The atmosphere at Staples Center on Thursday, Nov. 19, was different. There was a sense of completeness. Pau Gasol is back and the rest of the league better beware because the Los Angeles Lakers now have all their stars aligned and they are scary good with Gasol in the lineup. The All-Star forward-center, who missed all of training camp, the preseason and the first 11 games because of a strained hamstring, scored 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds in his season debut and po... Read Full Story

Throughout Allen Iverson’s brilliant 14-year NBA career, he has always been able to bounce back from injury, adversity or controversy. After the Memphis Grizzlies terminated his one-year contract, the 10-time NBA All-Star is now out of work and can’t seem to find a team that will give him another opportunity. Iverson’s stint with Memphis lasted 65 minutes and three games coming off the bench, hardly anything to write home about. His final game was Nov. 6 in Los Angeles in wh... Read Full Story

It was the NBA’s worst nightmare, a day that gave the sport a permanent black eye. Five years ago, on Nov. 19, 2004, the Indiana Pacers visited the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., to play the Detroit Pistons. As with every Pacers-Pistons game during that time, the game was very chippy and physical. With 45.9 seconds remaining in the game and the Pacers ahead 97-82, Pistons center Ben Wallace and Pacers forward Ron Artest got tangled underneath the basket. Wallace didn’t appreciate ... Read Full Story

Two years ago, Brandon Jennings put his basketball career on the line when he signed with Italian club Lottomatica Virtus Roma of the Euroleague. At the time, the decision was considered both risky and a huge gamble financially. If Jennings’ European experiment fails and he falls flat on his face in the Italian ruins, his chances of coming back to the States and playing in the NBA would be nothing but a dream. But if Jennings succeeded in Europe, he could change the way high school play... Read Full Story

I know it’s only November but, I gotta say, Dwyane Wade’s dunk over Anderson Varejao last Thursday, Nov. 12, before a nationally televised game on TNT was just plain ‘ol nasty.  The best part about the whole throw-down was the reaction of the Cavaliers’ forward, who looks like the Brazilian Carrot Top. D-Wade not ony posterized him but he did it with such force that it knocked Varejao into the padded basket support. Check it out: Read Full Story

Periodically, OneManFastBreak.net will feature one of the NBA’s hottest dance crews. To get things started, we’re recognizing The Laker Girls. The red-hot dance team of the defending NBA champions has long been considered the pioneer of dance teams in the Association. Back in the day, when the Lakers played at the Forum, the Laker Girls were instrumental in helping the Lakers create a homecourt advantage. Can you blame the visiting team for being distracted? These days, the Laker ... Read Full Story

LeBron James will likely wear a number next season. For what team? James won't say. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) LeBron James revealed last night that he is thinking about changing his jersey number. James told TNT’s Craig Sager that he will likely ditch No. 23 and switch to No. 6 – the number he wore when he played for Team USA in the Olympics – as his way of honoring his idol Michael Jordan, who was in attendance at American Airlines Arena in Miami to watch James’ Cleveland Ca... Read Full Story

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not win an NBA championship this season. Sorry, Cavs fans. You’re all going to have to wait a little bit longer to taste the champagne because this Cavaliers team, the way it is currently constructed, is not good enough to win in June. Here are four reasons why the Cavaliers won’t win an NBA title: 1) MIKE BROWN CAN’T COACH OFFENSE The Cavaliers head coach came from the Gregg Popovich school of defense, but that seems to be the only thing he took... Read Full Story

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not win an NBA championship this season. Sorry, Cavs fans. You’re all going to have to wait a little bit longer to taste the champagne because this Cavaliers team, the way it is currently constructed, is not good enough to win in June. Here are four reasons why the Cavaliers won’t win an NBA title: 1) MIKE BROWN CAN’T COACH OFFENSE The Cavaliers head coach came from the Gregg Popovich school of defense, but that seems to be the only thing he took... Read Full Story

Shaquille O’Neal loves to give nicknames and enjoys tossing around slogans. The latest gem from the Big Quotatious was the comment he made about him and fellow Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas. When 7-foot-1 O’Neal was asked about his relationship with 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas, the Cavs’ longtime center until this season, Shaq said, “Myself and [Ilgauskas], we are the best center in the game.” O’Neal has started every game for the Cavaliers this season and Ilg... Read Full Story