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Missing rings: NBA most valuable players without a championship

December 11, 2020 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

James Harden is one of the most gifted scorers in NBA history, combining great skill with a touch of crafty. He averaged 36 points and 7.5 assists per game during the 2018-19 season. He powered the Rockets to 65 wins in 2018 and 53 wins in 2019. Harden’s Rockets came extremely close to knocking off … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: allen iverson, Charles Barkley, derrick rose, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Karl Malone, Russell Westbrook, Steve Nash

Dwight Howard: Basketball’s new villain

July 7, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

For someone who likes playing the role of superhero, Dwight Howard has gotten real good at being a villain. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant now have company at the top when it comes to polarizing figures in the league. We can never refer to Howard as Superman ever again because Superman would have never left … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Charles Barkley, Dwight Howard, Lakers, Rockets, Shaquille O'Neal

Howard not worth headache for Lakers

April 29, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Drama seems to follow Dwight Howard wherever he’s at. He was like a petulant child in his final days in Orlando, holding the team hostage for months because he couldn’t make up his mind. Now, the drama has shifted to Los Angeles where Howard is again at the center of a firestorm that will undoubtedly … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Charles Barkley, Dwight Howard, Lakers, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal

NOT SO FLASH: Charles Barkley says Dwyane Wade needs to change his game

December 9, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

  Something is not right with Dwyane Wade. His current scoring average of 19.8 points per game is his lowest since his rookie year in 2003-04 and six points below his career average. Also, his rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks are all down from last season. Wade is now 30 years old, and playing in … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Charles Barkley, Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

NBA FINALS: OBSERVATIONS FROM GAME 4

June 21, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Miami Heat fought through a ton of adversity Tuesday night, including leg cramps that forced LeBron James to watch the final three minutes of the fourth quarter, to take Game 4, 104-98. The Heat now hold a commanding 3-1 edge in the NBA Finals and can clinch the championship in Game 5. Here are … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Charles Barkley, James Harden, Kendrick Perkins, LeBron James, Miami Heat, NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka

DREAM TEAM’S UNTOLD STORIES

June 16, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago, when NBA players were allowed to participate in the Summer Olympics it changed the entire landscape of the sport of basketball. The global impact of the 1992 U.S. men’s basketball team — also known as the Dream Team — was enormous. They opened the door for international players such as Pau Gasol, … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: Charles Barkley, Chris Mullin, Christian Laettner, Chuck Daly, Clyde Drexler, David Robinson, Dream Team, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Mike Krzyzewski, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen

DID EVANS DESERVE SLAM DUNK TITLE?

February 27, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Little known Jeremy Evans, a last-minute replacement for Iman Shumpert, was awarded the 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk champion during NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando, Fla. Using fan voting to declare the winner, a first in the competition’s history, Evans joins an exclusive list of past winners that includes Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Kobe Bryant, Nate … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: All-Star Weekend, Charles Barkley, Chase Budinger, Chris Paul, jason richardson, Jeremy Evans, Kevin Hart, Paul George, sprite slam dunk contest

2011 LOCKOUT SEQUEL TO ’98 LABOR STRIFE

October 13, 2011 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Back in 1998, the NBA suffered a huge financial setback and public relations black eye when the league wiped 32 regular-season games and the best it could do was put together a 50-game schedule that started in January. Union executive director Billy Hunter was asked who won or lost in the collective bargaining war and … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Adam Silver, Billy Hunter, Charles Barkley, david stern, Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, NBA lockout, Rashard Lewis, reggie miller, Russ Granik

BARKLEY: NBA OWNERS MAY SIT OUT YEAR

October 5, 2011 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

After a nonproductive day on the collective bargaining table with the players’ association NBA commissioner David Stern and his deputy Adam Silver said on Tuesday that the 2011-12 NBA preseason has been wiped out, and if no new deal is in place by Oct. 10 then Stern has no choice but to cancel the first … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Carmelo Anthony, Charles Barkley, david stern, Derek Fisher, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, NBA lockout

BARKLEY: LEBRON WILL NEVER BE ‘THE GUY’ IN WADE COUNTY

July 10, 2010 by Joel Huerto 6 Comments

LeBron James has never looked so small. When James ditched his homestate team of Cleveland, Ohio, for a chance to play with not one but two of his All-Star buddies in Miami, Fla., it was loud and clear admission that the self-proclaimed King James can’t rule a kingdom on his own. Sadly, it was almost … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Charles Barkley, Chris Bosh, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Miami Heat

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