No Need to Panic Lakers Fans

March 10, 2010 – R.S. De France Even if the Lakers had lost to the Toronto Raptors, there would still be no need to panic.  The Lakers, though, were victorious, despite their lapses defensively, beating the Raptors 109-107 on another late Kobe Bryant jumper.  This time he hit a gorgeous 17-foot baseline fade-away over the helpless Wright. Yes,... [Read more]...

Ex-NBA Player Alvin Robertson Involved in Sex-Slave Scandal

March 4, 2010 – R.S. De France Okay, we can stop giving Michael Vick a hard time.  Sure, I’m still against dog fighting, not only because I’m a dog owner, but also because it’s unethical.  Now, we can focus on a new, even more horrifying issue that now has a direct connection to sports. It has been reported and recently confirmed that... [Read more]...

Grading the Mid-season 2010 NBA Trades

February 24, 2010 – R.S. De France As a teacher, writer, and basketball aficionado, it seems only natural that I combine these skills by grading the NBA mid-season trades in the 2010 season. Utah Jazz ; Added: Lost: N/A G Ronnie Brewer Future 1st Round Pick Cash/Salary Impact: They saved some cap space in letting Brewer go to the... [Read more]...

Who’s the Real ‘Superman’?

February 15, 2010 – R.S. De France After a recent Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Orlando Magic, 115-106, Shaquille O’Neal had some comments about Dwight Howard’s adoption of one of Shaq’s multitude of nicknames.  This ridiculously long list includes:  the Big Aristotle, the Big Catcus, the Big Witness Protection (of Lebron James),... [Read more]...

The Wounded: Latest Laker Road Trip, Nothing to Write Home About

February 4, 2010 – R.S. De France Even before their hard-to-swallow loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers have been floundering.  It’s been a rough season, as rough as it can be for the best team in the Western Conference.  Gasol has missed 17 games.  Ron Artest missed some time with a concussion around Christmas and really... [Read more]...

Dare to Dream: Stoudemire to Spurs

January 31, 2010 – R.S. De France A few months back the San Antonio Spurs found the missing element to regaining their championship swagger:  Richard Jefferson.  Fast-forward to January/February.  Jefferson is averaging 12.5 ppg, his lowest average since his rookie season.  Across the board, his numbers are bottoming out:  assists, rebounds,... [Read more]...

Revising the 2010 Dunk Contest

January 28, 2010 – R.S. De France By now, we’ve all seen the all-star starters and the dunk contest participants. To expand on Shaquille O’Neil’s comments on LeBron James’ dunk contest status, I offer this all-star revision. What Shaq suggested, getting Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter, two previous dunk contest winners, to participate in... [Read more]...

Top 20 All-Time Best International Basketball Players in the NBA

January 21, 2010 – R.S. De France R.S. De France is a College and University instructor of English Composition. He has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing. One of his life-long pursuits has been writing and covering anything related to sports, specifically the NBA. Recently, De France, his wife, and another colleague... [Read more]...

The Effects of a Jamison to Cavaliers Trade

January 11, 2010 – R.S. De France R.S. De France is a College and University instructor of English Composition. He has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing. One of his life-long pursuits has been writing and covering anything related to sports, specifically the NBA. Recently, De France, his wife, and another colleague... [Read more]...

Seven Surprises this NBA Season

January 6, 2010 – R.S. De France R.S. De France is a College and University instructor of English Composition. He has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing. One of his life-long pursuits has been writing and covering anything related to sports, specifically the NBA. Recently, De France, his wife, and another colleague... [Read more]...