For the past 35 years, the New Jersey Nets have been the laughing stock of the NBA. It may sound too harsh, but it’s cold hard fact. The Nets are the Clippers of the East (we’re talking about the pre-Blake Griffin era). The history of the Nets franchise is about as ridiculous as the last … [Read more…]
Goodbye, Metta World Peace. Hello, Ron Artest. All the hard work that Metta World Peace has done to rehabilitate his NBA career took an ugly turn Sunday night. With one malicious swing of his left elbow, the fun-loving World Peace channeled his alter ego — crazy Ron Artest. For a brief moment, Metta declared war … [Read more…]
All the hard work that Metta World Peace has done to rehabilitate his NBA career took an ugly turn Sunday night. With one malicious elbow, Metta declared war on World Peace. The controversial play occurred with 1:37 left in the second quarter with the Thunder leading the Lakers, 48-47, after Metta scored on a breakaway … [Read more…]
Manu Ginobili has made some incredible plays throughout his 10-year NBA career, but the play he made on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers may be his most impressive. It started with a missed 3-pointer by Ginobili from the wing. The ball caromed near two Lakers, Pau Gasol and Matt Barnes, but neither one … [Read more…]
The Phoenix Suns are not known for being a physical team, and it’s even laughable seeing “Phoenix Suns” and “rough” in the same sentence. But against the Clippers on Thursday night, the Suns flexed their muscles and took down the Clips, 93-90, to keep their playoff hopes alive and, at the same time, put a … [Read more…]
San Antonio Spurs fans were holding their breath Wednesday night after Manu Ginobili collided with Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans in one of more violent collisions you’ll see in the NBA. The play occurred early in the fourth quarter with the winning big, which leads to the question of “why was Manu still in the … [Read more…]
Derrick Rose grew up idolizing Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Rose was born and raised in Chicago, so he knows full well the degree of difficulty that comes with winning a championship for the Windy City and the massive shadow cast by Jordan’s legacy. If you take away Jordan’s Bulls, the city of Chicago … [Read more…]
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is notorious for saving superstars Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili during the regular season to keep them fresh for the playoffs. The Spurs even tried to make it look funny by using Duncan’s advanced age as the reason for his absences. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra seems to be … [Read more…]
There is no clear cut front-runner in the race for the most valuable player award, which creates a real interesting finish this month. Five candidates have surged in the forefront (in no particular order): Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. With the exception of Love, each MVP contender is in … [Read more…]
The good Andrew Bynum and the bad Andrew Bynum both surfaced on Wednesday night. The Lakers All-Star center had a game for the ages against the San Antonio Spurs, pulling down a franchise record 30 rebounds and scoring 16 points in a season-defining 98-84 victory over a team the Lakers could meet in the playoffs. … [Read more…]