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Having been through a trade before going from the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets early in his career, forward Vince Carter dished some wisdom on the Kyrie Irving rumors that took the NBA by storm earlier today. “Hearing that, it’s just wowing,” said Carter during an impromptu SportsCenter interview. “But I’ll tell you, […]

There’s no denying that Dirk Nowitzki‘s now considered an old-timer in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean that the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer can’t have a hearty laugh about his own age. Whistle Sports shared a hysterical video on Twitter with Nowitzki in an apparent elderly footrace against former Dallas Mavericks teammate and fellow geriatric […]

Through Grit-and-Grind, Vince Carter found a home on the Memphis Grizzlies for the past three seasons — showing that just like the team motto, even players in their late 30s and at age 40 can have The Grindhouse roaring and fans on their feet. Having signed with the Sacramento Kings last week on a one-year contract, […]

Free agent forward Vince Carter has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agents Kurt Schoeppler and Jim Tanner told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Half-man, half-amazing will be heading into his 20th season in the league, defying not only the rules of gravity, but also the limitations in age, putting up great […]

Already having a formidable lineup led by Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, the Memphis Grizzlies are maybe just a few key pieces away from being serious contenders in the tough Western Conference, and having a legitimate shot at dethroning the Golden State Warriors. However, they have some difficult decisions to make this summer, especially with […]

Despite already being 40-years-old, Vince Carter proved this past season that he can still play at the highest level and be a solid contributor to the Memphis Grizzlies. He appeared in 73 regular season and six playoff games for his team, and averaged 8.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 24.6 minutes per game. […]

The Naismith Hall-of-Fame is widely considered the Mecca of basketball, where great players, coaches and other personalities of the sport are enshrined for what they have contributed throughout their careers. It is also where facts and numbers are accurate, especially of what has happened in history. However, a mistake in the Coaches and Team Gallery […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are fortunate to have the kind of veteran that is Vince Carter on their team, but even more so, rookie Deyonta Davis might be the most thankful of them all. In his recent guesting on “The Jump”, Grizzlies coach David Fizdale revealed one thing about Carter that everyone might want to take […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has put the finishing touches on a brilliant 2016-17 season, dropping 38 points in a close 96-94 win against a playoff hungry Miami Heat team on Friday night. DeRozan’s latest performance also put his resume up above one of the franchise greats, surpassing Vince Carter for the most 30-point games […]

The ageless wonder that is Vince Carter just had himself a record-breaking night against the Indiana Pacers, pouring in 21 points and passing sharpshooter Ray Allen for 22nd on the all-time scoring list. Vince Carter just moved up to 22nd in NBA all-time scoring, and this is how Marc Gasol congratulated him when he came to […]

Donald Trump has not been the most popular U.S. President to NBA players, to say the least. From the campaign period until the time the election results were in, some players did not hold back in letting everyone know that they would not support the country’s current commander-in-chief. However, for Vince Carter, he found a […]

DeMar DeRozan has saved his best games for when it counts the most, becoming the first Toronto Raptors player with back-to-back 40-point games since Vince Carter did it in the 2001. DeRozan poured in a game-high 40 points against the Miami Heat on Thursday night, and has now led the Raptors to four straight wins down […]

Although it may sometimes seem that Vince Carter has somehow discovered the fountain of youth, this is not the secret to the longevity of his 21-year career. According to Vinsanity himself, all the credit goes to his inherent ability as well as his thorough understanding of the game he loves. “The same guy has been […]

Vince Carter is continuing to defy Father Time. After showing that he can still pull off a reverse dunk despite already being 40-years-old, he even raised the ante recently. During his team’s morning shootaround on Wednesday, the 2000 Slam Dunk Champion knocked down a half-court shot before casually throwing down a between-the-legs slam. Just a casual […]

He may already be 39-years-old now, but Vince Carter just reminded everyone on Friday night that he was once a slam dunk champion and one of the best in-game dunkers of all time. During the game between his Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets, Vinsanity turned back the clock and posterized Corey Brewer with a […]

No matter the reason, there won’t be anything saving Toronto Raptors swingman Terrence Ross from an appearance in Shaqtin’ A Fool come Thursday night, as Ross blew a breakaway windmill slam at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. It won’t matter that he was the one getting the steal or that he’s a former 2013 NBA […]

DeMar DeRozan has played his entire eight-year career with the Toronto Raptors. He has contributed more to the team than even the revered Vince Carter. Thursday night marked another accolade for him in the team’s record books. The high-flying guard played in his 543rd game with the team, surpassing the previous leader Morris Peterson who played […]

