0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/4/2013
The Dallas Mavericks failed in their bid to get a big-name free agent these past two summers. Mark Cuban had big plans and broke up his championship team from 2011 in order to get there. He cleared cap room and hoped to bring in both Deron Williams (a Dallas high school star) and Dwight Howard […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/3/2013
Former top overall pick Greg Oden will be joining the Miami Heat next season as he attempts to come back from his debilitating knee injuries that have forced him to the sideline for much of his career and have kept him out of the NBA since 2010. In Oden, the Heat get a big center […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/2/2013
Major League Baseball has been embroiled in steroid scandal for the better part of a decade now. It has come to a head with MLB aggressively pursuing suspensions on former MVPs Ryan Braun (he accepted a plea deal) and Alex Rodriguez (he might be facing a lifetime ban if he does not accept a deal). […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/1/2013
Fans are still getting used to the idea of the New Orleans Pelicans. The name still needs to be sold and reality still needs to set in for this name to really take. A new jersey should help: There you have it. They are… jerseys. That is about the only adjective that can describe the […]
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The NBA lockout in 2011 showed a lot of warts from within the Players Union. Change had to come. In-fighting between several union members led by Union president Derek Fisher and executive director Billy Hunter showed a union that got a collective bargaining agreement they could live with but not one they were too thrilled […]
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Putting the words "Los Angeles Lakers" and "tanking" in the same sentence is an odd thing. The Lakers are not a team that finds themselves competing for ping pong balls or near the bottom of the standings. With Dwight Howard leaving in free agency and Kobe Bryant down for who knows how long with his […]
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New York City's Committee on Land Use voted to extend Madison Square Garden Company's permit to operate the arena by just 10 years last week setting the stage perhaps for the "World's Most Famous Arena" to be the site formerly known as the World's Most Famous Arena. That is right, Madison Square Garden may face […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/29/2013
If there needs to be any doubt about it, the Pacers once again showed they are serious about competing in the Eastern Conference by completing a pretty intriguing and solid trade to acquire veteran center Luis Scola from the Suns. The Pacers acquired Scola for Gerald Green, Mason Plumlee and a future first round pick. […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/27/2013
It is going to be hard for EA Sports to recover from a three-year absence in the video game market. For the better part of a decade, 2K's NBA2K series has dominated the basketball video game market. And has picked up several awards for doing so. NBA Live? It went dark in 2010 after the […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/26/2013
If rumors are to be believed, Derrick Rose will not have to wait too long to prove he is back. With the NBA schedule reportedly set to come out Tuesday, the hot rumor is that the Bulls will open their season in Miami against the Heat. Derrick Rose will have one game to prove just […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/25/2013
For the first time in franchise history, the Memphis Grizzlies reached the conference finals and stood four games away from teh NBA Finals. Unfortunately the familiar tune of a sweep — something longtime Grizzlies fans know all too well — ended their Playoff run. Sure, Memphis certainly benefited from Russell Westbrook's absence and Oklahoma City […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/23/2013
The NBA added a new twist to its Summer League by having championship games in both Orlando and Las Vegas. While some teams certainly did not take the competitive aspect as much to heart as others, it certainly added some spice to the proceedings. And now there are two teams entering the history books. Or […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/20/2013
The NBA's Board of Governors met in Las Vegas during the NBA Summer League to discuss several potential rule changes, the renaming of the Bobcats and the potential for new cities to host NBA franchises in the near future. There was also some accounting. Some odd accounting. The Oklahoma City Thunder were reimbursed roughly $15 […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/19/2013
Don't be surprised if in the near future you are watching NBATV late at night and you see Jonathan Bender coming on trying to sell you some exercise equipment. Bender, whose once-promising NBA career was derailed by constant knee injuries and immaturity has found his second calling. That is in exercise equipment. In April, Bender […]
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More or less, half of the NBA is going to flush themselves down the toilet this season for one reason: the 2014 NBA Draft is loaded with top-end talent that can change franchises. Or, at least that is how it appears at the moment. That crop is led by Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Marcus Smart, […]
