July 13, 2012 – Joshua Sexton In the midst of LeBron James hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the first time, all of the drama surrounding Dwight Howard’s future and trying to decide which Dream Team is the best off all time, fans, outside of Chicago anyways, may have forgotten about a certain former MVP [...]
July 13, 2012
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June 27, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Now that the Miami Heat have won the NBA Championship, 4-1, over the Oklahoma City Thunder, how does this first championship expand LeBron James’ legacy? Even without a title, James had already amassed quite an impressive resume. 3x MVP, 8x All-Star, scoring champion, and so on. Now, add [...]
June 27, 2012
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June 26, 2012 – Griffin Gotta When Brandon Roy retired after the 2011 season, it was a sad ending for what was a magnificent run of basketball — when he was right — with the Portland Trail Blazers. It was also woefully short, even as magnificent runs go. The belief that Roy, who had to [...]
June 26, 2012
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June 20, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors As we prepare for Game 5 of the 2012 NBA Finals, here are the Top 10 Individual Performances in NBA Finals’ Game 5’s over the last 20 years (1991-2011): 10. 2009 Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers) Closing out Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic in [...]
June 20, 2012
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May 25, 2012 – Griffin Gotta Saturday night, we’ll find out who moves on to face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. If it turns out to be the Philadelphia 76ers, it will mean an especially unexpected upset, even for how tame the Boston Celtics have shown to be on any given night. [...]
May 25, 2012
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May 16, 2012 – Dan Favale The Chicago Bulls are screwed, there’s simply no other word for it. Word came Tuesday that Derrick Rose would be out between 8-12 months rehabilitating his torn ACL. From ESPN.com: “We’re at this point very optimistic. … We think of recovery as the long process that’s in stages. But [...]
May 3, 2012 – Dan Favale When playing the Miami Heat, it’s better to be lucky, than good. The Heat enter tonight’s game having won their first two playoff games of the year by a combined 43 points, seemingly portraying a formidable opponent like the New York Knicks, as a mere stepping stone to a [...]
May 2, 2012 – Dan Favale Derrick Rose or no Derrick Rose, the Philadelphia 76ers were supposedly no match for the Chicago Bulls. And then Game 2 happened. The Bulls, in their first playoff game without the reigning MVP, were handed a 109-92 beat down on their home court. And now, all of a sudden, [...]
April 30, 2012 – Allen Moll As a player, Scottie Pippen was one of the all time NBA greats, a 7 time All Star, 10 time All NBA Defensive Team Selection, 6 time NBA Champion, and in 2010 was elected a member of the prestigious Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. [...]
April 30, 2012
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April 20, 2012 – Allen Moll I’m sure that Michael Jordan wasn’t the originator of the poster dunk but he definitely took dunking on his opponent to a new level. The current Charlotte Bobcats majority owner and the man, the myth, the legend forever known as the G.O.A.T was relentless on his path to the rim, [...]
April 20, 2012
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