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  • What Happened to You, Jimmer Fredette?

    Sactown Royalty
    Exhibit G
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:22 pm
    What Happened to You, Jimmer Fredette? The great Sebastian Pruiti breaks down Jimmer's early struggles. A very thorough breakdown, well worth your time.

  • Knicks shut down 'Melo; Wade returns for Heat

    NBA.com: News
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:01 pm
    Carmelo Anthony is hurting. Dwyane Wade no longer is.

  • Worst of the Night: January 26, 2012

    Basketbawful
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    Wait...what?The Orlando Magic: Seriously, Orlando Magic? Seriously? This game was so ugly for the Celtics I stopped watching in disgust part way into the third quarter when Paul Pierce and, like, three Celtics I barely recognized were running around like little, headless chickens. Later, I texted a friend something along the lines of "Fuckin' Celtics" and receilved the following reply:Celtics won.(Actually, the reply said "Clerics won." Thank you, Autocorrect.)I was stunned beyond words. And so were the Basketbawful faithful:You wanna talk bawful? Orlando has blown a 27-point lead and is now…

  • Bawful After Dark: January 26, 2012

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    26 Jan 2012 | 4:47 pm
    Silly Blake Griffin! The BALL is supposed to go through the hoop, not you!Just for the record: Bawful texted me this morning that he didn't have time to write up a WOTN post today. I suggested he just throw up a picture of the Bobcraps logo and call it a day. "Hm. Good point."Also, bad news for all the Hornets fans (all five of you)... Eric Gordon's out 3 to 6 more weeks thanks to his bum right knee.Late addition: Derrick Rose is pissed, you guys. Check out this quote after last night's loss:"I'll never forget how they celebrated just from winning this game. I can't wait to play them…

  • Clippers waive guard Fortson

    NBA.com: News
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:35 am
    The Los Angeles Clippers waived guard Courtney Fortson on Friday.
 
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  • Nike Air Force 1 High 07

    Ryne Nelson
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  • 2012 Nike Hoop Summit Returns to Rose Garden on April 7

    Franklyn Calle
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pm
    Courtesy of our friends at USA Basketball: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 27, 2012) –Tickets for the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit, which will be played at 7 p.m. (PDT) on April 7, 2012, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., today went on sale, with general admission still just $5 when purchased in advance and $10 on game day. Reserved courtside seating is $25 and $50, and tickets can be purchased through the Rose Quarter Ticket Office, by calling 877-789-ROSE (7673) or by visiting www.rosequarter.com. or www.nikehoopsummit.com. The Nike Hoop Summit, which has been held at the Rose Garden in…

  • The Plight of Larry Johnson

    Adam Figman
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:10 pm
    by Josh Hernandez and Christian Wise “The fundamental dialectical law of all revolutionary struggle—that progress never takes place in a straight line.” —James and Grace Lee Boggs, Revolution and Evolution in the 20th Century Today’s youth, although accessing unprecedented realms of technology, drastically lack historical perspective. Without knowledge of history, we are doomed to repeat past mistakes and make new, worse missteps that will halt our progression. Why introduce these abstract brush strokes in a perspective on an NBA player? Because Larry Johnson was a revolutionary;…

  • Inside the Pangos All-American Camp

    Eldon Khorshidi
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:04 pm
    For several years now, the Pangos All-American Camp has been a “coming out” party for many of the top high school players in the nation. Past attendees include the likes of James Harden, Kyle Lowry, Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Brandon Jennings and so many others. And this past June, Pangos was no different. The 9th annual summer session was held at Cal-State Dominguez Hills, and all of the biggest names on the high school circuit attended (heres a recap of the Top 25 game). Under the tutelage of camp director Dino Trigonis and former NBA assistant coach Dave Miller, the…

