Chasing Down The Latest NBA News
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 commentLet me mention from the get go that if you want a little more in depth look I would fully advise you quit reading this, and refer to Mark’s previews. This is less concrete analysis and more my random thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season Previews | Tagged Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards | Leave a commentThough I think that the Chicago Bulls were the best team in the East last season and will be the best team in the East this season, the Miami Heat are the defending Eastern Conference champions and they still have … Continue reading
Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season Previews | Tagged 2011-12 NBA Season Previews, A'mare Stoudemire, Amir Johnson, Andray Blatche, Andre Iguodala, Andrea Bargnani, Andrew Bogut, Anthony Morrow, Baron Davis, Beno Udrih, Bill Walker, Brandon Jennings, Brook Lopez, Carlos Delfino, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Singleton, Damion James, DeMar DeRozan, Deron Williams, DeShawn Stevenson, Drew Gooden, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wane, Ed Davis, Elton Brand, Ersan Ilysasova, Evan Turner, Glen Davis, Iman Shumphert, Jan Vesely, Jared Jeffries, JaVale McGee, Jerryd Bayless, John Wall, Jonas Valanciunas, Jordan Crawford, Jordan Farmar, Josh Harrellson, Jrue Holiday, Kris Humphries, Landry Fields, Larry Sanders, LeBron James, Lou Williams, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Mario Chalmers, MarShon Brooks, Miami Heat, Mike Dunleavy, Mike Miller, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Nick Young, Norris Cole, Orlando Magics, Philadelphia 76ers, Rashard Lewis, Shane Battier, Spencer Hawes, Stephen Graham, Stephen Jackson, Thaddeus Young, Tobias Harris, Toney Douglas, Toronto Raptors, Trevor Booker, Tyson Chandler, Udonis Haslem, Washington Wizards | Leave a commentThe Los Angeles Lakers have flirted with their share of shooters over the past few years as they attempted to find a competent three-point shooter to pair with Kobe Bryant and their trio of star big men. They haven’t been … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, NBA | Tagged Jason Kopono, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers | Leave a commentWith the NBA season entering the stretch run, it looks as if Dwight Howard is well on his way to capturing his third straight Defensive Player of the Year Award. If Howard ends up winning the award, it will be … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Andre Iguodala, Columns, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, NBA, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Ron Artest, Tony Allen | Leave a commentThe New Jersey Nets are not only looking at Carmelo Anthony as potential additions before the trade deadline. According to Al Iannazzone of the Berger Record, the Nets have also been in contact with the Portland Trail Blazers about veteran … Continue reading
Posted in NBA | Tagged Andre Miller, Anthony Morrow, Dante Cunningham, Devin Harris, Marreese Speights, NBA, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Rudy Fernandez, Travis Outlaw | Leave a commentWhen the Philadephia 76ers drafted Evan Turner second overall in the 2010 NBA Draft, a lot of people wandered what direction the franchise was headed. Over the summer, they had fired head coach Eddie Jordan and replaced him with then … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Andre Iguodala, Columns, Doug Collins, Elton Brand, Evan Turner, Jrue Holiday, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers, Thaddeus Young | Leave a commentLast season, around this time, there were rumblings that the Los Angeles Lakers were attempting to deal for Chris Bosh. The key to the deal would be center Andrew Bynum had any trade gone through but after a week or … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Al Harrington, Andre Iguodala, Andrew Bynum, Atlanta Hawks, Carmelo Anthony, Columns, Denver Nuggets, Jordan Crawford, Josh Smith, Jrue Holiday, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Lou Williams, Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, O.J. Mayo, Pau Gasol, Philadelphia 76ers, Ron Artest, Shannon Brown | Leave a commentThe theory was good. The idea that the Princeton offense would fit the bevy of athletes that the 76ers had was a good one. Eddie Jordan’s vision of Andre Iguodala receiving backdoor lobs from Jrue Holiday and vice versa was … Continue reading
Posted in 2010-2011 NBA Season Previews, Columns, NBA | Tagged 2010-2011 NBA Season Previews, Columns, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers | Leave a commentWith 25 seconds left in the game, Kevin Durant stepped to the free throw line looking to ice the game away for the Oklahoma City Thunder. As the ball was tossed to him by the ref, Durant heard chants of … Continue reading
Posted in Attacking the Boards, NBA | Tagged A'mare Stoudemire, Anderson Varejao, Andrew Bogut, Antawn Jamison, Attacking the Boards, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, Danny Granger, Darren Collison, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Indiana Pacers, Jeff Green, Jerry Stackhouse, John Salmons, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Marcus Thornton, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, Nenad Krstic, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul Pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, Sacramento Kings, Stephen Jackson, Toronto Raptors, Tyreke Evans, Utah Jazz, Wesley Matthews | Leave a comment