Despite winning four championships and running one of the model franchises in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs remain the league’s most underappreciated commodity. This season they’re treating the strike-shortened 66-game schedule like a long business trip. But despite their bland and boring approach nobody should sleep on the Spurs and their All-Star point guard … [Read more…]
The biggest news of the NBA trading deadline didn’t come from Orlando. In fact, the much talked about Orlando deal didn’t happen as All-Star center Dwight Howard finally put down his flip-flops and decided to stick with the Magic for at least one more season. With the Dwight Howard sweepstakes on hold until next … [Read more…]
A month ago the New York Knicks were riding a seven-game winning streak and the entire basketball world was going absolutely bananas over Jeremy Lin. Fast forward to March 12 and the Knicks are now on a steep downward spiral like roller-coaster on Magic Mountain. The Knicks are mired in a six-game slump, losers of … [Read more…]
Many consider 6-foot-11 DeAndre Jordan the most athletic center in the NBA, and he certainly proved it against the Boston Celtics. The Clippers’ big man has more than 90 blocked shots this season, but his most spectacular one came Monday night when he grabbed – yes, grabbed – Rajon Rondo’s shot on its way up. … [Read more…]
There are certain images that are deeply embedded in the history of the NBA. There’s the famous photo of Red Auerbach smoking a cigar on the sidelines in the Boston Garden as the Celtics are about to win the championship. The great decade of the 1980s was defined by the picture of Magic Johnson and … [Read more…]
With the NBA trading deadline fast approaching, cell phone use around the league are at an all-time high with teams busy emailing and texting their latest offers. One of the busiest mobile phones is the one held by Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak. The Lakers are involved in several trade talks. Here are three possible … [Read more…]
Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti should have traded Russell Westbrook for Rajon Rondo when he had the chance. Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge was willing to trade Rondo for Westbrook, but Presti declined. Now, a lot of people would say why make a deal? The Thunder are 29-8 and the top seed in … [Read more…]
During his 12-year NBA career, Kevin Johnson amassed 6,711 assists. But his most significant assist probably came earlier this week when he bridged the gap between the Kings, the city of Sacramento, and the NBA as a tentative deal was reached that would finance a new arena in Sacramento and keep the Kings in the … [Read more…]
Andrew Bynum is 7 feet tall, nearly 300 pounds with very good hands, and has an array of post moves that allows him to make 55% of his shots from the field. And he’s only 24 years old! But for some reason, as the March 15 trade deadline nears, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly … [Read more…]
Kobe Bryant reached a milestone during the 2012 NBA All-Star game in Orlando, Fla. when he passed the great Michael Jordan to become the No. 1 scorer in All-Star game history. It happened with about five minutes left in the third quarter when Bryant took a pass from Western Conference teammate Kevin Durant near halfcourt … [Read more…]