  • Video: Amar’e Stoudemire Quits His Foot Locker Job

    Abe Schwadron
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pm
    Working two jobs is no easy task. Especially when you’re an NBA player, and especially when one is as frustrating as playing for the Knicks. So it’s understandable that Amar’e Stoudemire would have to give one up. Watch as he says an emotional goodbye to his Foot Locker gig in favor of the hardwood.
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  • Dwyane Wade Will Play vs. Knicks

    Russ Loede
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pm
    Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has been out for two weeks now with a sprained right ankle, but no longer. The team has announced that Wade’s a go for tonight’s showdown with the New York Knicks. Wade injured the ankle in a Jan. 13 loss to the Denver Nuggets — he attempted to block a shot midway through the fourth quarter but landed awkwardly and couldn’t get up. The star shooting guard has missed nine games this season. Surprisingly, the Heat are just 5-4 with Wade in the lineup but 8-1 without him. Wade is averaging 19.6 points per game this season, his lowest figure since his rookie…

  • Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade Out For Showdown Tonight In South Beach

    Russ Loede
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:04 pm
    New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will not play due to multiple injuries, and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will miss his seventh straight game, as Miami hosts the Knicks tonight — a Heat spokesman told ESPN. Melo is being shut down for a few days because of wrist, thumb and ankle injuries. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni also says point guard Baron Davis is still not ready for his season debut. Davis has been battling back problems. “He just can’t perform the way he (needs to),” D’Antoni said. “The medicial staff decided it best to take the…

  • Sources: Phil Jackson To Coach Knicks?

    Russ Loede
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:24 am
    The rumors of Phil Jackson returning to the sidelines to coach the team he played for in the NBA, the New York Knicks, is heating up — according to Ken Berger of CBS Sports. In some corners of the Knick locker room, there was fear after a listless loss to the rebuilding Cavaliers on Wednesday night that D’Antoni could be gone soon if progress isn’t achieved, according to a person familiar with the players’ thinking. Mark Warkentien, whose consulting deal was extended this season, is represented by Creative Artists Agency — the same powerhouse that orchestrated…

  • Milwaukee Bucks C Andrew Bogut Sidelined At Least One Week With Ankle Injury

    Russ Loede
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm
    UPDATE: Bogut is out 8-12 weeks after an MRI came back revealing a fractured left ankle. Bucks center Andrew Bogut sprained his left ankle in last night’s 105-99 win over the Rockets in Houston. He logged less than ten minutes and registered three points, four rebounds, and three blocked shots. The best-case scenario would be a severely sprained ankle, but even that would be likely to sideline Bogut for a week or more. “Once we know what the diagnosis is, we’ll know how to treat it,” Bogut said. “But it’s going to be ice-massage, ice-massage, ice-massage.

  • Chris Paul Gets “Chippy” With Pau Gasol At End Of Game

    Russ Loede
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The Lakers-Clippers rivalry is intensifying. After Clippers forward Blake Griffin fouled Lakers forward Pau Gasol with 1.1 seconds remaining in the Lakers’ 96-91 win, Clippers guard Chris Paul tried to grab the ball from Gasol’s hands as the two began jawing at one another. Gasol and Paul continued to talk while Lakers guard Kobe Bryant got in front of the two as Gasol walked to the free throw line. Before Gasol stepped to the line, he smiled and put his hand on top of Paul’s head. Paul immediately shoved Gasol’s hand away and tapped Gasol on his head.
 
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  • Hornets actively trying to trade center Kaman

    Marc Stein
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:36 am
    The New Orleans Hornets are actively trying to trade center Chris Kaman, according to sources close to the process.

  • Rose scores season-high 34 as Bulls top Bucks

    Associated Press
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:47 am
    Derrick Rose scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 107-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

  • Rubio key late as Timberwolves close out Spurs

    Associated Press
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:46 am
    Ricky Rubio scored nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and dished out 10 assists to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 87-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

  • Durant, Westbrook too much for Golden State

    Associated Press
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:25 am
    Kevin Durant had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook dazzled with 28 points and 11 assists, and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder started a critical road stretch with a 120-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

  • Aldridge, Portland pummel Suns in 109-71 rout

    Associated Press
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:47 am
    LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points and seven rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers blew out the Phoenix Suns 109-71 Friday night for their sixth straight win at home.
 
