Mohamed Abdihakim

Perhaps even more surprising than the Golden State Warriors’ 17-8 record is their newly wrinkled defense. Mark Jackson was always going to put a particular stress on the defensive end of his basketball team. The question then became: how in the world are you supposed to do that with virtually no size or physical presence? [...]

The NBA’s trade deadline is quickly approaching. As a result, a number of potential team moves have been tossed around for different front offices. Though perhaps not as media friendly as a Pau Gasol trade, the Bulls are nearing a point where they have to make a decision on Nate Robinson. Robinson has been solid [...]

Last night’s match-up between the Portland Trailblazers had a few things stand out. First and foremost, there was the flash of late game brilliance from the league’s best newcomer. Hornets guard Greivis Vazquez fell just two rebounds short of a triple double (the first of his career), finishing with 23 points, 11 assists, and 8 [...]

The Kings are still waiting on DeMarcus Cousins to –as Kobe would put it– put his big boy pants on. The uber-talented power forward has been a near relentless source of stress for Sacramento’s management. Whether he’s mouthing off (a bit out of turn) to a broadcaster or hitting guys were it hurts, Cousins has [...]

That Kevin Love even spoke his mind about his team’s management is a good sign for the Wolves. Recently, Love had shared with the media some of his frustrations with the team. Among other things, there was the topic of how negotiations concerning Love’s extension were handled. Was there a tone of some resentment? Sure. [...]

Oklahoma City’s most talented hoop artist is looking to join a very exclusive group: the 50-40-90 club. Larry Bird, Mark Price, Reggie Miller, Dirk Nowitzki, and Steve Nash make up this club of players who have achieved 50% from the field, 40% from three, and 90% at the freethrow line for a full season. That [...]

The Miami Heat continue to sleep walk through their post-title hang over. Not long after handing the Washington Wizards their second win of the season, the Heat looked just as sluggish (if not more so) against a much less imposing Knicks team. At the end of the night, New York earned a 112-92 victory at [...]

Just what the hell is in Tim Duncan’s gatorade? The San Antonio Spurs are-yet again- surprising practically everyone with their 14-4 record. Gregg Popovich has, seemingly on a dime, switched the emphasis on Spurs basketball from that boring, lamentable half-court offense to what it’s been the past couple of seasons: an enviable mix of three [...]

Last night, the Orlando Magic further lifted the fog on just how brittle the Los Angeles Lakers have been looking. Yes, the short end of this story is that the Magic won a game through the efforts of an all too convincing final period. Kobe Bryant had another monster game (34 points, 7 rebounds, 5 [...]

The Dallas Mavericks get set to add 38-year old Derek Fisher to their roster. The one time Laker has been out of the league to start the season, but it looks like he’ll be suiting up for head coach Rick Carlisle. “I think his leadership will help,” Collison said of Fisher. “He’s a veteran guy [...]