As the Summit in South Beach continues to manifest various scenarios and reports on where LeBron James and Chris Bosh are headed next season, one thing is 99.9% evident: Dwyane Wade will re-sign with the Miami Heat. Wade has publicly said on numerous occasions that he doesn’t want to leave Miami, and all signs point to a … [Read more…]
It was fitting that Carlos Boozer and Joe Johnson were eliminated from the 2010 NBA playoffs on the same night because both may have played their last games for their respective teams and could very well be playing elsewhere next season. Another free agent who is expected to leave is Chris Bosh. Bosh, Boozer and … [Read more…]
Zzzzzzz. Zzzzzzz. Is the draft over yet? Man, that was a snoozer. I think ESPN should re-hire Stephen A. Smith just to give the draft a jolt. That was like watching paint dry. Or, maybe ESPN should hand the draft over back to TNT so we can listen to Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley make … [Read more…]
The NBA’s version of the New York State Lotto will commence Thursday night at NYC and Commissioner David Stern will be front and center. Most experts believe Kentucky point guard John Wall will be the first player taken in the 2010 NBA Draft. From then on, it’s a total crap shoot. OneManFastBreak Editor and Publisher … [Read more…]
The confetti inside Staples Center have all been swept up, but the celebration continued Monday as approximately 500,000 Laker fans flooded a two-mile stretch of downtown Los Angeles to catch a glimpse of the 2010 NBA champions. Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, Ron Artest and the rest of the Lakers rode flatbed 18-wheelers and … [Read more…]
While accepting the NBA Finals MVP trophy from Bill Russell, Kobe Bryant appeared almost embarrassed that he was receiving an award despite a very subpar performance in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Bryant may have been best player in the series against the Celtics, but it was his teammate Pau … [Read more…]
A lot of people may not know this but Ron Artest is a loyal guy to the core. He has never forgotten where he came from (say Queensbridge!) and he goes out of his way to thank all those people who have helped him along the way – including his therapist. During his proudest moment … [Read more…]
Game 7 is here! Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles is jumping early, but you can feel the tension in the building. Laker fans are in full force, with a few Celtic fans sprinkled around the arena. Tons of streaks are on the line, as well as legacies. Game 7 is where star players become … [Read more…]
Though Pau Gasol is focused on winning an NBA championship, his heart is still in Spain. So, when the Spanish national team suffered a stunning 1-0 loss to Switzerland in its first match in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Gasol felt the pain of his countrymen. “Tough loss. Not the way we … [Read more…]
Game 7. Celtics vs. Lakers. The NBA couldn’t have scripted this any better. One game will decide the 2010 NBA Finals and it will come down to the two superpowers of the league. The Boston Celtics, winners of 17 world titles, take on the Los Angeles Lakers, owners of 15 world titles. The great Celtics’ … [Read more…]