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 commentHere 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 commentThe 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 commentOkay 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 commentI’m sorry guys, when I heard there was going to be a lockout, I cryogenically froze myself. My buddy was supposed to unfreeze me, but I think he went crazy and completely forgot. Something about Tim Tebow apparently being a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns | Tagged Al-Farouq Aminu, Blake Griffin, Chris Kaman, Chris Paul, conspiracy, David Stern, Donald Sterling, Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, tin foil hats, Trades | Leave a commentThe 2011-2012 NBA season is going to be a sprint but will be every bit as grueling as your most intense marathon. As a basketball fan, an NBA fan that sets just fine with me because I was unsure if … Continue reading
Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season Previews | Tagged Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul, Dallas Mavericks, Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns | Leave a commentIt’s nice to see the saga finally end. Chris Paul is a Clipper. Eric Gordon, Al-Farouq Aminu and Chris Kaman are headed to New Orleans (as well as the lowest pick that the Clippers currently own for next year’s draft). … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Al-Farouq Aminu, Chris Kaman, Chris Paul, Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Hornets, News | Leave a commentKnicks Buying Out Brewer, OKC, DAL, SA, And BOS Interested The New York Knicks are reportedly making a surprise move: ESPN’s Marc Stein says the team is buying out forward Corey Brewer, who was a part of the three-team deal … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Columns, Corey Brewer, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Mike Bibby, NBA, New York Knicks, Rasual Butler, Troy Murphy, Washington Wizards | Leave a commentThese are the kinds of deals that make the trade deadline a special time of the year. Much like the Deron Williams to New Jersey deal, there were no rumors about either the Clippers or the Cavs being involved in … Continue reading
Posted in NBA | Tagged Baron Davis, Cleveland Cavaliers, Jamario Moon, Los Angeles Clippers, Mo Williams, NBA | Leave a commentI recall wandering this to myself when the Carmelo Anthony trade rumors first started this summer if the Los Angeles Clippers would be a good place for him to land. The Clippers had recently lost out on all big name … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony, Columns, Denver Nuggets, Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA | Leave a comment