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• 15 Things You Didn’t Know About John Lucas III

  In Bulls, Feature, John Lucas III / 23 March 2012 / 1 comment

   

  1. At 29, John Lucas III has been around the block.  He entered the NBA un-drafted in 2005, he’s bounced around from team to team and after being waived by all, spent some time playing overseas.  The two years he’s spent on and off with the Chicago Bulls has been his longest stint.  Last season, he only appeared in 2 games.

  “My career has been a fight. Every year, it’s been ‘Keep a job, keep a job, keep a job.’ It humbles you and makes you appreciate the game even more. When you finally get the opportunity, you run with it.”

   

  2. Played for Bellaire High School with current New Orleans center Emeka Okafor and former Memphis Grizzlies power forward, Lawrence Roberts. His senior year he averaged 30.3 points and 11 assists per game. Lucas, Roberts and Okafor waited until the last minute to sign their college letter of intents:

  “It might have hurt me a little to wait so long to sign, but Lawrence, Emeka and I were holding out hope that if we waited, that meant the college coaches would keep coming to our games, and that meant that one of our other teammates might get noticed and recruited, that’s what we wanted.” MORE

• 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Mike Woodson

  In Feature, Knicks, Mike Woodson / 19 March 2012 / 2 comments

  

  

  Second row, last on left (44)- next to Coach Bill Smith

  1. Michael “Dean” Woodson attended Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis. There he was coached by Bill Smith, who was the first black coach to lead an integrated school to a state championship (NYTIMES). After Mike Woodson took over the Knicks as interim head coach, he was able to obtain Bill Smith on his staff. He is now an adviser with the team. David Letterman is among alumni at the school who retired Woodson’s number (44) in 2006 (NBA).

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• 21 Things You Didn’t Know About Jimmy Butler

  In Bulls, Feature, Jimmy Butler / 6 March 2012 / 3 comments

  

  1. Jimmy Butler became homeless at 13 – his mother threw him out of the house because she thought he was a bad kid – her final words to him: “I don’t like the look of you”.  Butler bounced around friends home’s throughout high school until one day classmate Jordan Leslie challenged him to a three-point shoot out.  Little did he know, that day would change his life forever.  Jordan and his family (2 parents – Michelle and Michael Lambert, 6 children from their previous marriages, and 1 child of their own) became Butler’s primary residence his senior year, and considers them his real family to this day: “That’s my mom, those are my brothers”. MORE

• J.R. Smith Tattoo Post

  In Feature, J.R. Smith, Knicks / 5 March 2012 / 2 comments

  Here’s a collection of J.R. Smith’s many tattoos and their meanings. Enjoy!

  

  J.R. Smith's NBA Finger Tattoo

   1. JR proves he’s “married to the game” when he got this finger tattoo. The est. ’04 represents the year he got drafted 18^th overall to the New Orleans Hornets (DIMEMAG).

  

  "SWISH"

  2. J.R. Smith has a tattoo under his chin representing his nickname, “SWISH“. MORE

• 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Landry Fields

  In Feature, Knicks, Landry Fields / 1 March 2012 / 1 comment

  

  

  1.Who is Landry Fields Family? Landry Fields is one of three children. He has a half-brother Evan, and younger sister Celena. His father Steve Fields was a guard at Miami-Ohio before being drafted in the seventh round of the 1975 NBA draft (Portland Trail Blazers). Landry’s mother is Janice Fields who also played at the collegiate level (Highland Community College).

  

  Janice (mom) and Celena (sister) at Landry's game (3/24)

   

  2. Fields comes from a racially diverse background. Steve Fields is African-American, while Janice Fields is Caucasian- making Landry Fields a product of a mixed marriage. (via Sports Illustrated)

  

  Steve, Landry and Janice Fields

   

  3. Landry Fields played at Stanford for 4 years (2006-2010) alongside NBA twins Brook (Nets) & Robin Lopez (Suns). After putting up average numbers in his first 3 seasons, Fields led the Pac-10 in scoring (22) and rebounding (8.8) in his Senior year.

  

  '07-'08 Stanford Men's Basketball Team

   

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• Derrick Rose Tattoo Post

  In Bulls, Derrick Rose, Feature / 24 February 2012 / 5 comments

  Here’s a complete photographic list of Derrick Rose’s ink (he has a lot!)

  

  

   

  Malcolm X portrait- on his leg

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• 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Ronnie Brewer

  In Bulls, Feature, Ronnie Brewer / 16 February 2012 / 1 comment

  

  1. Ronnie Brewer life motto is three simple words: Don’t be content, which he also exhibits in tattoo form.

  2. Ronnie and his dad Ron Sr. are the first father-son combination to play for the Chicago Bulls in history.

  

  3. His dad actually didn’t want him to play basketball (via Black Sports Online): “My dad actually didn’t want me to play basketball because he didn’t want there to be a comparison.”

  4. He is the cousin of Fred Gulley, a sophomore college basketball player who now plays for Ronnie’s alma mater, Arkansas, after transferring from Oklahoma State.

  5. Ronnie Brewer and Corey Brewer are not related! MORE