LeBron James may appear like he doesn’t care much about the MVP race, but he does. ESPN basketball writer Brian Windhorst, also known as James’ biographer, revealed that LeBron listens, reads and watches all the accolades heaped upon Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis and James Harden. LeBron has been relegated to third or fourth … [Read more…]
When it comes to celebrating its players, past or present, no league does it better than the NBA. And this weekend was no exception. New York City hosted this year’s festivities, and the Big Apple got a real treat. It started with a spin move by a 13-year-old Little League World Series sensation in the … [Read more…]
Four games were on the docket Monday, with the headliner being Houston and Dwight Howard returning to L.A. to play the Clippers. Early foul trouble for Dwight (three in the first quarter) diminished his minutes and production —he played under seven minutes in the first half — and enabled the Clips to produce an offensive … [Read more…]
When you have sharpshooters like Steph Curry and Klay Thompson on your roster, it’s hard to identify the Golden State Warriors as a defensive team. But somewhere beneath all the swishes and splashes, the Warriors have become a hard-nosed team that doesn’t mind rolling up its sleeves and getting dirty. The stats won’t show it … [Read more…]
Moments after his Golden State Warriors ripped the Pepsi Center nets for 14 3-point shots and 131 points to stun the Denver Nuggets by a whopping 14 points Tuesday night, Mark Jackson boasted that his team may have the best shooting backcourt in NBA history. ”We are a very good shooting basketball team,” the Warriors … [Read more…]
The reserves for the All-Star game will be officially announced on Thursday, and once the rosters are filled the real debate begins. Give the fans credit for choosing Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin Garnett to start for the East and Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, and Dwight … [Read more…]