0 comments by Josh Burton on 2/21/2013
Dwight as damaged goods? Yep Prior to this offseason (or maybe post-Trade-Deadline last season), Dwight Howard was unquestionably considered the best center in the league by a wide majority of people. His unique and stunning mix of ridiculous athleticism, strength, talent, and rebounding ability was unparalleled in the entire NBA and the tenacity he […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
When you are a 6-11 NBA center, the last thing you want happening to you is having a someone dunk on you and putting you on a poster. Unfortunately for Pistons' Greg Monroe, it happened to him last night courtesy of Bobcats rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. In the fourth quarter, Kidd-Gilchrist went in the paint with […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
You know your season is going pretty bad when your coach is yelling at you during the All-Star Game. After all, the weekend is supposed to be a time to relax and kick back a little bit. Yes, there are those required media appearances and the game itself, but that is supposed to be low […]
0 comments by Trevor
The first domino of the trade deadline fell Wednesday night when the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets completed a three team trade that sent Marcus Morris from the Rockets to Suns, Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich and Toney Douglas to the Kings and Thomas Robinson, Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt to the Rockets. Houston […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 2/20/2013
The Milwaukee Bucks are thinking big — if rumors are to be believed. With Thursday's 3 p.m. trade deadline quickly approaching, Milwaukee's future is coming to a pretty quick head. Both Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis will be free agents this summer and it is largely expected that only one will remain with Milwaukee heading […]
0 comments by Kyle Boenitz
The Indiana Pacers are 32-21, the third seed in the Eastern Conference and considered one of the only teams that have a shot at challenging the Miami Heat for a trip to the Finals. They have accomplished all this without last year’s leading scorer, Danny Granger. Granger has missed the entire season with a knee […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
In the shadows of the night, keeping a watchful eye over the city, protecting the innocent and striking fear in the hearts of criminals he stands ready. Now if you are thinking this reminds you of a superhero you are right and Blazers' Nicolas Batum may be that hero. Batum has been given the nickname […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Joe cool Joe Johnson has the reputation of being an isolation player. That is just what he has always done. You give him the ball and he scores. It is not always efficient and it […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 2/19/2013
Tayhsaun Prince, or at least one of his fans, was extremely disappointed when Prince did not come out of the tunnel at Banker's Life Fieldhouse on Jan. 30. The life Prince knew for the last 10 years was going to change. He was leaving the Palace of Auburn Hills and all the great memories he […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
ESPN does some things right. A few years ago, in an effort to get those non-power conference schools on TV, ESPN set aside a weekend to match up the top schools from those "mid-major" conferences on their network in an effort to get them more exposure. The experiment has been running for 10 years now […]
0 comments by Josh Burton
All-Star Saturday Night has the potential to be great, but the musical performances and down time make it nearly unbearable All-Star Saturday Night, frankly, sucks so let's fix it! With this comprehensive and consolidated list, I will attempt to highlight the (many) major problems with Saturday Night's festivities and events. Onward!: 1. Ban Nick […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
There is so much to look forward to during the NBA's All-Star break. The dunk contest, three-point shootout, the celebrities in the arena, the best-of-the-best NBA player's on one court and of course, what incredibly outlandish suit TNT's Craig Sager will wear. For years Sager has worn some crazy looking suits which run the gambit […]
0 comments by Trevor on 2/18/2013
All-Star Weekend has come and gone and now it is time to for the sprint to the playoffs or tanking towards the lottery. We know that the top three spots in the Western Conference and the top spot in the Eastern Conference are likely set. We think we know the Miami Heat will finish atop […]
0 comments by Kyle Boenitz
Jerry Buss, longtime owner of the Los Angeles Lakers died on Monday at the age of 80. Reports came out last week that Buss had been in the hospital battling an undisclosed type of cancer for months, but his death was reportedly caused by kidney failure. Buss had been to the hospital a number of […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Joakim Noah and Luol Deng represented the Bulls in Houston for All-Star Weekend. Their seasons (at least statistically) do not scream All Star but they both held their own in the league's yearly exhibition. Their team has proven worth the attention with Chicago sitting at 30-22 and fifth in the East. At this point, there […]
