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As Amare Stoudemire slowly walked back to the Knicks’ bench last night after fouling out of what would turn out to be the final game of New York’s season, I thought to myself: “Please let this be Amare’s last game … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Featured | Tagged A'mare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Columns, Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler | Leave a commentJ.R. Smith has safely landed on American soil after being rescued from China by a team of Army Rangers and after tantalizing the world by placing his potential NBA destinations on his Twitter page, Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Smith … Continue reading
Posted in Columns | Tagged A'mare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Bill Walker, Carmelo Anthony, Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, Jared Jeffries, Jeremy Lin, Josh Harrellson, Landry Fields, New York Knicks, Steve Novak, Toney Douglas, Tyson Chandler | Leave a commentAfter a whopping eight days of voting, the first returns for the 2012 NBA All-Star game have come out, and I bet that if you haven’t heard that news, and didn’t click that link, and haven’t watched basketball for two … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 NBA All-Star Game, Columns | Tagged 2012 NBA All-Star Game, Andrew Bynum, Blake Griffin, Columns, DeAndre Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah, Joel Anthony, Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldrdige, Marc Gasol, Nene, Tyson Chandler, Yao Ming | Leave a commentFORD: 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 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 commentIan Mahinmi was drafted to be the next David Robinson. That’s not the kind of pressure you want if you’re a 19-year old that had never played a game in the United States and that wasn’t lifted in the NBA’s … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Featured, NBA | Tagged Brendan Haywood, Champion, Columns, Dallas Mavericks, Ian Mahinmi, NBA, Tyson Chandler | Leave a commentIt is very easy to compare what Dirk Nowitzki did last night to what Michael Jordan did to the Utah Jazz back in Game Five of the 1997 NBA Finals because of the “sick superstar” narrative and while the performances … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Featured, NBA | Tagged Chris Bosh, Columns, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, LeBron James, Miami Heat, NBA, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler | Leave a commentDefense has been the staple of the Miami Heat’s success all season long, so its fitting that their defense would continue to make them an incredibly hard team to beat in the NBA Finals. In a game that resembled a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Chris Bosh, Columns, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, J.J. Barea, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Joel Anthony, LeBron James, Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat, Mike Miller, NBA, Peja Stojakovic, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, Udonis Haslem | Leave a commentThe Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Kendrick Perkins from the Boston Celtics at the trade deadline specifically for the Western Conference Finals. After the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the Thunder in the first round last season Thunder General Manager decided that … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Andrew Bynum, Columns, Dallas Mavericks, James Harden, Kendrick Perkins, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Thabo Sefolosha, Tyson Chandler | Leave a commentBefore the post-season started I figured that the Portland Trail Blazers had a good shot at upsetting the Dallas Mavericks in the first round because of their versatile frontline. For years the key to matching up against the Mavs has … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Columns, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, J.J. Barea, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Kevin Durant, NBA, Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, Thabo Sefolosha, Tyson Chandler | Leave a comment