Jason Kidd made one of the better head’s up basketball plays in recent NBA history. With 1:37 remaining in the 4th quarter, down by two points, 95-97, Jason Kidd noticed Mike Woodson standing on the court, and decided to drive into him. Kidd caught him with an elbow to make sure the referees noticed within [...]
Friday, February 26, 2010
A tweet by J.E. Skeets linked me to breaking news, learning the following: Former NBA All Star Alvin Roberston has been charged with sexual assault and the trafficking of underage children for the purposes of forcing them to have sex. Robertson is currently being sought out by police in Texas. 7 others have been apprehended [...]
Friday, February 26, 2010
Every once in awhile we hear die hard sports fans making sport analogies crossing over multiple sports, somehow attempting to link a touchdown comparatively to a grand slam, or a no-hitter to a perfect score in bowling. You know what I am talking about, right? The point is, these stretch-of-the-imagination comparisons of sports apples and [...]
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Shaquille O’Neal of the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a severely sprained thumb during the first half against the Boston Celtics, and did not return. This is a huge blow for the front court of the Cleveland Cavaliers, leaving them depleted in the middle. The injury occurred after O’Neal pump faked Glen “Big Baby” Davis, who then [...]
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Jason Kidd is 36 years old. The blockbuster trade in which Dallas stole Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood while exiling Josh Howard has provided Kidd a legitimate shot to lead his team over the next 24 games for a shot at a title. Kidd is has always possessed a knack for igniting offenses, but this [...]
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Kevin Durant scored 36 points last night in a losing effort against the Phoenix Suns, snapping a 9-game winning streak for the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was Durant’s 29th consecutive game in which he scored 25 points or more. The only player owning a longer streak is none other than Michael Jordan, whose record of [...]
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Marcus Camby became the latest casualty to join the Portland Trail Blazers walking wounded, spraining his ankle after playing 5:13 minutes of the first quarter. Camby now joins Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla as the latest Blazers center to succumb to an injury. Perhaps there’s a curse against the Blazers center position? Did Greg Oden’s [...]
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Josh Howard’s season went from bad to worse after viciously tearing his ACL tonight against the Chicago Bulls, ending his season. Howard was playing his third game with Washington after recently being the centerpiece acquired by Washington in the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks. The Wizards finished the game victoriously over the Bulls, 101-95. [...]
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tracy McGrady’s first game as a New York Knick exceeded expectations for both minute allotment and overall performance. T Mac played a staggering 32 minutes dropping in 26 points on a variety of jumpers, slashing moves to the lane, also adding 5 assists and 4 boards while shooting 58.8% from the field. However, McGrady had [...]
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Los Angeles Clippers have created enough salary cap space before the trade deadline that pursuing a max contract player next season is now a reality. GM Mike Dunleavy made waves this week by shipping Marcus Camby to Portland, making off with $3 million in cash, and dumping the contracts of Sebastian Telfair and Al [...]
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