Game 7: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzles, Oklahoma City Arena Final Score: Thunder 105, Grizzlies 90. After a disappointing game four, Kevin Durant came back with a vengeance Sunday night to prove that his Thunder were no longer an up-and-coming force in the West and that they were here to stay. Durant […]

“I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.” With those words, then free agent LeBron James set in motion a whirlwind of divergent opinions regarding his loyalty to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the burning of his Cavaliers jersey by fans, and his vilification by fans who once viewed him as […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been making noise in the 2011 NBA playoffs. First they stunned the NBA world with their series win over the West’s first seeded San Antonio Spurs and now forcing a Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They have done all this due to solid play of Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol […]

It’s a clash of Eastern Conference giants everyone wanted to see and now that the Miami Heat have finished off their hated rivals the Boston Celtics, their reward is facing the first seeded Chicago Bulls in Chicago. OK, so maybe everyone thought the Heat and Celtics would face off in the Eastern Conference Finals but […]

It was one of the most epic series in recent NBA history. The Bulls and Celtics battled through seven overtimes and five games decided by one possession it seemed these two teams were in for what would be an epic seventh and decisive game. Seems like we always expect something epic in Game Seven. Watching […]

In 2009, the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted their 29th point guard (give or take a few) by selecting Ricky Rubio from Spain.   At that point, Ricky was an international sensation who drew comparisons to Pistol Pete with is wild style and flashy passing.  Since then, Ricky’s production hasn’t exactly been great.  So his initial reservations […]

Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki has seen it all during his career in the NBA. He has seen the highs of playing in the NBA Finals, the lows of losing to an eighth seeded team in the playoffs, and everything else in between. But I’m sure the following is one thing he wished he had never […]

I haven’t been able to watch these Bulls through the first two rounds of this postseason without thinking about how much they remind me of the LeBron James-led Cavaliers from the last few seasons.   Defensive oriented. Led by a first time NBA head coach. Regular season over-achievers.  No number two scorers.  Anderson Varejao kinda is the […]

With the Latino population surge in the United States and the global reach of the NBA, it’s no secret the NBA targets the Latino fan base. From Noche Latino nights during the regular season, to the NBA’s newest website dedicated to the Latino fan, Ene-Be-A, the NBA fully embraces and celebrates the Latino culture. In […]

The Lakers suffered a debilitating and somewhat embarrassing defeat in their quest to win a title. The roster all of sudden was looking old and the era seemed to be ending. There was sniping among the ranks and Phil Jackson was preparing to step away. Even with a deep postseason run, there were a lot […]

The Eastern Conference Finals are set as the Bulls easily dispatched the Hawks to wrap up their series. Game 6: (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks, Philips Arena Final Score: Bulls 93, Hawks 73. The Bulls played perhaps their best overall game of the series taking control early behind the play of Carlos Boozer […]

Mention the name Isiah Thomas to any New York Knicks fan and watch their faces turn red and begin a dissertation on the many ways he single-handedly wrecked the Knicks franchise. And those fans are right to hold some resentment towards Thomas. From handing out large contract to players who never panned out (Eddy Curry), traded […]

The Heat danced and paraded, having finally accomplished something. The streamers were coming down and the fans were shooting off the white seat covers that dress American Airlines Arena during the team’s White Hot Heat promotion. This was not a July evening when the Heat celebrated the signings of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane […]

With some of the powers in the East and West now gone through the first two rounds of the playoffs, our staff chimes on whether or not the power of the NBA has shifted from the West to the East. My take: I don’t think the power has really shifted, but it’s evened out a […]