Too old, too slow, too limited athletically and too short. Derek Fisher has heard all the criticism, but the two aspects of his game that never gets questioned are his heart and his toughness, physically and mentally. Fisher, who is listed at 6 feet but is probably closer to 5-10, has such a strong belief … [Read more…]
Ray Allen set an NBA Finals record for most 3-point shots made in a game. He made eight of them, and all of them barely hit the rim. It was the kind of night shooters dream about. Catch the ball, get your feet set, release, and … SPLASH! Those who can shoot know that feeling. … [Read more…]
Phil Jackson complaining about officiating during an NBA playoff series is about as predictable as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. The inevitable happened after the Lakers lost, 103-94, in Game 2 of the 2010 NBA Finals and the series now tied 1-1. During his regular postgame news conference, Jackson … [Read more…]
John R. Wooden died on June 4, 2010. He was 99 years old. That’s 99 amazing years for a man who I consider as the greatest coach in sports and one of the most influential people in the world. I could recite all of Wooden’s accomplishments, but his impact went beyond statistics, records and championships. … [Read more…]
They stopped dribble penetration. They protected the paint. They rebounded the heck out of the ball. They took charges. They put a hand in the face of every shooter. They got to loose balls. And they took away the other team’s air space and made it a very uncomfortable night. If you think I’m referring … [Read more…]
Ron Artest was at the TD Garden when the Boston Celtics crushed the L.A. Lakers in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals. He went to the Lakers locker room to seek out Kobe Bryant, following the Lakers’ star all the way to the showers. Artest told Bryant, and anyone else who would listen, that … [Read more…]
When Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times asked Phil Jackson if the memory of the 2008 NBA Finals still lingers, the Lakers coach responded with a sarcastic quip. “I forgot. I have amnesia,” Jackson claimed. “What year was that now? 2-8? Ok.” Jackson was obviously kidding about not remembering anything from the ’08 Finals. … [Read more…]
The Lady Cats, the dance team of the Charlotte Bobcats, recently made history by becoming the first dance team to knock off four-time Dance Bracket Champion Miami Heat Dancers. NBA.com voters gave The Lady Cats a 59%-41% edge over the Heat Dancers in the East Bracket. The Lady Cats faced the Phoenix Suns Dancers in the … [Read more…]
Kobe or LeBron? It’s a debate that has sounds ridiculous at this point because one of them is sitting at home planning field trips to Chicago, New York and Miami, while the other is making reservations for the NBA Finals. The more we watch Kobe Bryant, the more we begin to realize that the title … [Read more…]
In what may have been his final game in a Phoenix Suns uniform, Amare Stoudemire walked off the court disappointed. Although Stoudemire scored a team-high 27 points in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, the Suns’ All-Star center didn’t have the type of game worthy of a maximum contract this summer. He struggled from … [Read more…]