June 3, 2008 – Dr. J-Water Kobe Bryant has not been named to the NBA’s first team all defense 6 times out of his 12 seasons in the league without rightfully being recognized as one of the NBA’s elite defenders. Kobe’s reputation as a quality defender was solidified in last summer’s Olympic qualifying tournament for [...]
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NBA Finals 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap’s Keys to the Series
June 1, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap All season long there has been a build-up of excitement towards the potential for the most successful franchise in NBA history, the Boston Celtics, to possibly get back to the NBA’s greatest stage, the NBA Finals. With an NBA best 16 NBA championship titles under their belt, the Boston [...]
NBA Finals 2008: Los Angeles Lakers are Gold!
May 31, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious The best there is, possibly to become the best there was, and who knows eventually he could be the best there will ever be – Kobe Bryant. Although there is much debate already amongst The Hoop Doctors on the eventual outcome of the NBA Finals, there is no doubt [...]
Lakers-Spurs Game 4: Brent Barry on fire, not enough as Lakers steal one for 3-1 series lead
May 27th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap The sports blogging world and even some mainstream media folks have been more fixated the last few days on the Kobe Bryant affair rumor than on Kobe and the LA Lakers competitive western conference final pairing with the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. Kobe has been the subject of [...]
Lakers vs. Spurs Game 1: Kobe, Better Late than Never!
May 22nd, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious After watching Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals tonight between the LA Lakers and San Antonio Spurs, I felt like I just had some strange form of NBA déjà vu. Haven’t the Spurs already played this team? Hmmm…. Oops wait, their opponents jerseys are a different color this [...]
NBA Playoff Power Rankings – ‘The Final 8’
May 5th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious Before the playoffs began, everyone was predicting that either Detroit or Boston was coming out of the East, and any one of Phoenix, San Antonio, New Orleans or LA would win the West. As the second round of the playoffs begin, now what are people thinking? Who would have [...]
NBA Playoffs 2008: J-Water’s Round 1 Predictions
This has got to be one of the greatest NBA seasons I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. From the off-season trades that brought together the powerhouse “Big Three” in Boston, to the perennial powerhouse Pistons showcasing Deeee-troit Basketball once again, to the emergence of the LA Lakers and New Orleans Hornets as the shocking [...]
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