Dean Meminger, the former Marquette guard was found dead Friday in a Manhattan hotel room at 65 years old. Dean who played a reserve role on the New York Knicks’ 1973 NBA championship team, was found unconscious and unresponsive inside a room and emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead. Huffington Post reports: Police said there were no […]
It’s only right that Georgetown alum Otto Porter was selected as the number one rookie draft pick. Considering his baller background, the small-forward was a shoe-in for the winning slot with the Washington Wizards. GlobalGrind recently sat down with the potential Rookie Of The Year candidate for an exclusive chat about his rise to the NBA, from being […]
Sometime in the next couple of days, legendary NBA guard Allen Iverson will retire from the NBA. SlamMagazineOnline reported this news yesterday. The news is kind of stunning — only because A.I. hasn’t played an NBA game since 2010, so most people just assumed he retired already. Allen Iverson’s troubles over the years have been […]
Victor Oladipo Talks Humble Experiences, Shares Hidden Talents & Displays His Magic Number 5 (VIDEO)
Only 21 years old, Victor Oladipo is already living out his dream. Victor has crossed over from the pearl waxed courts of his alma-mater Indiana University, to being the Number 2 NBA rookie draft pick of the Orlando Magic. The team’s newest shooting guard recently sat down with GlobalGrind to humbly chat about his budding NBA career. Take a peek at […]
Between the George Zimmerman trial and an article by NPR, It has been pretty depressing this past week as far as our nation’s progression goes but we’ve got just the news to give you faith in humanity again. Yesterday, a source confirmed to the NY Daily News that the Brooklyn Nets have discussed signing free […]
The NBA Draft took place last night, making 60 young men’s dreams come true. I know, stating the obvious. But a lot of ladies’ dreams came true last night as well. Because when it’s all said and done, us women don’t really care how well you play, you’ve made it to the pros, so you’re all […]
LeBron James led his team to victory last night during the NBA Finals, but he looked very different while he did it. That’s right, King James beat the Spurs in OT without his trademark headband! Imagine Superman with no cape, Batman without his trusty utility belt, or 2 Chainz without his two chains. LeBron James […]
There’s a hidden gem in the basketball world and his name is Danny Green, aka #4 on the San Antonio Spurs. With the upcoming NBA Finals game against the Miami Heat tonight, we have to shine some light on this wonderful, handsome, talented, etc. basketball player. Did you check his ten million three-pointers during Game 4? […]
This Birdman isn’t Lil Wayne’s daddy, and ironically his name has nothing to do with hip-hop; flying high is simply the slogan. Chris “Birdman” Andersen has arguably had one of the most unique runs in the NBA. The Long Beach, Cali native’s road to the Miami Heat was riddled with hardships, but one thing that […]
Brittney Griner caught the attention of the masses when she was a college basketball at Baylor University before advancing on to the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association, and now she is joining another team: Nike’s. With the inking of her latest contract to model for the sports brand, WNBA star Brittney Griner […]
Blake Griffin’s dunk on Chris Bosh during the All Star Game this year has nothing on what Boost Mobile is serving up. The cell phone brand is serving up a hilarious rendition of a “Junk Dunk” in their nutty new ad – pun totally intended. While the sweaty Junk Dunk may seem like the absolute […]
Coming into the 2013 NBA playoffs, one of the matchups folks were most excited about was a potential Eastern Conference clash between the number one seeded Miami Heat and the New York Knicks, which had the number two seed this year. Then the playoffs started. And while Miami has done its job, bumping the Milwaukee […]