 
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  • Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Stephen Curry trains his dog

    Eric Freeman
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:36 pm
    At this point, seemingly half the NBA is on Twitter. It's a wild world of training updates, questions as to which movies they should go see, and explanations of their Call of Duty prowess. Every so often, though, you also get a picture into the more interesting aspects of NBA life. This feature is your window into that world. Chris PaulJust ran into @MagicJohnson...I could talk to him ALL day #Gr8ness Greivis VasquezDo we have chipotle in New Orleans? Or something similar?? Chris Douglas-RobertsSleep is the brother of broke. Rudy GayMy sock game is killing @therightpargo1 instagr.am/p/lDWk5/…

  • Video: Shaq shows off his underwear on “Inside the NBA”

    Eric Freeman
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:39 pm
    Shaquille O'Neal's first few outings on TNT's "Inside the NBA" have been up and down, to put it charitably. Still, he's starting to develop relationships with the rest of the studio team, including Charles Barkley. For the most part, that means Shaq says something questionable, Barkley undermines him, and Ernie Johnson or Kenny Smith tells a stupid joke to defuse tension. It's TV at its best. Last week, Shaq and Chuck got to talking about the top power forwards in the NBA; the former repped Blake Griffin, while the latter sang the praises of Kevin Love. The discussion got mildly contentious,…

  • The Memphis Grizzlies broke out the odd Memphis Tams duds on Thursday

    Kelly Dwyer
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am
    On Thursday night, the Memphis Grizzlies wore uniforms that looked like this ... ... that were throwbacks to the Memphis Tams ABA-era uniforms that looked like this ... ... that were inspired by this sort of hat ... ... which the team even wore at times ... ... but were really a takeoff on the Tennessee/Arkansas/Memphis area pictured here ... ... and inspired by this man ... ... who brought you these uniforms ... ... and drove this car ... ... and Rihanna was all ...

  • C-a-C: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will destroy you, ball

    Dan Devine
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am
    In the years since his retirement, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has found many ways to pass the time. He's been a coach, a mentor, the Archangel of Basketball, a best-selling author and, most recently, a global cultural ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. When you add his many post-career accomplishments to his Hall of Fame playing career, you're left with a man who has achieved on a level few have ever known — a lifelong winner for whom, perhaps, few challenges remain. For individuals of such distinction, the journey can never stop; new horizons must be sought. At least, that's what I tell…

  • Video: Kevin Garnett was in a bar fight

    Eric Freeman
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am
    In contrast to most of the superstar peers of his era, Kevin Garnett isn't best known for one on-court skill, although his defense and athleticism will be remembered for years. Instead, KG stands out for his extreme intensity, which manifests itself concurrently as competitive drive and an uncomfortable mania that suffuses everything he does related to basketball. Fans see that during games, sometimes, but it becomes most obvious in interviews surrounding big games. The "ready for war" interview is the best remembered, and the "Anything is possible!!!" speech after the 2008 finals happened on…
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  • Streaking Nuggets Roll Over Raptors

    By REUTERS
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:11 am
    The streaking Denver Nuggets capitalized on a slow start by the visiting Toronto Raptors to complete a wire-to-wire 96-81 win at the Pepsi Center on Friday in a contest between teams heading in opposite directions.

  • Heat 99, Knicks 89: With Anthony on Sideline, Knicks Bow to the Heat

    By HOWARD BECK
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:39 am
    The injured Carmelo Anthony watched the Knicks keep it close before they succumbed against the Heat.

