0 comments by John Karalis on 5/1/2011
Dwight Howard is a monster. He’s the most dominant center the league has seen since Shaq was half the size he is now. He’s ridiculously athletic and a monster of a defender. And the Orlando Magic won’t win with him on their team. The Magic are in the worst place a team can be. […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/29/2011
Excuse me while I get into character… ahem… [Casey Kasem voice] Today’s long distance dedication goes out to basketball fans in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dallas. On a night where all three games were potential series deciders, your teams stepped up and did the job. They scratched the word “potential” right out of the sentence, […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/27/2011
That’s Danilo Gallinari using his accent to perfection to sell a new energy product. You see… because with the Italian accent, “sheet” sounds a lot like… … well… you know. Who knows if the product is worth anything, but this video is pretty priceless. Maybe not as priceless as Hedo Turkoglu rapping:
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As I detailed yesterday, the Knicks future might not be as bright as some want to believe. The Knicks are still rebuilding. They have a coach whose future is being debated, a pair of stars still learning to play with one another, and a supporting roster still in flux. But at the top of […]
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According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, former Minnesota Timberwolves coach and GM, and current NBA TV analyst Kevin McHale will interview for the Houston Rockets job. In addition to McHale: Houston’s casting a wide net to find a replacement for Rick Adelman. GM Daryl Morey has a list of interview candidates that includes ex-Cavaliers coach Mike […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/26/2011
Indiana Pacers’ head coach Frank Vogel is a cunning strategist. With his 8th seeded Pacers down 3-0 in their best of seven series to the top seeded Chicago Bulls, Vogel finally saw fit to make the move… and win a game. It’s a brilliant strategy ripped straight out of Braveheart. Wait until you are almost […]
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Ron Artest is an easy target. He’s had a checkered past (to put it nicely). He does odd things (like that photo… or thanking his psychiatrist after winning it all). And he’s probably one of the most likely players in the NBA to snap at a moment’s notice. Which makes this bit of news really […]
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Amidst the embers which remain from the Boston Celtics four-game thrashing of the New York Knicks remains this one glimmer of hope for the future in Gotham. And maybe, on the surface, some people might want to believe that the future truly is bright. Carmelo Anthony sure does. “We (were) 42-40 this year and I could say […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/25/2011
The San Antonio Spurs are walking into the Fed Ex Forum tonight down two games to one… and they have not looked particularly good against the Memphis Grizzlies. They have been out-muscled, out-played, out-shot… out-everythinged, really. Even in a situation where the Spurs would be expected to shine — a late-game possession with a time […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/21/2011
A light night in the Association playoffs saw some retribution, and some domination. And maybe Dr. Jack Ramsay wasn’t THAT crazy for picking Manu Ginobili for MVP. San Antonio evened things with Memphis, LA pulled even with New Orleans, and the Thunder toyed with Denver. Did your wife forced you to go to her Mother’s […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/19/2011
To few people’s surprise, Lakers forward Lamar Odom is about to be named the 6th Man of the Year. Lamar certainly had a good year. The 14.4 points he scored per game was his highest mark since he scored 15.9 in 06-07. His FG% (53.0) is the highest of his career. His PER this year […]
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That’s a great shot of Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison clutching his sprained ankle. You know how this guy got such a great shot? Because Collison sprained his ankle on the photographer sitting next to him. And that’s one injury too much for me. It’s time for the NBA to get these guys out […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/17/2011
With the 12th pick in the 1996 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Vitaly Potapenko. That was the pick before Kobe Bryant. I love to look back at little things like that because no one had any clue back then what Kobe would turn out to be. And just check out some of the names […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/16/2011
Put the methadone down. You’re not going to need it anymore. NBA basketball is back today! And with the return of hoops, we will finish off our “one big storyline” capsule look at each playoff team by running through the Western Conference. In case you missed yesterday’s look at the East… here it is. 1: […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 4/15/2011
After a couple of days without any basketball on TV (I watched hockey yesterday. HOCKEY!!!) the sweet sound of sneakers on hardwood returns tomorrow as the playoffs begin. Here now is a quick look at one big storyline facing each team this postseason. Today we’ll start with the Eastern Conference. We’ll look at the […]
