In the aftermath of the L.A. Lakers’ five-point loss to the Clippers Friday night, Lakers center Dwight Howard criticized his own team’s lack of chemistry following Saturday’s practice. “(Chemistry is) something we have to do to get better,” Howard told ESPNLosAngeles.com. “We have to play like we like each other. Even if we don’t want … [Read more…]
The marquee matchup Friday night between Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul definitely didn’t disappoint, as the two most competitive people in basketball went toe-to-toe in one of the more entertaining games this season. Paul was ever bit as feisty as Bryant. Much like Kobe, CP3 hates to lose and will do just about anything to … [Read more…]
There are freak injuries then there is the one suffered by San Antonio Spurs forward Stephen Jackson in Madison Square Garden. Jackson was hurt early in the first quarter Thursday night on an innocent-looking play. After missing a 3-point shot from the corner, Jackson got a slight bump from Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire and fell … [Read more…]
As we ring in the new year I thought it would be a good idea to make some bold predictions for 2013. The Mayans thought the world would end in 2012 and they were dead wrong, so whiffing on any prognostications pale in comparison to the ridiculous doomsday claim by the Mayans. Here are 13 … [Read more…]
Brooklyn Nets All-Star guard Deron Williams recently complained about head coach Avery Johnson’s offense, and team CEO Brett Yormark took to Twitter after an embarrassing loss to the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day. After a $350-million summer spending spree that included the acquisition of Joe Johnson and the re-signing of Williams, the Nets have high … [Read more…]
Dwyane Wade doesn’t have a reputation for being a dirty player, but his pristine image took a major hit Wednesday night after his very questionable low-blow move against Charlotte guard Ramon Sessions. With eight minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Heat up 83-79, Wade dribbled up the court and when he was body … [Read more…]
Last June the Oklahoma City Thunder watched the Miami Heat celebrate an NBA championship. Six months later, the Thunder met the Heat again. The marquee matchup between LeBron James and Kevin Durant lived up to the hype. James, the reigning regular season and Finals MVP, nearly had a triple-double as he finished with 29 points, … [Read more…]
Los Angeles Clippers play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler has a rule. The first team to 100 points almost always wins. In nine of their 14 consecutive victories — the longest current streak in the NBA — the Clippers reached the century mark first. These are heady days for the long-suffering Clippers. They’ve set a franchise record … [Read more…]
The Charlotte Bobcats lost their 12th game in a row after dropping a 101-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Gerald Henderson blew a golden opportunity late when he missed a point-blank layup that would have given the Bobcats a one-point win. Even though Henderson turned out to be the goat of the … [Read more…]
Jeremy Lin has a lot of fond memories at New York’s Madison Square Time. It was in New York where “Linsanity” was born and Lin became the biggest story of the strike-shortened 2011-12 season. Lin parlayed his overnight success into a three-year, $25-million contract with the Houston Rockets. The Knicks didn’t feel like Lin deserved … [Read more…]