While things haven’t gone quite as expected in Philadelphia this season, when we all thought that Andrew Bynum would help make the Sixers relavent once again, even possibly a Top 4 team in the East, one thing you can always count on is a sell-out crowd when Allen Iverson makes an appearance in Philly. Even [...]
It’s been a tough and trying year for future NBA 1st ballot Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant as he has gone through his share of Dwight Howard drama, continuous coaching changes, and injuries to not only himself, but teammates Pau Gasol, Howard, and Steve Nash. Last night, playing on essentially one leg, Bryant came within [...]
What rift? So much has been made of the New York Knicks’ pairing of Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire. They weren’t considered a fitting couple and Stoudemire’s injuries have only complicated matters and put their collective vision in jeopardy. Even as the two began to gel better on the court this season, running pick-and-rolls and [...]
The going isn’t easy for the Los Angeles Lakers right now. Fresh off a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks that saw the Lakers’ lead slip to a half-game for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot, they learned they have two more severely bruised bodies on their hands. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, [...]
For the Miami Heat and LeBron James, it’s all over. It’s also just beginning. By falling to the Chicago Bulls, the Heat 27-game winning streak, the second-longest in NBA history, came to a bitter end. Miami was just six wins shy of tying the Los Angeles Lakers’ record for 33-consecutive wins in 1971-72, and seven [...]
The Indiana Pacers are banged up, none more so than Danny Granger. Moving forward, the Pacers need to keep in eye on Lance Stephenson (hip), David West (back) and George Hill (groin). They’ve also got to decide what to do with Granger (knee) upon his return. Per Curt Cavin of indystar.com, that decision will eventually [...]
Well, that didn’t last very long. According to Comcast’s Ric Bucher, Mike D’Antoni and the Los Angeles Lakers may move Pau Gasol back to the bench. Source: Don’t be surprised if Pau Gasol is coming off the bench at Minnesota on Wednesday after the Lakers went 0-2 upon his return. — Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) March [...]
The Miami Heat are scary. Yes, their 27-game winning streak is impressive and their roster instills fear in the most unconcerned of NBA teams, but that’s not why they’re scary. They’re scary because they’ve apparently yet to peak. Following their win over the Orlando Magic, a number of Heat players told Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld [...]