NBA

September 12, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim This off season, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a step towards a promising future. Serge Ibaka was signed to an extension through the 2016-2017 season. The talented Congolese big man is set to receive $50 million over his tenure in OKC. Money well spent? Ibaka has become a force [...]

September 12, 2012 – Dan Favale Kevin Durant needs to become the face of the NBA. Not LeBron James, not Kobe Bryant—Kevin Durant. Why? Because Durant is as close to the perfect superstar as the Association currently has. Cue the backlash. Don’t be too hasty in ripping apart this assessment; I’m well aware James is [...]

September 11, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim The off season has seen no regression for the Heat’s Chris Bosh. The newly minted NBA champion has been talking lately about gaining some weight in order to facilitate a move to the center spot. “Chris Bosh is adding bulk (six pounds of lean muscle) to prepare for the [...]

September 11, 2012 – Dan Favale The Portland Trail Blazers are an enigma. Portland went from title contenders to clawing for a playoff spot to a bona fide lottery team in 66 games last season. And to make matters worse, it’s unclear whether the Blazers have enough pieces in place to turn it all around [...]

September 10, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim As part of the core of perhaps the NBA’s most despised team, Dwyane Wade knows a thing or two about “making it work”. Despite acquiring the league’s best big man and one of its best floor generals, skepticism abounds among the NBA’s elite when it comes to the Lakers. Kevin [...]

September 7, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Jerry Reinsdorf knows what he’s got in Tom Thibodeau. After all, you’re talking about the guy who led the Bulls to records of 62-20 and 50-16 in his first two seasons. “Thibs”, as his players like to call him, spearheaded a renewed effort on the defensive side of the [...]

September 6, 2012 – Rob De France Celtics’ General Manager Danny Ainge’s criticism of how the Celtics’ dynasty of the 1980’s came crashing down in the early 90’s does not tell the whole story. In fact, it leaves out entire chapters. [...]

September 5, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Recently, some news has been made of plans to commence the American Basketball League, a competitor of sorts in the category of minor league basketball. The league, set to kick off its first 24 game season in January 2013, is trying to serve as a sort of alternate bridge [...]

September 5, 2012 – Dan Favale There’s an elephant in the Miami Heat’s locker room in the form of Dwyane Wade’s knee. Few people would care to admit it, but Miami’s wunderkind is getting older. Wade is on the wrong side of 30, with anything but a clear bill of health to back his name. [...]

September 5, 2012 – Check out 8 NBA players poised for huge seasons in 2012-13… [...]