  • Thunder Top Warriors 120-109 to Start Road Trip

    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:16 am
    Kevin Durant had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook dazzled with 28 points and 11 assists and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder started a critical road stretch with a 120-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

  • Heat Missed Me, Says High-Flying Wade

    By REUTERS
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:14 am
    The Miami Heat have won eight of their nine games without Dwyane Wade but after he returned with 28 points in Friday's victory over the New York Knicks, the face of the franchise laughed off the idea the team could get by without him.

  • Aldridge Leads Blazers Past Suns 109-71

    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:51 pm
    LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers blew out the Phoenix Suns 109-71 Friday night for their sixth straight win at home.
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  • The Pistons vs. The Hawks

    Natalie Sitto
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    The 4-15 Pistons are back home for 80′s night to host the 13-6 Atlanta Hawks at the Palace of Auburn Hills. T-Mac and Jerry Stackhouse, two former Pistons will be in the house to play a game of basketball, but most importantly to see Morris Day during his halftime show. Not to mention get their copy of this dreamy Jonas Jerebko Poster. Jonas Jerebko 80's Poster/ Via The Detroit PistonsThe good: This team showed that they could compete with any team on any given night.The bad: That doesn’t mean they have learned how to win against any team on any given night.  No Bynum,…

  • All Daye in Pistons loss to Miami at the wire

    Natalie Sitto
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:58 am
    Despite a career high from Austin Day the Pistons took the Miami Heat down to wire, but just couldn’t up with the win.  The youngsters battled the entire game keeping it close and finally gained the lead late in the fourth quarter only to give it back to the Heat after sending LeBron to the line. Detroit went on a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter to wipe out a 10-point deficit and led 98-95 with 1:33 left, but lost 101-98.Key Points:No Ben Gordon, no Tayshan Prince (family), no Will Bynum and no Charlie V.It didn’t matter that Austin Daye didn’t even get the start in place of…

  • The Pistons vs. The Heat

    Natalie Sitto
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:18 pm
    The 4-14 Pistons are at home to host the 12-5 Miami Heat at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Dwyane Wade traveled to Detroit with his team, but it’s still unknown whether he’ll take the court for the Heat. The Heat look to avoid a fourth straight road loss as they try for a sixth consecutive road victory over the Pistons.The good: Um…T-Pain if you’re a fan?The bad: Um…getting throttled by the Thunder in convincing fashion Monday night. No Ben Gordon, no Will Bynum and again no Charlie V.The unknown: Um…how bad will it be?Kidding aside, it’s going to be a…

  • After Nearly 30 Years of Watching, 2011-12 Pistons May Be the Worst Ever

    Rashid Umar
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:21 am
    By Rashid S. UmarTransition in sports can be tough.  After years of being amongst the elite, old age and a stale mix of players can lead to a mediocre product, which is later dismantled in an attempt to rebuild.  This is something that Detroit Pistons’ fans have seen before.At the end of the famed “Bad Boys” era, the Pistons found themselves looking up at the rest of the Eastern Conference falling to the depths of the 60-loss club in 1994.Before that season, management had decided to trade a disgruntled Dennis Rodman to San Antonio for fan favorite Sean Elliot.  The move was looked…

  • Forget Thunder that was a crippling storm

    Natalie Sitto
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:41 am
    The Thunder rolled over the Pistons in convincing fashion Monday night in 79-99.Key Points:Detroit was down by 17 in the first quarter.You knew it was going to be bad when Westbrook gave the Pistons an IN YOUR FACE dunk within the first few minutes of the ball game.Despite the 20 point differential, the Pistons this game was sadly further out of reach than just 20 points. Detroit was light years away.Rodney Stuckey tried to take this one on himself from the tip. Stuckey finished with 12 points on 5-for-11 shooting.Brandon Knight started once again alongside Rodney but had some trouble…
 
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  • Worst of the Night: January 26, 2012

