Derrick Rose and Luol Deng delivered a dramatic 1-2 scoring punch to lead the Bulls over the Atlanta Hawks. The Bulls regained the series lead, and are back in charge, leading the Eastern Conference Semfinals 3-2. MVP Derrick Rose had 33 points and 9 assists, and Luol Deng finished with 23 points. All signals are [...]
Now that the first round of the NBA playoffs has closed, things are tightening up on the NBA. Taking a look at the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and how these teams match up, I will give you my predictions. Barring major unexpected play from someone we would never imagine (imagine Joel Anthony or Zaza Pachulia dropping [...]
Josh Smith has got to be a complete moron if he thinks he has any chance of winning the appeal to his $25,000 fine. His logic behind his appeal is more outlandish in nature, and shows Smith could have benefitted greatly from a college education: “I was upset,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of [...]
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 [...]
There are 7 players making their first ever all star appearance during the 2010 NBA All Star Game: Deron Williams, Kevin Durant, Al Horford, Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo, Gerald Wallace, and Zack Randolph. Those noteworthy, yet snubbed, include David Lee of the Knicks, Chris Kaman of the Clippers, and Mo Williams of the Cavaliers. Better [...]
The Boston Celtics (25-8) head into Philips Arena to face off with the Atlanta Hawks (22-12) tonight at 8:00 PM EST. The game will be broadcast live on the ESPN television network, and can also be caught on ESPN360.com. Tonight’s match up pits two Eastern Conference rival forces head to head for what looks to [...]
Sunday night the Boston Celtics were handed a loss at the buzzer by a ridiculously clutch fade away shot by Baron Davis of the Los Angeles Clippers. There was not much to say. The Clippers stayed in the fight, and made tough shots before and after Rajon Rondo choked on consecutive free throws with 1.5 [...]
This Thanksgiving Day match up pits teams with identical records (11-3) against each other at 8:00 PM ET at Philips Arena, broadcasting live on TNT. The Hawks have a chance to show the nation how it can perform against the defending Eastern Conference Champs. The winning team takes sole possession of first in the Southeast [...]
With the chance to land a marquee name in 2010, already strong teams are dangling expiring contracts (AKA junk) via trade to desperate teams for their top tier talent.
The Orlando Magic rose out of the Southeast division into the NBA finals this year. The possible return of Josh Childress to Atlanta (they still have his rights as a restricted free agent), roster moves made by Miami, and the future of Hedo Turkoglu’s free agency ventures all will factor into this summers moves. There [...]
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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