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30. Charlotte Bobcats 7-42 Last 10: 2-8 Last Month 30 The Bobcats are still the Bobcats. They’re in Charlotte. Bobcattin’ around, doing Bobcat things. You get the impression that if you let them in your house, the would hiss at … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged 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, Kevin Love, 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

After a disappointing start to the 2010-11 season, the Phoenix Suns decided to part ways with point guard Goran Dragic. Dragic was paired up with a first-round pick and sent to the Houston Rockets in exchange for jitterbug Aaron Brooks. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season Previews, Columns | Tagged Aaron Brooks, Goran Dragic, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns | Leave a comment

If there is one thing that I am so very thankful for, it’s that I did not have the misfortune of becoming a Knicks fan. Don’t take that as a dig or anything, New York, if one thing is for … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Amaer Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks | Leave a comment

So I realize that after my last piece on Loyalty, another negative piece has me running the risk of turning into “Grumpy Old NBA Guy”, but bear with me kids. Sometimes, you reach a point where what’s going on just … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged A'mare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Jeremy Lin, Mike D'Antoni, Mike Woodson, New York Knicks | Leave a comment

The Lakers have been one of the slowest teams in the league this season, playing a methodical game based mostly on post-ups and isolation plays. Through 47 games the Lakers’ offense has involved just 8% of pick-and-rolls and with no … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Andrew Bynum, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Ramon Sessions | Leave a comment

A picture of Dwight Howard’s PR guy. Loyalty in the NBA is a funny thing. Dwight Howard invokes its name. Dwayne Wade laughs at it. Owners claim they want people to have it. The only thing that anyone is certain … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic | Leave a comment

The Detroit Pistons have gone through hell and back since Joe Dumars was named the President of Basketball Operations in 2000. Big-time free agents walking away, six straight Conference Titles, an NBA Championship, monumental draft busts, lockerroom turmoil, coaching changes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Ben Gordon, Ben Wallace, Brandon Knight, Charlie Villanueva, Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons, Greg Monroe, Joe Dumars, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey, Tayshaun Prince | Leave a comment

The Portland Trail Blazers started off the 2011-12 season looking like world beaters. They won seven of their first nine games, knocking off the 76ers, Nuggets, Thunder, Lakers and Clippers in the process, they were starting to push the pace, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Trades | Tagged Gerald Wallace, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Jamal Crawford, Jonny Flynn, Marcus Camby, Mehmet Okur, Nate McMillan, New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Raymond Felton, Shawne Williams | Leave a comment

RIP Mike D’Antoni: He Came. He Popped. The Fun, sadly, stopped Well it has been an eventful trade deadline, kids, even if some of us would have liked to see a little bit more pizazz come to pass. A number … Continue reading →

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The Toronto Raptors have traded veteran combo guard Leandro Barbosa to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for a second round pick. Barbosa has a large expiring contract and the Pacers were well below the cap, which allows them to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Indiana Pacers, Leandro Barbosa, Toronto Raptors | Leave a comment

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