Bill Russell, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton: Oakland’s Top 3 Basketball Players

Who are Oakland’s top three basketball players of all time? That’s the question posted in Twitter by Oaklandish today. And while such a question can yield hours of talk and debate, time is precious, so here’s my answer: 1. Bill Russell – While Russell was born in Louisiana, he and his parents moved to Oakland … Read more

San Antonio Spurs Beat Memphis, Head To Finals, Make NBA Boring

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies, sweeping them in four games, to head to the NBA Finals and make the NBA boring in the process. At least the Golden State / Oakland Warriors can hang their heads high and say ‘At least we took them to a six game series.’ Now, the San … Read more

Abracadabra: From Basketball Magician to Corporate CEO

Magic Johnson was known for ridiculous no-look passes, uncanny court awareness, and his five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers. These days Earvin Johnson, owns movie theaters, Starbucks and 24 Hour Fitness franchises. Johnson has overcome adversity and turned what could have been a bad situation into one of the great American success stories. The … Read more

Ray Allen To Miami Heat From Boston Celtics

Ray Allen just made the already World Champion Miami Heat, the top contender for another NBA Finals win in 2013. Allen, fresh off a season that saw his Boston Celtics come to one game of beating the Miami Heat in a great seven-game NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals, has signed with the same team as … Read more

NBA Finals Live Stream Game 5 Thunder At Heat On Now!

The NBA Finals live stream is on now here at Zennie62.com. And what may be the final game of the series pitting the Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Miami Heat is on now. The NBA Finals, Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder Game 4, will be on live stream here at Zennie62.com now. If you’re … Read more

Orlando Woolridge, NBA Star, Dies At 52; Shreveport Times Reports Are Wrong

Orlando Woolridge passed away at just 52-years-old, and adding to what for this blogger is a lengthening list of people who’ve died between the ages of 50 and 55 this year, some I knew, others, like him, I did not know. But who was Orlando Woolridge? Woolridge played collegiate basketball with Notre Dame in 1978 … Read more

Google Trends: Bath Salts, Terrell Owens, NBA Draft Lottery, Zombie Apocalypse

What were the hot Google Trends for today, Wednesday, May 30th, 2012? Well, they were interesting: Bath Salts, Terrell Owens, NBA Draft Lottery, and Zombie Apocalypse. And two of the four terms are related. Bath Salts Bath Salts are reportedly used in the making of some kind of what is called a ‘synthetic’ drug, and … Read more

Lakers v. Nuggets: Lakers Win Game 7, 96-87

[View the story “Lakers v. Nuggets: Lakers Win Game 7 96-87” on Storify] Lakers v. Nuggets: Lakers Win Game 7 96-87 The LA Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 96 to 87 in a whale of an NBA Western Conference Division Playoff Game 7. In a game that saw the Lakers lead for most of it … Read more

LA Lakers Should Sue NBA, Dan Gilbert, For Blocking Chris Paul Trade

Chris Paul, can’t go to The Lakers! Dan Gilbert’s crying. It’s a game changer. It’s smart business. Chris Paul Twitter tweets: @CP3 Chris Paul WoW 4 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry Favorite Retweet Reply Cleaveland Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert’s revealed himself to be a massive whiner. Working backward, his latest rant is against the … Read more

NBA is Back

The NBA has been in a lock out for quite some time, but there have been rumors going around that the NBA season will resume. This is being confirmed legitimately through Reuters, who are reporting that the NBA has announced a tentative deal to start its season on Christmas; wouldn’t that be quite a gift … Read more

NBA News – New CBA, NBA Season Starts Christmas Day

Finally we have some good NBA News: the 2011-2012 NBA Season officially starts December 25th, Christmas Day, with a tripple-header: the Boston Celtics v. The New York Knicks, The Miami Heat v. The Dallas Mavericks, and The Chicago Bulls visiting The LA Lakers. An exciting set of matchups to kick-off what will be a shortened, … Read more