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Kings File Protest In Loss To Grizzlies

Kings File Protest In Loss To Grizzlies

The NBA has announced today that the Sacramento Kings have filed a protest regarding their controversial 111-110 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on November 13 at the FedEx forum. With 0.3 seconds left in the game, Vince Carter through the inbound pass to Courtney Lee, which led to a buzzer-beating layup that sealed the game [...]

November 17, 2014 admin Benjamin Felix Santos 0

Kevin Love Shoots Down Lakers Rumors

Kevin Love Shoots Down Lakers Rumors

Not even playing alongside LeBron James safeguards Kevin Love against Lakers rumors. The free-agent-to-be has been heavily linked to the Lakers since last season. He was born in Santa Monica (raised in Oregon), attended UCLA, unhappy in Minnesota and barreling towards the open market. It was only a matter of time before Love put on [...]

November 17, 2014 admin Blogs 0

What Makes an NBA Champion?

What Makes an NBA Champion?

As the 2014-2015 NBA season gets underway, everyone already wants to know how it will end. Will the San Antonio Spurs repeat? Will Cleveland finally win one? When will big market franchises in the basement (Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia 76ers) return to contention? Back on top, the Spurs [...]

November 15, 2014 Rob R.S. De France 0

Derrick Rose injures hamstring, calls it “minor”

Derrick Rose injures hamstring, calls it “minor”

It’s not what the Chicago Bulls -or their fan base- wanted to hear after Thursday nights 100-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors, but it seems to be the harsh reality facing this team. Star point guard Derrick Rose is injured again. He suffered a left hamstring injury with less than two minutes remaining in the [...]

November 14, 2014 admin Blogs 0

NBA Players Association Director Paints Owners as Dispensable

NBA Players Association Director Paints Owners as Dispensable

NBA owners ’round the Association: Duck! Michele Roberts, the NBA Players Association’s Director, has her guns out…and she’s firing away. Since making history in July by becoming the first female union chief in major North American sports history, Roberts has been making waves. She’s been speaking out in favor of players and against a salary [...]

November 14, 2014 admin Blogs 0

D12 Sheds Light on Complicated Relationship With Kobe

D12 Sheds Light on Complicated Relationship With Kobe

It’s better to have admired and lost than to have never admired at all. Remember that, Dwight Howard. Too much has been made of Howard’s decision to the leave the Lakers and, more pointedly, Kobe Bryant during free agency in 2013. The relationship between these two superstars has been painted as something either tenuous or [...]

November 13, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Here We Go Again: Paul Millsap Would Consider Signing With Knicks

Here We Go Again: Paul Millsap Would Consider Signing With Knicks

Here we go again. Related: Ughhhhhh. It’s not every year the Knicks have cap space. Rare is the offseason they actually have it. If they’re supposed have it, they tend to pull the trigger on a cap-clogging deal (see: Carmelo Anthony in 2011). If they do have it, they dream wild dreams—whimsical ambitions that typically [...]

November 13, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Lakers G Nick Young May Return From Injury Next Week

Lakers G Nick Young May Return From Injury Next Week

Things haven’t been going well at all for the purple and gold this season, as they continue to struggle against almost every opponent. However, things may start to look a little brighter, as their sixth man guard—Nick Young may return from his thumb injury next week, according to Mike Bresnahan of the LA Times. The [...]

November 13, 2014 admin Benjamin Felix Santos 0

Pau Gasol is as good as advertised

Pau Gasol is as good as advertised

The 6-2 Chicago Bulls have turned heads in the NBA during this young season for variety of reasons… A stronger starting lineup, more offensive production, a deeper bench, better depth, and the always sophisticated defensive system of head coach Tom Thibodeau. One of the reasons why the Bulls have been successful in these areas is [...]

November 13, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Report: Tobias Harris Interested in Signing With Knicks

Report: Tobias Harris Interested in Signing With Knicks

Tobias Harris potentially wants to come home. The Long Island, New York basketball product will enter restricted free agency this summer after failing to reach an extension with the Orlando Magic by the October 31 deadline. According to The Knicks Blog’s Adam Zagoria, he has his sights set on the New York Knicks: But the [...]

November 13, 2014 admin Blogs 1