While many NBA players have different interpretations of high fashion and the latest trends, some are sticking with basic suits, while still mixing it up a bit. Perhaps the most important facet of today’s suit is an ability to break up the pieces and wear them with other items in your wardrobe. Let’s take a look at several different styles, including trends that can become part of any closet. Keep up with the conversation using #NBAStyle.
THE EXPERTLY TAILORED SUIT
Derrick Rose, Amar’e Stoudemire and Zach Randolph are in favor of finely tailored, slim cuts.
ALL BALL NERVE CENTER – Part of the fun of the NBA Playoffs is that everything is amplified, from the intensity to the passion to the very stakes everyone is playing for. it is win or go home, and frankly, win or go home, NBA players want to look as sharp as they can while doing either.
Check out some of the looks these NBA stars put together over the first week of the Playoffs, from the fashion forward styles of guys like Russell Westbrook and James Harden, to LeBron James‘ sweater/blazer combo, to the classic suits on players like Harrison Barnes and Andre Iguodala. Skinny ties are worn by several players, and dudes like Mike Conley (cardigan) and Harden (plaid vest with a pocket square) displayed popular recent trends. And also, Russell Westbrook wore a leather shirt.
All these players and more are featured in the gallery below. Who wore it best? Give us your thoughts in the comments section, and keep the conversation going on Twitter by using #NBAStyle.
There is a lot of content to sift through from All-Star Weekend, but one video you definitely don’t want to miss is the Inside Trax segment from Sunday’s All-Star Game. There is some amazing stuff in here, from Andre Iguodala picking Luol Deng‘s brain about shooting to Dwight Howard straight up daring Kobe to try to take him offensively:
Is Carmelo Anthony funnier than I am aware of? I loved his Tom Thibodeau impression, and him good-naturedly ripping on Dwight for getting in his way in the paint.
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As everyone knows by now, the compressed NBA schedule will force every team to play three games in three nights at least one this season (42 times in total). With only 66 games to stake a claim to a playoff spot or seed, how teams perform during these killer slates could have a large impact on how their seasons turn out.
With that in mind, we’re going to keep track of each of the 42 three-plays to see which teams take advantage and which teams fall apart. Up next, the Philadelphia 76ers, who played three straight from Jan 9-11.
The Sixers have been playing some of the best ball in the NBA, and found themselves during their three-play challenge at the top of the Atlantic Division. Could they maintain during this brutal stretch? Let’s find out!
Game 1: Sixers 96, Pacers 86 - The Sixers catch a small break as Pacers All-Star Danny Granger was out with food poisoning (Coincidence? Or was he pushed?), though with the way Philly is playing, it might not have mattered. Andre Iguodala led the way with 20 points and nine rebounds. 2 points (1 for win, 1 for +10 margin)
Game 2: Sixers 112, Kings 85 - So far the Sixers depth is really developing into one of the stories of the NBA season, a big reason for their surprise success so far. Case in point against the Kings, as Evan Turner came off the bench for a near triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Elton Brand turned on the wayback machine and put up 21-10, but he’s a starter, so that’s outside of the narrative. 4 points (3 for win, 1 for +10 margin)
Game 3: Knicks 85, Sixers 79 - This is more what we assumed the third games of these things would be like, as the Knicks got out to a big lead early and the Sixers’ tired legs just didn’t have enough to chase them down, So goes Philly’s six-game win streak, and so goes their chance at perfection. 0 points
All in all a successful stint for the Sixers, who took care of business at home with two double-digit wins before losing a tough game (regardless of rest) at the Garden. 6 total points for Philly.
Up next: The Toronto Raptors also played three straight Jan. 9-11.
I haven’t been tuning into much of the pre-game shows for the NBA Finals so far (I can only devote so much time to the television before my wife starts packing stuff), but I may have to rethink that after catching a snippet of the hilarious “Team Mating Game” on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live pre-Finals show, featuring the Sixers’ Evan Turner and Andre Iguodala facing off against Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden. Check it out:
Watch the final two segments, and see who wins, after the jump.
For the complete Bragging Rights rules and to vote for other matchups, click here. In this matchup we’ve got some Wildcat-on-Wildcat action as Arizona takes on Kentucky.
Missed the cut: Gilbert Arenas, Magic; Jerryd Bayless, Raptors; Mike Bibby, Heat; Jordan Hill, Rockets; Mustafa Shakur, Wizards; Luke Walton, Lakers
Team synopsis: Leave Agent Zero on the bench? Am I crazy? Maybe. But this competition wants the players currently playing the best, not who has the best resume. Arenas just isn’t playing at the same level anymore, and both Budinger and Frye are having better seasons. This is a dangerous Arizona team, with a lot of players who can fill up the stat sheet in a number of ways.
There’s a trend afoot in the NBA (pun somewhat intended). To move product, the shoe companies have taken to producing lavish-looking videos featuring the musical stylings of various players.
The most recent entry? That’d be Adidas and Dwight Howard, with as assist from Ken Jeong as Slim Chin (reprising a similar character he played in the movie The Hangover), singing about the inescapable truth that “Fast Don’t Lie”. Roll it:
NBA2k11 comes out today (hooray!). You may have seen several commercials for it lately featuring Josh Smith, Andre Iguodala, and Russell Westbrook. As pitchmen for the product, the trio recently appeared on the Fox Business channel to talk about the game and, perhaps, basketball. Or not. Watch on:
A few comments:
- Gee, think this guy has a particular point of view he desperately wants to get the guys to validate for him? Westbrook, Iguodala and Smith all do a good job of not taking the bait.
- Nicely done, Iguodala. The interviewer seems quite certain that none of these guys will have anything substantial to say about their finances, but Iggy shows he’s no fool. What’s that? You actually know something about something other than basketball? WHY WASN’T I NOTIFIED? MY PRODUCERS WILL PAY FOR THIS!
Methinks this interview did not turn out the way this guy thought it would.
Also, if anyone sees Andre anytime soon, ask him which he likes better, a Roth 401k or the more traditional version, because I need to start planning for the future.
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Catch up on every single game-winning buzzer beater during the season and see how it rates on the Horry Scale.
