0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/16/2013
The Heat and Grizzlies wrapped up their conference semifinals series and made it to the NBA's Final Four last night with series-clinching wins. They will have some waiting to do, although it may not be too long (or may not be too much of an advantage with the NBA likely waiting to set up the […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/15/2013
The Philadelphia 76ers introduced their new general manager, Sam Hinkie, and the first question he will have to answer (aside from the Draft) in reshaping the franchise is the 7-foot-1 elephant with bad knees in the room. While Daryl Morey might be saying how glad his former protege is in the Eastern Conference, this is […]
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Twitter has made the phenomenon of the posterizing dunk a cultural touchstone that inspires hashtags, constant replays, oohing and aahing and all kinds of hyperbole. When DeAndre Jordan dunked on Brandon Knight, the NBA world went buzzing. When LeBron James threw down on Jason Terry, the cycle started again. Everyone wants in on this action […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/14/2013
Mark Cuban has always been at the head of the class in engaging fans and transforming his franchise. When he bought the Mavericks in 2000, he changed the team's look, perked up the amenities in Dallas and completely changed the franchise. The Mavericks went from also-ran bottom feeder to perennial Playoff team and, eventually, NBA […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/13/2013
When the Portland Trail Blazers offered Roy Hibbert a max $58.4 million, four-year deal it seemed like it was asking a lot from a one-time All Star who had a strong start to the shortened 2012 season, but struggled to the end. Hibbert was improving and had become a good player, but perhaps not someone […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/11/2013
The Chicago Bulls have never been afraid of the Miami Heat. They cannot be. It does not fit their personality or Tom Thibodeau's personality to back down. Especially against this Heat team. Miami has a ton of strengths that start with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Their unrelenting offensive ability and the defensive […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/10/2013
With the Eastern Conference Semifinals shifting to Chicago for the next two games, the attention has turned toward Derrick Rose once again. Anticipation has been that if Rose were to make a return to the court this season, it would have to be at home for maximum momentum and comfort. Since Derrick Rose will not […]
It would seem many of Denver’s issues arose when change occurred at the top and Masai Ujiri left for Toronto. Photo by Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/9/2013
Denver Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri will win the NBA's Executive of the Year, making a coaching and general manager sweep for the organization after George Karl took home the Coach of the Year Award earlier this week. For the Nuggets, it is a just regular season award for finishing third in the Western Conference […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/8/2013
The top overall pick in the NBA Draft has been traded only once on Draft night in the Lottery era. the Magic, a year after selecting Shaquille O'Neal with the top overall pick and lucking into the top pick after a 41-41 season that saw them tied for the final Playoff spot in the East, […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/7/2013
Last week, Michael Jordan married his longtime girlfriend in a large gathering at his home in Jupiter, Florida. Normally, we would not care about the personal lives of players, but this IS Michael Jordan. And Michael is Michael. So what was his wedding like? Let Saturday Night Live take a guess: As Dan Patrick said […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/6/2013
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Game 1 — 7 p.m./TNT LeBron James was quite clearly MVP. There really was no doubt about it. When I was on with 103.7 The Game in Lafayette, La., on Friday, they asked me if you could make any argument to vote for anyone aside from LeBron James. I told […]
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In four seasons, David Kahn was the butt of jokes around the league. There were questionable acquisitions, puzzling draft picks and really seemingly no direction. It was a time of some deep, deep embarrassment for the Timberwolves organization if not within then certainly to the outside. His Timberwolves never made the Playoffs. Never got close, […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/4/2013
The Miami Heat and the NBA have called a press conference for a little less than 24 hours from now. It is hardly a secret what it is for. Unless the NBA is preparing to name Erik Spoelstra the Coach of the Year, history will be made at American Airlines Arena the day before the […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/2/2013
Seattle fans patiently waited. After having a team stolen from them with disingenuous owners working to rob a devoted city of its franchise, Seattle put itself in line to get a team from a group of disingenuous owners working to rob a devoted city of its franchise. They knew that would be what had to […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 5/1/2013
In a three-game stretch, Stephen Curry averaged 30.0 points per game and shot 57.1 percent from beyond the arc and 55.4 percent from the floor. He was unstoppable, popping open for shots and draining long-distance 3-pointers like they were simple jumpers. When he was not doing that, he was able to get to the lane […]
