Scoop Jackson

Celebrate Luol Deng's Olympic decision
Recently, especially here in Chicago, there seems to be this growing sentiment about the role professional athletes must play when it comes to loyalty... […]
Luol Deng's Olympic decision should be celebrated, not debated
Why should Luol Deng catch any grief for representing Team Great Britain in the Olympics? Isn't his desire to repay the country that took in his refugee family exactly what we want from athletes? […]
Here's what Thibodeau should have said
For once I just wanted him to speak the truth. Speak to what was really going on in his mind, speak to how he was really feeling in that moment. But t... […]
Jackson: Floyd Mayweather Jr. should stop fighting
The time has come for boxing to find out what life without Floyd Mayweather Jr. is really like. The "0" is all that should matter to Mayweather, not the 43 that precedes it. […]

NBA Player News

Blake Griffin (hip/knee) plays well in Game 3 - Blake Griffin | LAC May 19, 2012
Blake Griffin (hip, knee) piled up 28 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks during Game 3 on Saturday, playing 43 minutes in a tough home loss. […]
Bryant scores 36 points, Lakers take down OKC - Kobe Bryant | LAK May 19, 2012
Kobe Bryant scored 36 points on 9-of-25 shooting (18-of-18 from the foul line) with seven rebounds, six assists, and two steals in the Lakers' 99-96 Game 3 win over the Thunder on Friday. […]
Thunder go cold; Durant's 31 pts not enough - Kevin Durant | OKC May 19, 2012
Kevin Durant scored 31 points on 12-of-23 shooting (1-of-4 from deep, 6-of-6 from the line) with five rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block in Friday's Game 3 loss to the Lakers. […]
Iguodala big down the stretch; Sixers win - Andre Iguodala | PHI May 19, 2012
Andre Iguodala scored 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting (3-of-3 from deep) with seven rebounds and four assists in the Sixers' 92-83 win over the Celtics in Game 4 on Friday. […]
Garnett slows down; Celtics give away Game 4 - Kevin Garnett | BOS May 19, 2012
Kevin Garnett hit just 3-of-12 shots for nine points and had seven turnovers in the Celtics' Game 4 loss on Friday, but still added 11 rebounds, two steals, and three blocks in the loss. […]

Tag: Lebron James

August 30, 2011 Posted by MemphisSheik in New Jersey Nets Blog

Coach Avery Johnson talks about the need to get Lebron James going in the assists department during this upcoming season. Many expect this to be the year that he averages double digit assists. Read more