0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 6/6/2013
A lot of NBA players will be making the rounds as the sports world turns its attention to the NBA Finals. It is always nice to be reminded of some of the players that did not make the Playoffs and remember that they do exist. That goes double for Kevin Love, who played in only […]
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Atlanta is expected to have somewhere near $35 million in cap space available to it this summer. There is little expectation the Hawks will re-sign Josh Smith (more of a mutual split) and so the Hawks are moving forward and looking to make a splash this summer in free agency. It is a poorly kept […]
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After losing Executive of the Year Masai Ujiri to the Raptors earlier last week, the Nuggets have decided to part ways with the NBA's Coach of the Year. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports the Nuggets and George Karl have decided to part ways as the two sides could not come to terms to an […]
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By the time you read this, we will likely be less than 24 hours away from Game One of the NBA Finals. Frankly, unlike most series, we have no earthly idea how these two teams matchup because, frankly, the coaches did not tip their hands to each other in any way. This might be an […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 6/5/2013
Today, the acclaimed and groundbreaking NBA podcast The Basketball Jones will air its 1,000th episode. J.E. Skeets and Tas Melas have set the bar for entertaining NBA analysis and were one of the pioneers of the NBA blogosphere. Their daily Basketball Jones podcast/videocast/blog is a must-view for any NBA fan. To celebrate their 1,000th episode, […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 6/4/2013
If there is one perfectly fair criticism of Dwight Howard's game that has not changed it is his free throw shooting. Howard has never been a great free throw shooter, but his precipitous decline since shooting a career-best 67.1 percent his rookie year has simply been astonishing and confusing. You are supposed to get better […]
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Ever since the Heat came together on a stage in July 2010 with the pyrotechnics and bravado of a team that was pre-ordained to do great things, intense scrutiny has focused upon them. Every mistake, hiccup, shoulder bump, missed shot, injury, misspoken word, tweet, gesture and breath has been dissected and examined to an unreal […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 6/2/2013
Before Indiana's 91-77 Game Six victory over Miami to force a decisive Game Seven on Monday, Frank Vogel said David West (nursing an injury) told him not to stop the fight. Like Apollo Creed against Ivan Drago, even if he was about to die, he wanted the fight to go on. Pride, country and Rocky […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/31/2013
Or reads them bedtime stories. One way or the other Metta World Peace is being Metta World Peace and getting into the children's book game. Don't worry it is all for a good cause and World Peace will liekly bring his trademark playfulness and Ron Artest-yness. Metta World Peace released his children's book, Metta's Bedtime Stories, […]
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Inevitably, the story is about LeBron James. It always is. Forever. Even if you want to make it about the emergence of Paul George, the jump shooting of Udonis Haslem (when it shows up), the decline of Dwyane Wade or the energy of Chris Andersen. The Eastern Conference Finals revolves around LeBron James. This Heat […]
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Score Time Off. Rtg. eFG% O.Reb.% TO% FTR Indiana 79 Final 90.2 48.6 18.8 19.2 21.7 Miami 90 Pace: 84.3 106.8 55.3 18.2 11.1 16.0 Paul George (IND) — 27 pts, 11 rebs, 5 assts LeBron James (MIA) — 30 pts, 8 rebs, 6 assts Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat (Series tied 2-2) 8:30 […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/30/2013
It is OK if you missed this, really it is. Baylor superwoman Brittney Griner made her WNBA debut this past weekend for the Phoenix Mercury as the WNBA launched its 16th season. There is a good amount of excitement in the league this year with a trio of high-caliber rookies entering the league in Griner, […]
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Rumors have been flying and swirling around regarding Boston's intentions with long-time forward Paul Pierce. Many believe Boston will buy out the remaining year at $15.3 million because Pierce's contract is only guaranteed for $4 million for next season. If that were to happen, it would be an unfortunate way for Pierce's 15-year run in […]
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NBA to review calls from Game Four —– The Indiana Pacers won Game Four to even up the series against the Heat. That is not what anybody was talking about entering Thursday's Game Five. Instead, it was the three guys in grey. Officiating does not decide games. The Dwyane Wade travel was likely a good […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/29/2013
It is never good when the referees deserve mention. Unfortunately, Twitter was all ablaze with some of the questionable calls that affected the final result of Wednesday's Game Four. Yes there was a clearly blown 24-second shot clock violation called that would have given the Pacers an 11-point lead, but instead kicked off an 11-2 […]
