0 comments by wendell maxey on 12/21/2012
If Steve Nash cannot help save the Los Angeles Lakers, then what? It is an honest question to consider these days. It takes more than just Kobe. This much we know. But right now Lakers' fans do not even want to go there. They apparently only want a healthy Nash available and those pesky Pau […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 12/20/2012
The New Orleans Hornets possible name change to the "Pelicans" is not the only adjustment the franchise is planning to make. Come this Saturday, the for-now-known-as-Hornets could be tweaking their roster with the expected return of guard Eric Gordon this coming weekend. According to John Reid of NOLA.com, Gordon will reportedly re-join the team […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 12/13/2012
Here is the thing about free agent veteran point guards: they usually are not standing in the unemployment line for very long. Do not be surprised if you see a couple familiar names land on some NBA rosters over the next couple of weeks, including Mike Bibby. According to USA Today’s Sam Amick, the Memphis […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 12/7/2012
The way things are going in Phoenix, Alvin Gentry may need to add on a second level to his doghouse. The newest tenant: Michael Beasley. It is hard to pin the Suns losing five straight on Beasley alone, but he is certainly not helping his cause. So it sounds like Gentry may try to remedy […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 11/29/2012
Amar'e Stoudemire has gone from punching a fire extinguisher last season to reportedly saying he is willing to pack a punch off of the New York Knicks’ bench this season. It depends how his injured left knee responds over the course of at least the next two weeks. Then it is on. Or is it? […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 11/23/2012
Last week it was Juan Dixon. Now Michael Finley wants to call it a comeback. Apparently age is nothing but a number to guys like Dixon (34 years old) and Finley (39 years old) as they still feel like they have something to offer to NBA teams around the league besides a chance to increase […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 11/22/2012
Wearing a black brace on his left wrist and hand, Kevin Love made a surprising season debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night but the result was the same as it has been in the previous two games. "I told my teammates," Love said about playing in his first game in about five weeks. […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 11/9/2012
If they gave out Sixth Man of the Year awards at Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School back in the day, it is a given that Jamal Crawford would have grabbed every single one. But instead he was busy starting, winning a state championship in 1998 and eventually having his jersey retired. Ah, those were the […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 11/8/2012
Well, the Indiana Pacers wanted to move up the ladder in the Eastern Conference to compete with the likes of the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics and now they are finding out first hand what that all entails. Persevering through the injuries is part of achieving such success. And now the Pacers will have the […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 11/7/2012
The Los Angeles Lakers play-by-play announcer Bill Macdonald said it all. “That’s the ultimate in frustration when you engage the fans…” Now Lakers point guard Steve Blake must put his money where his mouth is. On Tuesday, the NBA fined Blake $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan last week when the Lakers faced […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 11/2/2012
Anyone who knows Brandon Roy can attest to that fact that Roy is a real calm and cool cat both on and off of the floor. But come Friday evening in Sacramento, the Minnesota Timberwolves guard will likely be a ball of nerves as his NBA comeback tour kicks off in Minnesota’s regular season opener. […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 10/26/2012
Will he fall off from his rookie year? Is he the best emerging small forward in the NBA today? Can he find his shots within the shadow of the Big Three? Does he have stardom written all over his game? These are just some of the questions surrounding Kawhi Leonard as he embarks on his sophomore season with […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 10/25/2012
Because the Los Angeles Lakers going 0-7 this preseason is not painful enough, here is a real reason for mild concern heading into the season opener against the Dallas Mavericks: Kobe Bryant is on the shelf. Laker fans may not be putting a lot of stake into a winless preseason schedule that has seen their […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 10/24/2012
If there were one word that best described the inner workings of the NBA lately it would be “change”. Over the course of the last five months, we have seen the league adjust its instant replay system, clamp down on flopping and place a time restriction on pregame handshake rituals. And on Wednesday, the NBA […]
0 comments by wendell maxey on 10/19/2012
Kyle Singler is finally ready for his rookie season in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons. He is ready to experience life in the league after spending a year in Spain playing for CB Lucentum Alicante and Real Madrid last season. He is ready to show that he grew his game playing in Europe. But there […]
