0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 11/5/2013
Pearl Jam is one of the surviving bands of the Seattle grunge area. They are still touring strong and one of the most famous and popular bands around. They are big Sonics fans, and losing the team to Oklahoma City hurt. It hurts so much six years later that Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder […]
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Warriors crash Sixers party Warriors 110, 76ers 90 The Philadelphia 76ers dream run had to end some time. No team can go 82-0. Much less one with the expectations that the Sixers had entering the season. Golden State was the one to give Philadelphia a dose of reality Monday night. The Warriors scored 98 points […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 11/4/2013
Each NBA arena has some type of video or message aired that explains the NBA Fan Code of Conduct. You might remember these simple rules by using something called common sense. But because some idiot at the Palace of Auburn Hills set off the worst arena brawl between fans and players, the NBA had to […]
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Return to Philly coming for Bynum Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers, 7 p.m. Warriors vs. 76ers, 7 p.m. It will be a busy week for the Cavaliers with four games in five nights starting Monday in Cleveland against a red-hot Minnesota team and ending with a big one Friday at undefeated Philadelphia. Yes, that game does mean […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 11/3/2013
In a surprising turn of events, Russell Westbrook is expected to make his 2014 season debut tonight. Not two weeks from now. Not four weeks from now. Not in January or February. Tonight. TONIGHT. Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman reports Westbrook passed all medical and physical benchmarks in his recovery plan and that he, the […]
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Kobe's big payday Hawks vs. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Kobe Bryant makes a lot of money. Like nearly $30.5 million this year. He is one of the highest paid players in the NBA and that is not going to change any time soon. The Lakers are even preparing to discuss a new contract extension with the […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 11/2/2013
Howard at home on D, not in Big D Rockets 113, Mavericks 105 It has only been two games, but there has to be the feeling that Dwight Howard has finally found a comfortable landing spot. He told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports before the opener against Charlotte on Wednesday that he looked around at […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 11/1/2013
The Dallas Mavericks take on the Houston Rockets tonight and it could have been a very different matchup if Mark Cuban had his way. Following his Mavericks' championship runs, Cuban opted to take on short-term salary to make a run at point guard Deron Williams and center Dwight Howard. Williams opted to stay with the […]
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Rose tops Melo Bulls 82, Knicks 81 Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony are at very different points in their careers as they entered their matchup Thursday at United Center. Rose was playing his first home game since tearing his ACL and missing all of last season. He got a very loud ovation as he came […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 10/31/2013
Last year on Halloween, the Spurs dressed up as their favorite heroes (Tony Parker was a pirate and Tim Duncan was The Punisher) and playfully threatened a person with Joe Crawford scrawled across his back. It was a clear statement that the Spurs do not have a lot of love lost for Crawford. They would […]
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Wolves go unity in win over Magic Timberwolves 120, Magic 115, OT Before tip off of Wednesday's season opener at Target Center, Flip Saunders distributed commemorative coins to Timberwolves players, coaches and staff to signify the team's unity. The goals for this organization in their 25th season are very clear: return to the Playoffs for […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 10/30/2013
In the opening quarter of the 2014 season, J.J. Redick scored 12 points. He broke free for 3-pointers, curled hard around screens and did all the things Redick has come to be known to do in the league. Starting at shooting guard in the opening night lineup, Redick looked to be an absolute steal for […]
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I am still a little bit confused about what the Internet craze over the video: What does the fox say? Frankly, I have never seen it. Nor do I really want to. Thank you Dallas Mavericks for trying your best to explain it with your latest parody video: {youtube}iK0CH3hA0Go{/youtube} Dallas' video crew has come up […]
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Mavs GM leaves on eve of opener Hawks vs. Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. It is always good to be settled at the top before the regular season begins. Or maybe not. Donnie Nelson remains the head of the Mavericks basketball operations, but one of the team's recent hires is leaving before his first season even begins. […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 10/29/2013
When Minnesota opens up its 25th Anniversary season Wednesday against its sister team from Orlando, fans will have more to celebrate than the milestone the organization has reached. The Timberwolves will be staying in the Great Lakes State for a long time to come. The city of Minneapolis and the Timberwolves have agreed to a […]
