When discussing Shaun Livingston over the past 3 years following his debilitating February 26, 2007 injury the words “gruesome injury” followed by the inevitable “he was so talented” have become monikers leading to a laundry list of “what ifs” regarding how his career might have panned out. Well, what if Shaun Livingston becomes the starting point [...]
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Allen Iverson’s tumultuous year of being in and out of lineups for the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers this season, while coming to face the reality that he is no longer a starter grade player in the NBA any longer, is apparently just the beginning of his problems. In the midst of his daughter Messiah’s mysterious [...]
Friday, March 5, 2010
Rodney Stuckey of the Detroit Pistons collapsed after suffering from a seizure during a timeout with 2:30 remaining in the 3rd quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to television commentators, Stuckey experienced a “violent seizure” and according to those who watched as it happened, it was a very serious and frightening matter. The game ceased for [...]
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
LeBron James has officially filed the paperwork required to notify the league of his intent to change his jersey number from 23 to 6. The move comes months after LeBron had made waves of this action back in November when he begin initiating the “Entire League Must Retire Michael Jordan’s Number 23” movement. Well, that’s [...]
Friday, February 26, 2010
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 the [...]
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 and [...]
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 oranges [...]
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 jumped into [...]
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 current [...]
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 40 [...]
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