    Basketbawful
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    Wait...what?The Orlando Magic: Seriously, Orlando Magic? Seriously? This game was so ugly for the Celtics I stopped watching in disgust part way into the third quarter when Paul Pierce and, like, three Celtics I barely recognized were running around like little, headless chickens. Later, I texted a friend something along the lines of "Fuckin' Celtics" and receilved the following reply:Celtics won.(Actually, the reply said "Clerics won." Thank you, Autocorrect.)I was stunned beyond words. And so were the Basketbawful faithful:You wanna talk bawful? Orlando has blown a 27-point lead and is now…

  • Bawful After Dark: January 26, 2012

    Dan B.
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:47 pm
    Silly Blake Griffin! The BALL is supposed to go through the hoop, not you!Just for the record: Bawful texted me this morning that he didn't have time to write up a WOTN post today. I suggested he just throw up a picture of the Bobcraps logo and call it a day. "Hm. Good point."Also, bad news for all the Hornets fans (all five of you)... Eric Gordon's out 3 to 6 more weeks thanks to his bum right knee.Late addition: Derrick Rose is pissed, you guys. Check out this quote after last night's loss:"I'll never forget how they celebrated just from winning this game. I can't wait to play them…

  • Free Steve Nash

    Basketbawful
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:02 am
    Head over to quickmeme and join our underground campaign to free Steve Nash from from the fiery pits of hell the Phoenix Suns.Thanks to BadDave for starting the meme.

  • Bawful After Dark: January 25, 2012

    Dan B.
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Get down wit' yo bad self, SpoelstraFirst things first: happy trails, Flip Saunders. I'll miss your amazingly fun name, terrible hair and goofy expressions of frustration. Someone, please hire Flip ASAP.Oh, plus there's this: "Will most miss Flip Saunders' postgame quote sheet, which was often must-read. As close as you'll get to seeing 'I hate my team' in print."Beyond that, I am going to give you some extra bawful tonight. There were so many great Monday night game pictures I missed posting yesterday that I needed to share them tonight. I'm sure you won't mind.Worst of Monday Night in…

  • Worst of the Night: January 24, 2012

    Basketbawful
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am
    "No more jumpers, Tyrus. Do you hear me? Tyrus? Hello...?"The Indiana Pacers: One night after the worst offensive performance in franchise history, the Magic blew out of the Pacers in Indiana. In the process, Dwight Howard becamse Orlando's all-time leading scorer.Said Pumaman: "It's a humbling experience. It does mean a lot. Not too many players in this league can say that they were their franchise's leading scorer."And even fewer players can say it happened while they had an outstanding "Trade me the hell out of here!" request with said franshise.As for the Pacers, they shot 39 percent,…
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  • The Hawks visit the Pistons: wait a minute, is that Jerry Stackhouse?

    Mike Payne
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:37 pm
    When you're having a bad day, when you're feeling down about the Detroit Pistons completely brain dead salary situation, just take a look at the Hawks. Atlanta owes Joe Johnson $107,333,589. Joe Johnson, who is not even Atlanta's second best player. Joe Johnson, who is due to be paid $25M for the 2015/16 season alone. To put that in perspective, that is the next presidential election season (Cuomo v. Rubio). I'm honestly kind of surprised that Atlanta didn't file amnesty paperwork the moment the lockout was lifted. Game Tips at 7:30 P.M. EST Atlanta Hawks: 13 - 6 (5 - 5 road) Detroit Pistons:…

  • Blame Joe Dumars

    Kriz
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:10 am
    [Ed. note -- lightly edited and bumped to the front page from the wonderful FanPosts. Fantastic, Kriz] I would think it's obvious by now, but I don’t think people really hate Tayshaun Prince (although there are many little things to hate about the way he plays and carries himself with the team). Ultimately, this goes back to the same guy we always tend to blame, because it is his fault: Joe Dumars. There was a chance for Richard Hamilton to leave on good terms with a fully positive image from the team and fans, but Joe held on for too long, allowed the situation to become toxic and,…

  • Knight and Daye, Daye and Knight: Heat 101, Pistons 98

    Packey
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:44 pm
    The Pistons played one of their three best games of the season* against Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, but the same two young guys that helped keep Detroit in the game ultimately could not propel them to an upset victory in front of a surprisingly packed house at The Palace. It started with Austin Daye, who in his six previous home games was 6-for-36 shooting. He hit seven shots in the second quarter alone, four being three-pointers, which was four times as many threes as he had hit in 13 games this season. He finished with a career high 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting…

  • Heat at Pistons: This is gonna be T-Painful... get it!?

