NBA 2K12 (PS3) Review
With the 2011 – 2012 the NBA season looking more and more unlikely every day, I felt I needed to get my basketball fix somehow. If I can’t watch the best players in the world play, why not take control of them in a video game? The NBA 2K series has recently set the standard for National Basketball Association (NBA) video games. While EA dominates the hockey video game market, 2K is the absolute leader for basketball simulation. Last year’s NBA 2k11 was absolutely phenomenal. It brought Michael Jordan back into the equation, allowing players to use him in the game to bring back those dominant Bulls teams. The graphics, controls, and overall experience were heads above the competition. It was so good in fact, that EA didn’t even bother releasing their NBA Elite game. 2K keeps upping the ante with NBA 2K12. It takes everything that made 11 so good, and improves upon it. Read more
What is Wrong with the Miami Heat?
I’ve been in Miami for the last couple of weeks and have had the luxury of watching the superstar laden Miami Heat play. As a Torontonian, I am used to watching the Toronto Raptors, or CRAPtors as I lovingly refer to them as. Since I left, there has been a role reversal. The Heat have begun stinking South Beach up with lackluster play, and the Raptors have begun putting up some Ws. What has sparked this strange twist of fate? The very same thing that has brought the Lakers back to back championships. The 2 D’s, defence and depth. Read more
Eva Longoria and Tony Parker Divorce?
Another high profile celebrity marriage bites the dust. Just three short years after they were wed in a European castle, Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria has filed for a divorce from San Antonio Spur’s star point guard Tony Parker. The Desperate Housewives star filed the divorce documents in a Los Angeles area Superior Court only one day after her representative vehemently denied that Tony Parker had filed divorce papers in a Texas area court. Read more
Toronto Raptors 2010 Fan Jam, Pictures & Season Preview
U Be the Critic recently attended the Toronto Raptors Fan Jam at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors hold it yearly. They give out free tickets to the event as a way to hype fans up for the beginning of a new season. The event featured a pre show where b-ballers did tricks for the crowd, an inter squad scrimmage, a skills competition, and tons of prize giveaways. This was much needed for the Toronto fan base after losing superstar Chris Bosh to the Miami Heat in the off season. Read more
Will Carmelo Go to the Nets in 4 Team Blockbuster Deal
With NBA training camps starting today, most of the buzz around the NBA is surrounding superstar Carmelo Anthony and where he will end up. This whole offseason has been full of rumors of him going to Nets, Bulls, Knicks, and Houston. Read more
NBA 2K11 Trailers: Signature Moves Trailer Featuring David Lee, Derrick Rose & Rajon Rondo, & Michael Jordan Trailer
2K Sports released a new trailer for their popular NBA 2k11 series. The game is expected to be launched in stores in early October. Many people favor the 2K sports series over EA’s NBA Live Series for basketball games. The game is highly anticipated. The trailer features Derrick Rose and David Lee playing the game and trash talking one another. Rajon Rondo promptly interrupts their game and reminds them who holds a championship ring. Check the trailer out, and grab the game when it hits the stores!
Yao Ming To Retire?
Yao Ming, may retire after next season if his foot doesn’t fully heal, which has bothered him for a while. Early on in his career, he was really healthy actually playing two full seasons, and just missing two games in his 3rd season in the league.
If healthy, he can put up big numbers and has averaged 25 pointers per game in his career before, and I think he could be around those numbers again, but it’s all up to his lingering foot injury. Read more
Is Kid Canada the Best Point Guard in the NBA?
There is no denying his ability, and the way he envisions the court, is truly remarkable. He’ll provide you with 16-18 points a game, and 10+ assists a game easily. The last couple seasons he even reached 11+ assists. Steve has put together 6 straight seasons of shooting 50% or better from the field. He truly makes everyone around him better, and even made some mediocre players look like all-stars out there, so they could cash in on some big deals come free agency time. Nash will play hurt, with a broken nose, cuts all over his face, broken bones, it doesn’t matter, whenever he falls down, he’ll get right back at up. Steve has a hockey mentality it seems when it comes to the roughness of the game, or playing hurt, and many fans appreciate that aspect of his game. Read more
Raptors deal Turkoglu to the Suns almost complete!!
There are reports out there that a deal is pretty much done between the Raptors and the Suns. It would send Turkoglu to the Suns for Barbosa and Dwayne Jones. Turkoglu’s tenure looks like it maybe over in Toronto finally. I know a lot of Toronto fans who are happy to be hearing this news. Read more
King of the Castle
Much to the dismay of Cavaliers fans everywhere, “King” Lebron James has decided to join Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade in Miami. For the first time in sports history, James held a televised interview where he made his choice public. Read more