Memphis Grizzlies‘ guard Vince Carter is one of the more popular players in the NBA especially during the early 2000’s when he used to fill up the highlight reel every time he plays. During his team’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, one of his fans proved that he is still a well-followed […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward James Ennis will miss the next two weeks with a strained calf, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Ennis suffered the injury in Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The 26-year-old is averaging 9.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.9 steals on 44.2 percent shooting from the floor and 34.1 percent from […]

The ageless Vince Carter was back with productive minutes off the bench for the Memphis Grizzlies, tallying his second 20-point game in the last three games after a 102-96 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. The 39-year-old is not only the oldest player in the league, but also the oldest to record a 20-point […]

Vince Carter is aging like fine wine. The man once known as ‘half-man, half-amazing’ put up 20 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 108-107 win against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. This performance made him the oldest player (39 years, 287 days) to reach the 20-point plateau since Michael Jordan (40 years, 53 […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Vince Carter found himself some extra playing time in Tuesday night’s 116-80 blowout loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The man once revered as ‘Half-Man, Half-Amazing’ had five points on 2-of-7 shooting and reached the 24,000 career-points mark on a floater in the lane during the third quarter. Vince Carter became the 24th […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Vince Carter shut down the notion that he’d be willing to compete in this season’s dunk contest. The rumor started after a YouTube video on Oct. 17, where he said it’d be “interesting, to say the least” to participate in the dunk contest, words which of course were taken to sound […]

He may have won the event 16 years ago, but Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Carter said it’s still possible for him to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest next year during the All-Star Weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?amp;v=FTwDvU8atEQ The contest in 2000 is considered one of the best in NBA history. A young and much-hyped Carter agreed to compete […]

In the words of Charles Barkley: father time is undefeated. But maybe he’s taken some grace with the aging curve of veteran Memphis Grizzlies swingman Vince Carter. The 39-year-old still has some spring in his step as evidenced by this windmill dunk he threw down during training camp. See for yourself. https://www.instagram.com/p/BLCgv-pBljq/ While this is […]

Zach LaVine, Blake Griffin, and the rest of the dunk champions before them should all be thankful for Vince Carter. When the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest was slowly losing some of its hype, the then-Toronto Raptors star breathed life back to the midseason aerial showcase when he participated, and dominated, in the 2000 edition. The […]

Recently, the NBA and the officials have decided to take a stand on “unnatural acts,” and when they mean unnatural acts, they pertain to seemingly intentional hits to the groin. The “Draymond Green Rule” has brought to mind some other acts or items outlawed by the NBA rulebook, and they are as follows: The earbud ban: […]

World Wrestling Entertainment show, Monday Night Raw, was live at the FedExForum in Memphis. Some NBA players from the home Grizzlies took full advantage of the event being in their home stadium and watched the wrestling superstars peform live. Veteran guard Vince Carter, along with his teammates D.J. Stephens and Deyonta Davis, were part of […]

Vince Carter has still got some fuel left in the tank, and while he might not use the same high octane he ran with the New Jersey Nets and the Orlando Magic, he intends to make it last for two more seasons. Entering his 18th season and the third with the Memphis Grizzlies, Carter is one of the most […]

In a point guard-dominated era of the NBA, where the likes of Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, and Russell Westbrook often grab the headlines, people seem to have forgotten the late 90’s and early 2000’s where shooting guards and small forwards were the premier talent in the league. Among those top wing studs was L.A. Clippers swingman […]

Tracy McGrady, who recently said he regretted parting ways with cousin and superstar Vince Carter, is the latest to chime in Kevin Durant moving to the Golden State Warriors. McGrady is now an analyst on ESPN’s The Jump with Rachel Nichols, and gets to sit on the other side of the players table to watch […]

It’s a well-known fact that Kobe Bryant was a bit of an alpha male throughout his 20-year NBA career. To be a leader on five NBA championships and rank third on the all-time scoring list, you kind of have to have a dominant personality. However, there may be no better chart to show Bryant’s alpha […]

Despite being one of the league’s oldest players at 39 years of age, Vince Carter doesn’t plan on hanging it up any time soon. Following the Memphis Grizzlies‘ season-ending loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon, Carter was asked if he planned to retire this offseason, to which he replied, via Chris Herrington […]

While there is no doubt both Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter will be Hall-of-Famers one day, it’s hard not to ponder what could have been had the two been teammates a little bit longer. It’s been a long time since the two teamed up, but before all the All-Star appearances and All-NBA selections, the two […]

The Toronto Raptors are having a franchise best NBA season led by their all-star duo of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. They likely won’t get the number one overall seed, but they’re still playing very well to end the regular season in the North. In the fourth quarter of last night’s game against the New York […]

Vince Carter is known as one of the best all-time dunkers in NBA history… but old age might be catching up to him. In a preseason game against the Houston Rockets, Carter failed on this fastbreak dunk attempt: https://vine.co/v/e22qJjMQU2x But just in case you forgot how good Vince Carter once was at dunking, check out […]