0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 4/22/2011
Three teams, three chances to take commanding 3-0 leads or three chances to show the lower seed belongs in the series. Two big whiffs and one Roy-demption (see what I did there?). Derrick Rose had an un-MVP like game, but still had an MVP-like finish. Miami looked like we all thought they would in just […]
0 comments by Brendan Bowers
Jared Jeffries didn’t seem all too comfortable the other night when he found himself in that last second shot situation, and that’s probably why none of the 166 NBA players polled by SI recently named him as a guy they would want shooting with the game on the line. Or maybe there’s other reasons like jealousy and […]
0 comments by Michael A. De Leon on 4/21/2011
Do you hear that surprised reaction coming from NBA fans around the country? Yea, neither do I. In what has been expected for for more than a few months, Timberwolves All-Star center Kevin Love will be named the NBA’s Most Improved Player today. Love’s numbers this season improved across the board from last season. He […]
0 comments by Michael A. De Leon
it’s Thursday, so it’s time for our weekly Crossover Chronicles chat. The crew will be live to talk about all of the first round playoff series through game two, so get your questions and comments ready. We’ll be live at 12 p.m. CST.
0 comments by Brendan Bowers
Even the exciting times of the LeBron James era in Cleveland were laced with the underlying inevitable fear of betrayal. Or maybe more appropriately the underlying fear of departure. In any case, there is a calming nature to the whole win or he’ll leave thing being over. Even if that means it is actually all over, […]
0 comments by John Karalis
A light night in the Association playoffs saw some retribution, and some domination. And maybe Dr. Jack Ramsay wasn’t THAT crazy for picking Manu Ginobili for MVP. San Antonio evened things with Memphis, LA pulled even with New Orleans, and the Thunder toyed with Denver. Did your wife forced you to go to her Mother’s […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder on 4/20/2011
NBA referees don’t exactly have the best reputation amongst sports officials. Some of this is undue conspiracy theorists believing that their strings are being pulled by puppet master David Stern. Some of the closer scrutiny is probably warranted. Then again, some of it is absolutely legitimate. Ken Mauer is one of those referees that has […]
0 comments by Michael A. De Leon
Every week, our staff will gather to discuss a hot topic of the week. The San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have been some of the most dominant teams of the last decade. Now that their teams feature players who are in the twilight of their NBA careers, is it safe to […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder
Another exciting night in the NBA Playoffs saw the Knicks again come ever so close to pinching a win in Boston, the Magic level their series with Atlanta in a must-win situation, and an unexpected star of the past carrying Dallas to a 2-0 series lead against the Blazers. In case you missed any of […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez
Driving to the American Airlines Arena again for what has felt like the thousandth time wouldn’t seem at first glance to be anything special for me at this point of the NBA season. Nike had invited me to check out their new LeBron 8 PS signature model on the eve of James’ first playoff game […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 4/19/2011
An era of basketball is slowly wilting and dying away. Maybe that is a good thing. The post-Jordan 1990s and early 2000s was a time of slow, drag-it-out games that devolved into one-on-one showcases and flashy, but inefficient play. A basketball culture or counter-culture or whatever you want to call it snuck into the game […]
0 comments by John Karalis
To few people’s surprise, Lakers forward Lamar Odom is about to be named the 6th Man of the Year. Lamar certainly had a good year. The 14.4 points he scored per game was his highest mark since he scored 15.9 in 06-07. His FG% (53.0) is the highest of his career. His PER this year […]
0 comments by John Karalis
That’s a great shot of Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison clutching his sprained ankle. You know how this guy got such a great shot? Because Collison sprained his ankle on the photographer sitting next to him. And that’s one injury too much for me. It’s time for the NBA to get these guys out […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
New York is still waiting to find out whether starting point guard Chauncey Billups will be ready to play for tonight’s Game Two in Boston. Billups strained his left knee late in Sunday’s loss at TD Garden and is officially listed as questionable for Game Two. However Mike D’Antoni does not expect Billups to be […]
0 comments by Michael A. De Leon
In case you missed any of the action Monday night, I’m here to give you some of the more important information about both games on tap last night, both in the Eastern Conference, Game Two: (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers, United Center Final score: Bulls 96, Pacers 90. Chicago rallies from 10-point deficit in fourth […]
