Paul Terrazzano Jr.

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NBA Regular Season notes & buzz: December 27-January 4

As January begins, many NBA clubs look inconsistent to start the year. Teams will learn a lot about themselves this month. Team basketball has Philly,...

Rookies Payton Pritchard & Immanuel Quickley are balling out

Late first round picks Payton Pritchard and Immanuel Quickley are proving their worth early on this season. Both rookies are bringing multiple skills to...

Marvin Williams gives humble answer on why he chose UNC

A young Marvin Williams once had the opportunity to jump straight from high school to the NBA. Although, he turned down entering the draft...

2005 Rookie-Sophomore Game: Andre Iguodala’s sick move on LeBron & Wade

Andre Iguodala had a great time at All-Star Weekend during his first two seasons. He was selected to play in the Rookie-Sophomore game twice, winning...

Paul Pierce looks back on time in Brooklyn: “I thought we’d be a lot better”

Paul Pierce spent one season playing for the Brooklyn Nets after a long career in Boston. Expectations were high, as the team also consisted...

Kendrick Perkins remembers being out of shape as a rookie: “I was like 320 pounds, 24% body fat”

In 2003, Kendrick Perkins came into the NBA with two disadvantages right away. He was inexperienced & out of shape. Perkins was just an 18-year-old...

Francisco Garcia says Kobe stayed for his Lakers draft workout and gave him the Mamba Mentality

During Francisco Garcia’s pre-draft journey in 2005, he stopped in LA for a workout with the Lakers and the first person he saw when...

Michael Redd says many NBA players doubted LeBron coming out of high school, shut them up fast

Michael Redd & LeBron James are both Ohio basketball legends who’ve always had an appreciation for each other. Redd took Ohio State to the 1999...

Penny Hardaway has an important message for Collin Sexton after calling his son ‘trash’ years ago

University of Memphis guard Jayden Hardaway & the NBA’s Collin Sexton once met up in an intense high school game back in 2016. This particular...

Gilbert Arenas details 2007 clash with coach Eddie Jordan that led to torn MCL

Gilbert Arenas joined Brendan Haywood & Ryan Hollins on an episode of The Opinionated 7-Footers Podcast and told an unheard story regarding his 2007...

Rare highlights from LeBron’s 2nd ever NBA game

Rookie LeBron James took on the Phoenix Suns in his second NBA regular season game. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost the matchup, but LeBron looked like...

Deron Williams says Gerald Wallace could eat anything before the game and play: “That man never put nothing green in his body, not one...

Deron Williams hilariously recalled playing with certain NBA players who could eat any type of food and be fine on game days. Williams mentioned his...

DeMar DeRozan on what he told USC teammates before 2009 PAC-10 Tournament title run: “I don’t plan on coming back to school!”

DeMar DeRozan caught up with Stephen Jackson & Matt Barnes on episode #62 of the All The Smoke Podcast. DeRozan discussed a bunch of moments...

NBA Regular Season notes & buzz: December 22-26

The NBA Regular Season began just before Christmas. Many storylines and top performances are the talk of the league. Fultz & Vucevic leading Magic to...

Tony Parker on his motivation to become 1st European NBA Finals MVP in 2007: “I just wanted to stay laser focused”

2007 NBA Finals MVP Tony Parker joined Ryen Russillo’s Podcast last month and reminisced on the championship run. Parker recalled a moment during the series...

Matt Barnes tells story of cussing at & almost slapping Suns owner Robert Sarver, Amar’e says he left Phoenix due to Sarver

Former Suns Matt Barnes & Amar’e Stoudemire recently looked back on their experiences in Phoenix during an episode of the All The Smoke Podcast. The...