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Jersey numbers can be quite controversial among players, but you can omit current Boston Celtics big man Al Horford and Atlanta Hawks wing player Vince Carter from that list. After signing a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum with the Hawks this off-season, it has been reported that Vinsanity will dawn the No. 15 jersey […]

After 20 fruitful years in the NBA, newly acquired Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter is still ready and raring to go. As he approaches his 42nd birthday in late January, many fans have speculated whether the 2018-2019 season would be Air Canada’s swan song. Carter, apparently, has other things in mind. Via ESPN: “I know […]

Vince Carter is the seasoned pro in a young man’s league. Half Man, Half Amazing is in the twilight of his career, but he’s out to prove that he can still hang with the young bucks. Carter spoke with The Associated Press about his age and how he sees himself in a league where he’s […]

Entering his 21st season in the NBA, Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter has established himself as one of the most prominent veteran figures in the league today. Given his vast experience and acquired knowledge in the sport, most believe that coaching would be the next logical step for the 41-year-old once he finally calls it […]

On a quiet Friday afternoon in the NBA front, the Atlanta Hawks officially announced the signing of longtime NBA veteran Vince Carter. Entering his 21st NBA season and joining his eighth NBA team, Carter will look to bring his veteran leadership and athletic game to Atlanta. Following the announcement, the Hawks announced that Carter will […]

The 2018 NBA rookie class may turn out to be one of the most talented classes in NBA history when we look back in ten-fifteen-years, but they definitely need to brush up on their history of the league. Speaking with Sports Pulse presented by USA Today Sports, the big name rookies were put through their […]

New Toronto Raptors forward Danny Green shared his top-five players from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — place in which he spent four season before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2009. The now-veteran sharpshooter traded thoughts with BIG3 voice Michael Rapaport on the matter, ultimately coming up with […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Vince Carter has spent 20 seasons in the NBA, and he’s set to make it 21 in 2018-19. In that time frame, he became one of the most recognizable players in the league, racking up eight All-Star nods, loads of explosive dunks, and several nicknames along the way (“Vinsanity,” “Air Canada,” and […]

Longtime veteran Vince Carter has made a seamless transformation from being the face of the Toronto Raptors; a star for several franchises, to a role player with a purpose — leaving a lasting imprint in every team he’s played with. Vinsanity is no longer the high-flying, air-defying freakish athlete that once wowed viewers around the […]

Is this the last hurrah for the NBA’s “Half-Man, Half-Amazing”? After delighting fans for 21 seasons, it looks like Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter, now 41 years old and the oldest player in the league, is ready to walk away after this season. The eight-time All-Star signed a $2.4 million deal with the Hawks, a […]

Vince Carter is not yet done in the NBA. He also does not seem to have winning an NBA championship as a top priority this late in his basketball career. The 41-year-old shooting guard recently inked a one-year deal worth $2.39 million with the Atlanta Hawks, a team that is a long shot to make […]

It’s always interesting watching NBA superstars transition into a different role as they age. Some have a hard time taking on a lesser role, while others transform their game to adapt to their new reality. Vince Carter personifies the latter. Carter appeared in eight straight All-Star Games at one point in his career, but now […]

Vince Carter, a legendary Raptors figure, is shocked that Toronto decided to trade DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs. Here is Carter, by way of Jon Krawczynski, discussing the ordeal: “Wow. That’s it. Simple as that. DeMar has done so many great things there. He deserves to finish his career there, if he wanted, […]

Vince Carter retained the role of NBA’s older player when he reached terms with the Atlanta Hawks on a one-year, $2.4 million deal. Carter has been playing for so long that some younger viewers might have to rely on YouTube to see Carter play in his prime, and some of Vinsanity’s new teammates are in […]

The Atlanta Hawks are signing Vince Carter to a one-year deal, according to The Athletic’s Michael Scotto. Vince Carter has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, league sources told The Athletic. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 25, 2018 Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reports that his deal is for the veteran’s minimum […]

NBA legend Bill Russell raised his middle finger to Vince Carter while the Boston Celtics great was sitting courtside during a Summer League match, reenacting his antic on Charles Barkley weeks ago. Russell was alongside Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Diva. Carter, a few seats away, greeted them. All of a sudden, The NBA Hall of […]

Vince Carter, a former dunk contest winner, and a longtime player has won the NBPA’s ‘Most Respected’ award, given to the guy who is admired most by his peers. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjlax9qjEBt/?hl=en&taken-by=thenbpa Carter, a 20-year NBA veteran and likely a future Hall of Famer, earlier got the Backbone award for his stellar work helping the Sacramento Kings. […]

Vince Carter has had quite the remarkable career, but there is one day that stands out above the rest of them. People in Toronto already knew who he was, and had helped make a hockey town into a basketball town, almost overnight. On February 12th, 2000 it was All-Star Saturday night in Oakland and that is when […]

The Golden State Warriors dealt with a lot of injuries during this season, but now as they go through the stretch run of the playoffs there is only have one guy left on the injury report: Patrick McCaw, who is still recovering from a lumbar spine contusion. As the regular season wound down, McCaw went […]