    Mike Payne
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pm
    Eddy Curry and the Miami Heat visit the Pistons tonight for a half-time T-Pain concert. There might also be some basketball before and after the show, although calling it "basketball" is kind of a stretch. Stay auto-tuned, Pistons fans, tonight's gonna be awesome!! Game Tips at 7:30 P.M. EST Miami Heat: 12 - 5 (5 - 3 road) Detroit Pistons: 4 - 14 (3 - 6 home) The Situation: The Miami Heat are still not playing like a championship team. Nearly a season-and-a-half into the South Beach Talents experiment, the Heat are still facing the same old problems. Beyond Lebron, Dwyane and Chris, who is…

  • ESPN's Chris Broussard Trade Idea: Detroit Pistons trade Tayshaun Prince to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Michael Beasley

    Mike Payne
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pm
    ESPN's Chris Broussard Trade Idea: Detroit Pistons trade Tayshaun Prince to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Michael Beasley I'd do it just to get out of Tayshaun's contract, but with Derrick Williams on the roster, why would Minny do it? Beasley is due an $8.2M qualifying offer next season that the Pistons wouldn't have to tender. For contract relief only, I'd do it. Best case scenario- Beasley sees a shrink and/or joins a cult and then plays like a clear-headed athlete for once. With Dumars' suggestion that his intent is to keep Tayshaun around as a veteran presence, I doubt he would…
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  • Did I keep the cash?

    jimmykorderas
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:17 pm
    Over the past several weeks, I have written about my top 3 personal favorite Royal Rumble moments. John Cena’s miraculous return in 2008, the controversy surrounding the 2005 Rumble match and the infamous 3 Faces of Foley Rumble in 1998 were all incredible RR moments. I know there are many others but there is one moment in particular that WWE fans still ask me about to this day. It’s time to finally set the record straight about the 2001 edition of the annual classic. The question that everyone constantly asks me is, “did you keep any of the money you scooped up that Kane slapped out of…

  • Barack Obama on the Super Bowl: "I can't call it"

    Brad Gagnon
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:10 pm
    President Barack Obama has a strange way of rationalizing why he can’t pick a winner to Super Bowl XLVI. He tells ABC’s Diane Sawyer that he can’t make predictions when his Bears aren’t involved. But shouldn’t that be the case when Chicago’s playing? I suppose Obama is trying to say that he doesn’t want to risk pissing off the people of New York or New England by picking against their team. But two years ago, when the Democrats controlled the chamber and the 2012 election was only on a distant horizon, the prez was more than willing to pick the Colts…

  • Nine days before the Super Bowl, Gronkowski is "questionable"

    Brad Gagnon
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:42 pm
    Earlier today, Sean Tomlinson elaborated on what Rob Gronkowski’s pops is reporting to be a high-ankle sprain. And it’s beginning to look as though Gronk’s right ankle will be the most talked about joint of Super Bowl week, because the elite Patriots tight end once again failed to practice on Friday and is officially questionable for Super Bowl Sunday on today’s very preliminary injury report. But the Pats have a tendency to call everyone questionable, which is both genius and annoying. As a result, Gronkowski’s status also matches the statuses of the following…

