After the Dallas Mavericks lost by 22 points (93-71) to the San Antonio Spurs on January 5th, the defending NBA Champions fell to 3-5 on the season. Jason Kidd injured his back during the first quarter of that game, and has been sidelined for the last three games since as a result. In response, Head […]

 As the NBA trade deadline starts to creep up, look for front offices around the league to make a few phone calls to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Just don’t expect someone to pick up right away, at least if inquiring about the availability of Anderson Varejao.  This past week, the 29-year old power forward/center’s name has […]

Losing center Tyson Chandler was considered a huge blow to the Dallas Mavericks’ road to defending their NBA throne. Chandler anchored the Mavs’ defense with intimidation around the rim, rebounding, blocked shots and the occasional offensive output. And as much as the loss of Chandler is having its ripple effects for Dallas so far this […]

Every morning, we’ll have a look at the big news from the previous night’s action in a round up of recaps and reactions from around the web. The Big Headline Kobe Bryant’s scoring binge continued last night as he dropped 40 points on the Utah Jazz in a three point OT win (recap).  Dirk Nowitzki […]

The Washington Wizards might be the NBA’s most dysfunctional team but that doesn’t mean they can provide the highlights courtesy of John Wall. Wall’s latest victim to make his highlight reel is Chicago Bulls’ John Lucas III. Lucas, who made his first start for the Bulls and played extremely well in the win (25 pts, […]

You want to watch a game that features some of the best scorers of all timel in one place?  No need to wait for All Star Weekend.  Just tune in to tonight’s Mavericks-Celtics game.  ESPN Dallas notes that five of the top seven active scoring leaders will all be on the court at the same […]

Getting traded is just a fact of life for an NBA player. Many of the greats have been traded such as Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, George Gervin and Shaquille O’Neal. It just happens, and like they say in the NBA, it’s just business. But not for new Dallas Maverick’s forward Lamar Odom. According to Charles […]

Man, the Milwaukee Bucks are glad to have Andrew Bogut back and his return couldn’t have come at a better time. Before Tuesday nights 106-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee had been beaten down in the thick of a 0-5 road trip out west, and with Bogut missing four of those games due […]

I don’t know how these guys did it, or how they lasted so long, but these two guys in Detroit managed to park themselves between Delonte West and Vince Carter on the Dallas Mavericks’ bench.   You know, considering the Palace’s history with fans and players, you’d think there’d be slightly better security separating them […]

The Olympics will come pretty fast fter the season ends. An early August start date is going to throw selected players right into training camp and preparations for this summer’s Olympic games in London. Several players will be excited for the opportunity to take home back-to-back golds and to help the U.S. secure its third […]

Every morning, we’ll have a look at the big news from the previous night’s action in a round up of recaps and reactions from around the web. The Big Headline The Golden State Warriors came back from 17 points down to force overtime and then beat the Miami Heat by 5 (recap).  Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant […]

I’m not here to make excuses for anybody, especially the Los Angeles Lakers, but being asked to play a League high ten games in fifteen days to open this NBA season would be a challenge for anybody.  It’s even more of a challenge if that Lakers team is trying to replace a Hall Of Fame […]

Imagine being a Steelers fan.  You’re at work during a huge playoff game against the Broncos.  And then, in the middle of what you were doing, you glance at a score and see your team lost to another Tim Tebow miracle. Welcome to Tyreke Evans’ world.  After losing to the Orlando Magic on Sunday, Tyreke […]

With New York and Boston struggling, there’s room for a new team atop the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Right now, the Philadelphia 76ers are taking advantage, jumping out of the gates to a 6-2 record. Looking at who they’ve, you could probably argue that the 76ers are benefitting from a soft schedule. Their […]

This summer was a strange one. Not only was it longer, but it left players up to their own devices to train. They could not get into arenas or talk with team trainers or coaches. As we are seeing in the early part of the season, players came back in decent shape. Nothing probably could […]