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FORD: It’s okay, they said they wouldn’t destroy your house until they were finished with the beers. ARTHUR: But can we trust them? FORD: Oh, I’d trust them to the end of the earth. ARTHUR: And how long will that … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Delonte West, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul Pierce, Rodrigue Beaubois, Russell Westbrook, Tyson Chandler | Leave a comment

Hit the jump for a picture of Kobe’s swollen hand…

Posted in Video | Tagged Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Video | Leave a comment

The Miami Heat have finally found their answer to their closing problem. Rather than having to decide between LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and even Chris Bosh on a nightly basis, all they have to do is give the ball to … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Game Recaps | Tagged Boston Celtics, Chris Bosh, Columns, Dwyane Wade, Game Recaps, LeBron James, Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat, Norris Cole, Rajon Rondo | Leave a comment Posted in Video | Tagged Eric Gordon, New Orleans Hornets, Phoenix Suns, Video | Leave a comment

I know it was the first game of the season for both teams and we must be sure not to overreact to what we saw yesterday, but: Boy oh boy did the Miami Heat look like an unstoppable basketball team. … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Recaps | Tagged Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Game Recaps, Jason Terry, Lamar Odom, LeBron James, Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat, Norris Cole | Leave a comment

Even with the Boston Celtics missing one of their best players in Paul Pierce, the NBA’s decision to start off the 2011-12 season with a Celtics-Knicks clash at the Garden proved to be an excellent one. After a quarter of … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Recaps | Tagged A'mare Stoudemire, Brandon Bass, Carmelo Anthony, Game Recap, Iman Shumphert, Kevin Garnett, Landry Fields, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Toney Douglas | Leave a comment

The excitement level in my room right now is uncontainable. The NBA is back! I’ll have full recaps of each game tomorrow but for now, here are five things to watch for today. 1. Carmelo Anthony testing out his point … Continue reading →

Posted in Layup Line | Tagged Boston Celtics, Carmelo Anthony, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, James Harden, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Rip Hamilton | Leave a comment

Here are my playoff predictions. Western Conference 1 Oklahoma City Thunder over 8 Portland Trail Blazers 5 Memphis Grizzlies over 4 Los Angeles Lakers 3 Denver Nuggets over 6 Dallas Mavericks 2 Los Angeles Clippers over 7 San Antonio Spurs … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season Previews | Tagged 2011-12 NBA Season Previews, Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Dwight Howard, Frank Vogel, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Norris Cole, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards | Leave a comment

The Dallas Mavericks proved last season that they’re awfully good when everybody is counting them out. Dallas was picked by most to get upset by Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, then to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season Previews | Tagged 2011-12 NBA Season Previews, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz | Leave a comment

Okay kids, second verse, same as the first. What follows is my random thoughts on the Western Conference and where its teams will find themselves by year’s end. I’ve got it as something of a changing of the guard, with … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season Previews, NBA | Tagged 2011-12 NBA Season Previews, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz | Leave a comment

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