Stephen Curry torched the New York Knicks for 54 points Wednesday night, sending the most potent of “what could have been” messages possible. As I’m sure most remember, the Knicks had their sights set on Curry in the 2009 NBA draft, but the Golden State Warriors took him seventh overall. Adding insult to injury was [...]
February 28, 2013
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It’s the year of LeBron James. Frankly, that’s probably underselling. It’s the decade of LeBron James. He’s the statistical equivalent to the holy grail, practically mythologized by his all-too-real stats. James is an unstoppable force on offense. The 27.3 points per game are impressive, but that figure is merely a canvas. The picture starts to [...]
February 28, 2013
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Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim
Forget about the “brawl” David Lee helped instigate against the Indiana Pacers, he’s got bigger things on his plate. Global-sized things even. Per Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports Florida, Lee approached Jerry Colangelo, chairman of the USA basketball team, to see if he could join in on the festivities: Colangelo, chairman of USA Basketball, said [...]
February 27, 2013
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The Houston Rockets are going places and it seems they might be prepared to take Andrew Bynum with them. Per Howard Eskin of Fox 29 TV in Philadelphia, the Rockets are prepared to offer the still injured Bynum a contract this summer. I’m being told by sources the #houstonrockets are ready to offer #sixers C [...]
February 27, 2013
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After bearing witness to yet another lackluster dunk contest during 2013 NBA All Star Weekend, filled with missed dunks, lack of creativity, and most of all a lack of star power, we were left with that all familiar empty feeling of wanting more. Oh what I would give for seeing a Kenny Smith between the [...]
February 27, 2013
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The Atlanta Hawks are surging. Their record stands at 32-23. They deserve some praise. The Hawks have won five of their last six games. They’ve ven scored 100 or mounts in eight of their last nine games. Thanks to that offensive burst, Atlanta is reaching the NBA’s top ten in terms of offensive production (ranked [...]
February 26, 2013
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If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. And certainly don’t do something that could make it worse. Just ask the Los Angeles Clippers. Somewhat surprisingly, the Clippers have been receiving some flack for not making a move at the trade deadline. With Chris Paul’s future still up in the air, fans and pundits alike wanted [...]
February 26, 2013
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All this talk of LeBron James spurning the Miami Heat in 2014 for the Cleveland Cavaliers is slightly mystifying. The thought of LeBron playing alongside Kyrie Irving is enough to make even the most betrayed of Cavaliers fans forgive and forget, but what they should really forget about is the prospect of luring James back [...]
February 26, 2013
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With the kind of roll Tony Parker is on (26 ppg, 7 apg, 4.5 rpg in his last five games), he’s become the Spurs’ most important player. As integral as Tim Duncan’s presence may be, it’s Parker’s play at point that makes San Antonio go. So far, they’re still going, sitting on a 45-13 record [...]
February 25, 2013
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Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim
The New York Knicks aren’t using Amar’e Stoudemire enough, or even correctly. This isn’t one of those “The Knicks need to start Stoudemire” rants. I, like most, understand that Carmelo Anthony is best at the power forward position and, therefore, Amar’e is best served coming off the bench. That said, there’s an issue with his [...]
February 25, 2013
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