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Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics have some work to do. After an offseason that saw Boston lose Ray Allen, yet gain enough talent to supposedly remain title contenders, the team is off to a lukewarm 2-2 start. More troubling than the Celtics’ record, though, is their performances during both their wins and losses. Not [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-4, their worst start since the 1993-94 NBA campaign, a season in which they finished 33-49. So, naturally, it’s time to panic. Except that it’s not. Yes, the Lakers are off to a horrid start. Yes, there are plenty of offensive problems to be corrected. And yes, Kobe Bryant isn’t [...]

In Wednesday’s match-up with the Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers continued to show troubling signs. The Lakers once again had trouble holding on to the ball. Four Jazz starters collected a minimum of 2 steals, Al Jefferson leading the way with 4. For their part, LA didn’t communicate well enough to take advantage of [...]

When the trade sending James Harden to Houston went down, the NBA world started some preemptive reeling. Analysts all over saw the Thunder as considerably weaker. Some even changed their prediction for who would represent the Western Conference in the NBA finals. Off the court, there were also some reactions. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and essentially [...]

Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks are on a tear, yet this is no time for he and the team to rejoice in their newfound winning ways. It’s a time to watch their back. What we’ve seen from the Knicks in the first three games of the season has been nothing short of spectacular. [...]

Adding on to the list of roster uncertainties for the Hawks is Jeff  Teague. As the early season deadline passed by, the combo guard out of Wake Forest became set to be a restricted free agent in the upcoming off season. This development further illuminates a plan by the Hawks’ front office (particularly general manager [...]

Josh Smith is the heart and soul of the Atlanta Hawks. Without him, they’re doomed. Or are they. Smith is currently nursing a sprained right ankle, and according to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, his return is uncertain: Josh Smith, who missed Sunday’s game with a sprained right ankle, did not practice Monday [...]

James Harden and Jeremy Lin have transformed the Houston Rockets into a playoff contender. A couple years from now. Despite an impressive three game stretch that has seen the Rockets go 2-1, Harden average 35.3 points and Lin dish out 7.3 helpers, Houston is not playoff-bound. Not this year. I love a lot of the [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the season at a stumbling pace. It should be mentioned that the Princeton offense didn’t look so bad at first. unfortunately, “at first” was limited to just over half of a quarter. On their home opener against the Mavericks, the Lakers started the game off by putting Dallas in [...]

After being easily discarded from the 2012 NBA Playoffs less than 6 months ago by the Heat, this year’s New York Knicks squad made sure to send a message on their opening night over the defending NBA Champions that they not only belong on the same floor, but could be one of Miami’s biggest challengers [...]