2010

October 13, 2010 – Joshua Sexton Since coming to the Lakers midway through the 2007-2008 season, Pau Gasol has played a huge role in leading the Lakers to winning back to back NBA championships, making three straight finals appearances, and making two straight All Star and All NBA third teams. In doing so, Gasol has [...]

NBA’s Top 20 Player Salaries (10-11) Player Team $(million) 1. Kobe Bryant LA Lakers ~ 24.8 2. Rashard Lewis Orlando Magic ~ 20.5 3. Kevin Garnett Boston Celtics ~ 18.8 4. Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs ~ 18.75 5. Michael Redd Milwaukee Bucks ~ 18.35 6. Pau Gasol LA Lakers ~ 17.85 7. Andrei Kirilenko [...]

October 12, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Dwyane Wade’s strained right hamstring is improving. How soon he returns to the court with the Miami Heat remains unclear. Wade’s hamstring is “virtually pain-free,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says. But the Heat won’t rush the 2006 NBA finals MVP back into the lineup, citing a desire to [...]

October 12, 2010 – Allen Moll For all of those out there wondering how the Boston Celtics’ team chemistry will be affected with so many new personalities like Shaq, Jermaine O’Neal, and Delonte West on board for this season, I’ve found a clip which should put everyone’s doubts to rest. Serious personalities like Kevin Garnett, [...]

October 12, 2010 – Kevin Burke Last season, the New Jersey Nets proved to be a very special team. Personally, they surprised me because I can’t remember the last time I saw a team underachieve this much. For much of the year, we thought that the Nets would give the 1972 – 73 Philadelphia 76ers [...]

October 12, 2010 – R.S. De France Summer’s over.  School has started.  And, grades are already in. Over the next few weeks, follow De France, English Professor and Hoop Doctors’ Professor of Hoop, as he grades the off-season moves for each team in the NBA.  First, let’s start off with the Atlantic Division of the [...]

October 11, 2010 – Allen Moll One would think that future NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson would just be happy to possibly have a job, but several sources in Europe are reporting that the 11 time All Star would have already been signed to a multi-year deal to play for Beskitas Cola Turka in [...]

October 8, 2010 – Dr. Anklesnap Highlight mixes of NBA players have become a fine art on YouTube and basketball blogs across the interwebs over the last few years. And if you’re talking about some of the best of the best at this art, you can’t ignore the skills of Meir Erginbas or better known [...]

October 05, 2010 – Kevin Burke If some guys could still have it their way, they would skip that thing they call college and take their talents straight to the NBA right out of high school. Unfortunately for them, they don’t have it their way. Sometimes, going to college , or even staying in school too [...]

October 4, 2010 – Allen Moll Now that the Summer off-season for college basketball is just about over and freshman recruits are arriving on campus, it’s about that time to start to get into NCAA basketball. Just like every year, the 2010-2011 season is filled with more questions than answers. Will the return of Kyle [...]