The New York Knicks were 7-1 without Carmelo Anthony last month. They were fun to watch too; whole team getting involved, helping each other, over achieving, some real feel good sporting stuff to be sure. Since Melo’s returned to the lineup however, the Knicks have gone 2-8 and turned into a complete train wreck. It’s […]

In 2003, TJ Ford was selected 8th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks after starring at the University of Texas. Eight seasons later, back again in Texas this past Monday as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, TJ Ford hung up the Nike Airs for the final time as he announced his retirement from the […]

The regular season is not a valid comparison to postseason NBA Basketball at all. We can all agree on this, we all know this, but yet everybody still tries to draw comparisons anyways.  I distinctly remember the 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers sweeping the regular season series with the San Antonio Spurs, only to then get swept […]

Mike Brown probably should’ve just hired a “Triangle Guy” as his assistant, ran that as his offense in LA, and implemented his own defensive system from there in his takeover of the Los Angeles Lakers. It might’ve worked better that way this season with the pieces his Lakers currently have. Unless, of course, the idea […]

Sports Illustrated polled 137 NBA players, asking them who they would choose first if they were starting an NBA team from scratch. The final tallies included 15 players, with LeBron James ranked number one overall. Right here is where I’d insert a joke about those players not asking the Cleveland Cavaliers how it worked out for them […]

Ricky Rubio is difficult to defend on the basketball court. As a result, at least according David Kahn and the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching staff, teams around the NBA have resulted to rule breaking in order to slow him down. I am not sure if they included this particular play pictured below as evidence to their […]

The Houston Rockets lost their last three games, and have dropped five of their last 10 overall. But, they’re still clinging onto the 8th seed out West, and they’re still a team who’s overachieved to get there after being hosed out of Pau Gasol to start the season. If they end up making the playoffs […]

Lamar Odom was all set to make his D-League debut on Saturday night for the Texas Legends. Brandon Wright would end up being a late scratch for the Mavericks that day though, and Odom would get called back up to basketball’s big show as a result. He had not played an NBA game since February […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder currently hold the NBA’s best record this morning. They are now 29-7, a half game better than the Miami Heat, and they have won seven straight along with 9 of their last 10 overall. How far they will push that number remains to be seen, but with Kevin Durant and Russell […]

Grantland.com put together an oral history of the November 19, 2004 game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers recently, the night subsequently known as “The Malice at the Palace”, and it’s a thoroughly interesting read. Below are some excerpts from that piece: Artest charged into the stands to grab the offending cup thrower, […]

In the Lamar Odom to Dallas deal at the start of this lockout shortened season, there are no winners. The Lakers haven’t been able to fill the void left by the vacated 6th Man of the Year type numbers that Odom produced a season ago, and Dallas hasn’t gotten anything from him this season either. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need a point guard in a bad way. Veteran PG Derek Fisher was already old before he spent his offseason getting his Jack McCoy on, and Steve Blake isn’t exactly lighting the world on fire either. This shouldn’t mask the fact that they also need a big who can come in off […]

Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak have been taking shots at each other recently. Or offering their differing opinions publicly on how they each think their Los Angeles Lakers should be managed moving forward. Kobe opened with an F-bomb laced monologue earlier this week, which basically said that the Lakers needed […]

If there is ever an NBA Lockout again, I’m guessing The JR Smith Chinese Basketball Experience may be used as a cautionary tale to describe why you maybe don’t actually want to bide your time hooping in China. Assuming you’re an NBA level player, who’d have the option to make a few million to during […]

If Derrick Rose is healthy, and playing at a Derrick Rose type level, the Chicago Bulls have a good chance to knock off the Miami Heat come playoff time and rep the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. Ifhe’s not healthy, or not playing D-Rose basketball, the Bulls will definitely lose to the Heat again […]