the last page

You haven't seen fat til you see Gasol come back from this injury in a few weeks. I bet he put on an extra 15-20 pounds.

 

[julius wrek]

Plays like a scene out of a Woody Allen/Spike Lee movie.


Julius F. Wrek

 

[antidope]

I think it would be hilarious for LeBron to just sign one year deals with random teams for the rest of his career and just try and get franchises rings.

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

That whole Rockets squad has become wild flamboyant

 

[100027]

I think it would be hilarious for LeBron to just sign one year deals with random teams for the rest of his career and just try and get franchises rings.

Doing a true lottery with all 32 teams would be amazing.

Of course people would suspect it was fake though.  There would have to be some type of control from an impartial umpire.

 

[do work son]

I think it would be hilarious for LeBron to just sign one year deals with random teams for the rest of his career and just try and get franchises rings.

Doing a true lottery with all 32 teams would be amazing.

Of course people would suspect it was fake though.  There would have to be some type of control from an impartial umpire.

it would be chaos. imagine the heat getting the first pick. lebron wade bosh parker/wiggins? NAH

 

[grandtheftbike]

I think it would be hilarious for LeBron to just sign one year deals with random teams for the rest of his career and just try and get franchises rings.

the real basketball Jesus

whats a steph curry to a ap athlete of the year like me can you please mind me

 

[lawdog1]

at the last page

You haven't seen fat til you see Gasol come back from this injury in a few weeks. I bet he put on an extra 15-20 pounds.

He can't look fatter than he did in high school ... or at least I hope not. He used to look the chubby kid on your team whose parents made him play sports.

 

[100027]

it would be chaos. imagine the heat getting the first pick. lebron wade bosh parker/wiggins? NAH

Nah I meant a Lebron lottery, where he picks out of a hat the team he's going to go to.