The Vince Carter documentary entitled “The Carter Effect” will be out of Netflix. As posted by UNINTERRUPTED, the Carter documentary will discuss his impact on basketball, pop culture, and also the Canadian basketball scene. Below is the trailer: Hitting @Netflix tomorrow. #TheCarterEffect pic.twitter.com/51PSff1HaJ — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) April 30, 2018 The documentary made its premiere in […]

Being the NBA’s elder statesman isn’t an easy label to carry around, but forward Vince Carter has carried it honorably, showing vestiges of Half-man, Half-amazing from time to time, despite playing limited minutes in a mentorship role with the Sacramento Kings. Yet despite putting up a career-low 5.3 points per game with this team, Carter […]

Vince Carter, all 41 years old of him, drilled a halfcourt shot and casually lifted off for his signature windmill dunk. For the Sacramento Kings’ veteran leader — considered one of the greatest dunkers of all-time — time and aging are just myths. He could play another 10 years if he wanted to. Below is […]

The Golden State Warriors saw one of the scariest injuries occur on Saturday night when guard Patrick McCaw fell hard on his back after being undercut by Sacramento Kings’ guard Vince Carter. Vince Carter undercuts Patrick McCaw who hits the floor hard, Steve Kerr is upset at Vince, Vince is distraught pic.twitter.com/7GQE6kHSqo — CJ Fogler […]

One of the scarier injuries of the NBA season took place on Saturday night during the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. Vince Carter undercuts Patrick McCaw who hits the floor hard, Steve Kerr is upset at Vince, Vince is distraught pic.twitter.com/7GQE6kHSqo — CJ Fogler account may or may not be […]

With 41.8 seconds left in the 3rd quarter, there was an unfortunate sight at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento as Vince Carter unintentionally bumped into Patrick McCaw, who was cutting to the hoop for a layup from Jordan Bell. This bump caused McCaw to lose balance and he had a horrific encounter with the […]

Vince Carter and Charles Oakley, both veterans of NBA lore, used to play together on the Toronto Raptors back in 2001. That year, the Raptors were in a tough series against Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The series went to a deciding seventh game, and the Raptors ended up […]

Vince Carter had a bit of fun with Blake Griffin, as the bottom-dwelling Sacramento Kings took on the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. The 41-year-old small forward took on the task of guarding the heavier Griffin on the post but was called for a foul as the Pistons star stumbled to turn baseline upon spinning. […]

At 41 years old, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Vince Carter is occasionally proving to everyone, through dunks and acrobatic layups, that he can still go up. Monday night, Carter’s climb won’t make the weekly Top 10 plays list but it was more significant than any of his above-the-rim forays this season. With his timely 3-pointer near […]

Vince Carter of the Sacramento Kings has turned into the type of veteran player that every NBA locker room needs. Early in his career, Carter had the reputation of just being a high-fly act. He had to work hard to earn the respect of others as a player who can do it all — shoot […]

Vince Carter may not be the same player that he was during his earlier days in the NBA, but that does not mean he won’t be able to pull off some highlight plays from time to time. Already 41 years old and now in his 20th season in the league, the Sacramento Kings guard is […]

The New York Knicks and the Sacramento Kings televised an episode of the Great Tank Race 2018 on Sunday night and gave audiences not watching the Oscars a ride that went down the wire. It also saw Kings veteran Vince Carter reveal that he is the religious type. In the final seconds of the game, […]

The Sacramento Kings are enjoying having Mr. Half-Man, Half-Amazing on their roster this season. On Thursday night versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, Vince Carter showed once again that he can still dunk with the best despite being 41 years of age. The Thunder were leading 47-31 in the second quarter when Carter received a pass […]

The Toronto Raptors won’t bring perhaps their most iconic player in Vince Carter back this season, even if the option presents itself through a buyout situation with the Sacramento Kings, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. The Raptors had previously considered having Vinsanity donning the uniform one last time as a means for him to retire with […]

In his prime, Vince Carter was one of the most skilled players in the NBA. His amazing jumping and dunking prowess endeared him to millions of fans around the globe. While playing for the Toronto Raptors, Carter became an icon and was widely considered to be the second coming of NBA legend Michael Jordan. However, […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Vince Carter may be as ancient as the raptor that he used to represent in Toronto, but he is far from extinction. The 41-year old Carter threw down a dunk on a breakaway reminiscent of his Air Canada days with the Toronto Raptors. The Kings were leading the Dallas Mavericks 39-22 early […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

With the trade deadline past, the one way that players can move is through a buyout and then signing with another team. One player the Toronto Raptors front office has considered is Vince Carter. According to Michael Grange of Sportnet the talks are very preliminary: Carter has been discussed internally by the Raptors, according to multiple sources, […]

The Sacramento Kings are likely to acquiesce to Joe Johnson’s desires and agree to a buyout with the veteran forward, allowing him to seek playing time with a contender, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. A 41-year-old Vince Carter might be looking for a similar deal if the right opportunity arises, but […]

The Dallas Mavericks were finally able to snap their five-game losing streak with a 106-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. However, the highlight of point guard Dennis Smith Jr.’s night may have been some words of encouragement from Kings forward Vince Carter. Smith Jr. is set to be a participant in this year’s NBA […]