0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 4/19/2014
Paul Pierce did not have to do much until the fourth quarter. When he turned it on in the fourth, he buried the Raptors. Pierce scored nine of his 15 points in the final 12 minutes and put the dagger in the Raptors at Air Canada Centre to help the Nets steal Game One and […]
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They are here! The Playoffs are here! The NBA Playoffs continue at 3:30 p.m. on ABC as the Clippers host the Warriors in the 3-6 matchup of the Western Conference. Before each game, we will have a quick preview of the upcoming game with a matchup to watch and a stat to chew on as […]
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They are here! The Playoffs are here! The NBA Playoffs get started at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN as the Raptors host the Nets in the 3-6 matchup of the Eastern Conference. Before each game, we will have a quick preview of the upcoming game with a matchup to watch and a stat to chew on […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 4/18/2014
The end of the season was a welcome site for the Bucks. When you had Playoff dreams after spending a healthy chunk of change in the offseason and only getting 15 wins out of it. Of course, that got them the top lottery odds and a 25 percent chance at winning the top overall pick […]
Spurs owner Peter Holt is stepping down as chairman of the Board of Governors, SIlver said.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) April 18, 2014
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor will serve as interim chairman. A permanent replacement for Holt will be selected at the October meeting.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) April 18, 2014
All four key players in the next round of collective bargaining negotiations will be completely new and will not have been principal negotiators from the lockout in 2011. NBA commissioner David Stern, NBPA executive director Billy Hunter and NBPA President Derek Fisher have all been replaced. Now Peter Holt is stepping down.
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Rocket’s James Harden is one prolific scorer in the NBA. He can drive to the rim, nail the outside shot and put up huge numbers any given night.
And with the postseason about to begin this weekend, the Rockets will need his offensive firepower and hopefully, he will learn to play defense very quick.
Check out James and his not-so-great defensive chops throughout the 2013-14 regular season. Seriously, how does he miss so many defensive assignments, or just lose his man?
(h/t Rumors and Rants)
In shocking news for the NBA family, Craig Sager’s son announced on Twitter that his father will undergo treatment for acute leukemia int he next 3-4 weeks. He is expected to miss the entire postseason.
My Dad's 3-4-week acute leukemia treatment starts tmrw.Be thinking of him & let's get him back on the sidelines soon pic.twitter.com/5CNI55p2Gx
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) April 17, 2014
This is a huge loss for the NBA family as Sager has always brought his own style — both in his clothes and in his reporting — that is truly unique. He treats the NBA with respect but also plenty of joviality and lightheartedness. His repartee with Gregg Popovich is the stuff of legend and makes every TNT broadcast he is a part of truly enjoyable.
There will certainly be something missed for fans with Sager not on TV. The show will go on though.
And we wish Sager a speedy recovery.
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 4/17/2014
Yes, the Knicks missed the Playoffs. Yes, their season was a complete mess and total disaster. Yes, there is nothing positive about their season. Except this. The New York Knicks won the 2013-14 Championship Belt. What is the Championship Belt? It is the simple idea, borrowed from professional wrestling and boxing, that to be the […]
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The NBA’s regular season ended last night, setting all 16 of the Eastern and Western Conference’s playoff matchups in stone. Seedings and first round opponents are all decided. The Brooklyn Nets, the NBA team to see the most roster turnover this offseason, fell to the No. 6 seed in the East with a regular season-ending […]
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http://youtu.be/ozCUerLgbJ8
It’s not like the fellas over at TNT’s Inside the NBA need more attention to garner more viewers. The show is a hit with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaq and Kenny Smith.
But in true fashion, they delivered a hit with a skit having Shaq smash Brent Barry’s guitar for no apparent reason.
Check out Shaq smashing a guitar while singing some of the 80’s greatest hits.
S*** season. Flush it. Forget it #amnesia Next Season will be epic #blackout #bussfam
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) April 16, 2014
Reportedly, Bryant is already in France enjoying his summer vacation.
After tonight, about half the league will officially join him on vacation too and doing the same thing as Kobe. Minus the Buss family and Lakers “mystique.”
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 4/16/2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkPDat_zoMw
On last week’s episode of the IFC show Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein visited the Trail Blazers locker room to try to cheer the team up after a loss.
We are all women… except Damian Lillard.
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http://youtu.be/vnaZBRumpg4
Damian Lillard is good, but I am not sure about Karl Malone, Barry Sanders and LaDanian Tomlinson good. Maybe LaDanian Tomlinson good, he is still young.
Here is hoping karma does not come back to bite Lillard and put him in that club in 20 years.
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 4/15/2014
http://youtu.be/8xiPh-lEDAQ
Spurs forward Matt Bonner is known for his goofiness and all-around silliness. Case in point, this recent video of him beat boxing, and hanging with rappers as he eats wraps.
Yeah I should just shut up and just let you watch the video and all of its glory (h/t Project Spurs).
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Some guys get to the league and don’t get to stay very long. Some guys are Lamar Odom. In what might be perhaps the greatest cup of coffee in league history, the Knicks are preparing to sign Lamar Odom ahead of tonight’s game against the Nets to play in the final two games of the […]
