Tumblr: Carmelo Anthony wore some sort of interesting, flower-like accessory on his baseball jacket during last night’s postgame presser. I don’t know if it’s a pocket square, or if it’s pinned on there, or what the hell it is. I tried to figure it out and give him a –Swag-O-Meter– rating, but I couldn’t come up with any info. I must say, I like the jacket, the white tee, and the fresh lineup. Classic fit (minus the flower)… nothing like all that hipster sh!t Melo’s been sporting in recent years.
Twitter: A photograph of the notorious gash on Amare’s left hand. This is not a joke–it’s the real deal. Proceed with caution if you’re squeamish. For those daring enough to take a look, I guarantee you’ll never punch anything made of glass.
Charlotte Observer: If the Bobcats win the draft lottery Anthony Davis you’ll be able to get season tickets for $43. If not, they could be as expensive as $172. There’s a catch, though: you have to purchase the package in May, and you can’t have a refund if the lottery goes all wrong. Also, you don’t get the same benefits as regular season ticket holders. Basically, you guarantee yourself sh!tty seat at 42 Bobcats losses along with a 25% that it’ll only cost you a buck a game. Wait… so why exactly would anyone do this?
Youtube: Chris Bosh trolls yet another interview. I want to see him do this to a player from another team.
NBA.COM: Ryan Anderson has robbed Nikola Pekovic of the ’11/12 Most Improved Player Award. With 33 first-place votes, Anderson took it in a landslide (Ersan Ilyasova came in second with 21 top selections). This was a pretty stupid call by the voters. Anderson is basically the same player he was last season, he just played more because Brandon Bass got swapped for Big Baby. Pekovic learned how not to foul, improved his defense, scored at will, and took the starting role away from Darko Milicic.
Nets Daily: The Nets’ move to Brooklyn has begun on a high note. Brooklynnets.com has already sold more merchandise than the team sold in the entire 2010/11 season. As a matter of fact, they doubled ’10/11 sales in just one week.
Youtube: I think I speak for all NBA fans when I say I’d be pleased if JR Smith would start shooting fewer threes while doing more of this. Unfortunately, I don’t speak for JR Smith.
Grantland: From a plodding Playstation enthusiast to an NBA All-Star, Roy Hibbert has come a long way since high school. He was unable to do a single push up until John Thompson whipped him into shape, and a strength coach once described his gate as “more of a waddle.”
Youtube: Vintage Vince Carter, no motorcycle. Enjoy it while you can, ’cause VC is only getting older this offseason.
Ball Don’t Lie: Lamar Odom wants to be good at basketball again… so that he can become “the next P. Diddy.” Leave the Diddying to Puff, Lamar. I can almost assure you that this plan will not end well.
