R.S. De France

December 23, 2010 – R.S. De France With their recent struggles against mediocre opponents, the LA Lakers have shown the Miami Heat a blueprint of how to beat the Lakers on Christmas Day. The Lakers started their quest to a three-peat in strong fashion.  Even then, we were warned about their easy schedule that included [...]

The New York Knicks are better than expected, 16-11, 6 games behind Boston. 8-2 last 10 games.  They had won 7 games in a row before losing to the Boston Celtics at the hands of a late Paul Pierce jumper.  Also, they have one of the best records on the road this season at 10-4. [...]

December 1, 2010 – R.S. De France In the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent, disappointing 95-92 loss to the surprisingly decent Indiana Pacers, we learned what’s going right with the Pacers and what’s going wrong with the Lakers. That 3-point loss does not tell the whole story.  The game started off contested; the Indiana paced the [...]

November 25, 2010 – R.S. De France I know it’s only the end of November, but we’ve played enough basketball in this 2010-11 NBA Season to have a glimpse of who has improved from last season and who has not. I think often times people can confuse an increase in scoring production with most improved [...]

November 22, 2010 – R.S. De France More than just proving that he still has plenty left in the tank, Kobe Bryant’s 33 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 103-90 victory over the Detroit Pistons last week showed me something else. Not only did he look healthier, quicker, and lighter on his feet, but Bryant [...]

November 15, 2010 – R.S. De France As Kobe Bryant plays his 15th season, he also enters into his quest for a second non-consecutive three-peat, a feat only Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen have accomplished. Perhaps serving to motivate him, besides the 3 all-stars in Miami, are the words of a fellow all-star and Hall of [...]

October 12, 2010 – R.S. De France Summer’s over.  School has started.  And, grades are already in. Over the next few weeks, follow De France, English Professor and Hoop Doctors’ Professor of Hoop, as he grades the off-season moves for each team in the NBA.  First, let’s start off with the Atlantic Division of the [...]

September 21, 2010 – R.S. De France As Allen Iverson mulls over his decision of whether or not to play in China, this may be the last chance for an NBA team to snatch up this savvy veteran. Iverson is still a versatile combo guard, one who plays either point or shooting guard. As he [...]

September 16, 2010 – R.S. De France With 11-time all star, and probable Hall of Famer, Allen Iverson about to join Stephon Marbury in NBA-exile by playing in China, it has many, including AI’s personal manager, wondering why AI has not gotten a call from any NBA teams. “We’re very astonished, to say the least, [...]

September 13, 2010 – R.S. De France With Scottie Pippen entering the Hall of Fame (HOF), it has made a lot of us wonder why it took so long for the Chicago Bulls organization to honor him with his own statue.  For the defensive-minded forward who joined Michael Jordan for all 6 of his NBA [...]