  • Coordinator carousel the only thing still spinning

    Brad Gagnon
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pm
    In case you’re already suffering from Super Bowl Fever and haven’t been paying attention to the happenings involving the 30 NFL teams not still playing football, we should point out that the final three vacant head-coaching jobs were filled this week when Chuck Pagano was hired in Indy, Greg Schiano was hired in Tampa and Dennis Allen was hired in Oakland (thanks to Sean Tomlinson, who only has Bieber Fever, for covering the coaching beat throughout the week). But there are still a slew of coordinator positions in the process of being filled league-wide. Here’s the latest on…

  • The Rundown: Hits of the Year

    Justin Bourne
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pm
    Or I suppose more accurately, “hits of the season.” We’re passed the halfway point in the NHL schedule, and on All-Star break, so we thought it’d be a good time to look at the best plays so far. Yesterday we gave you the 10 best saves of the year (ridiculous). Here are the best hits.
 
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  • Photos From Oshawa Power – Saint John Mill Rats

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    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm

  • Lester Hudson Continues To Impress

    Andrew Crawford
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:34 am
    As the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) begins to drift into its final few regular season games, the leading scorer in the league, predictably some would say, is the Zhejiang Bulls, JR Smith (33.8ppg), who has earned himself rave reviews and put up highlight reel stuff on a nightly basis. Yet, what is equally interesting is that just behind the former Denver player is the Qingdao Eagles’, Lester Hudson,  a late second round pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, who was a bit part player for three teams in two seasons and left the NBA without anyone really noticing, is averaging an…

  • Cavs Snap Four-Game Losing Skid

    Samah Assad
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am
    It was the unsung heros that pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to snap their four-game losing skid to the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night. It was the athletes that most people consider to be “roster fillers”, usually unable to fill up the stat sheets with astounding numbers on a consistent basis. It was the guys who one wouldn’t normally expect to play aggressive enough to hold Amar’e Stoudemire to just 19 points, when he averaged 30 points against the Cavs in the 2010-11 season. This 91-81 victory over the Knicks was a true victory to the Cavaliers…

  • Thunder Survived Turnover-Plagued Game

    Trey Hunter
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:25 am
    The Oklahoma City Thunder survived a turnover-plagued game with a 101-91 victory against the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday night in the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Russell Westbrook took over the fourth quarter with 10 points on 3-4 shooting from the field and 4-7 shooting from the free throw line down the stretch. Westbrook entered the period with just four points on 1-10 shooting and five turnovers. He finished the game with 14 points, five assists and seven turnovers. “Russell (Westbrook) really didn’t have a good game tonight,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. “He came out in the…

  • Wolves-Mavs Has A Different Ring To It

    Kevin Brolan
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am
    For most of the last decade, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks match-ups have been virtually meaningless. For two different reasons, that wasn’t the case tonight in Dallas. The Timberwolves have undergone a renaissance of renewed quality and excitement this season with the arrival of Ricky Rubio and the always progressing game of Kevin Love. Since Kevin Garnett left in 2007, the Timberwolves have been nearly unwatchable, but they are entertaining and talented this season with their young stars on the floor and Rick Adelman running the show from the sidelines. Since the arrival…
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  • New Orleans Hornets Stomp the Magic at Home

    Joe Gerrity
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:10 pm
    The New Orleans Hornets stomped the Orlando Magic 93-67 behind strong performances by their ball handlers and a n excellent defensive effort. Carl Landry With a Put Back Dunk It was a long time coming, but he Hornets finally pulled through today and got a 2012 home win. They did it behind a relatively great performance by everyone handling the rock, and a strong showing by the defense. Dwight Howard got his, of course, but he was limited in the damage he did inside. The Hornets didn’t give him easy buckets, and in the end the Magic just didn’t bring the intensity that New Orleans…

  • The Difficulty in trading Kaman

    Michael McNamara
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:40 pm
    The Hornets are actively looking to move Chris Kaman, but finding a suitor might not be as easy as you might think. According to Dell Demps today, “We had a conversation with Chris [Kaman] and expressed that the Hornets are going to go in a different direction. We mutually decided for a number of reasons that we are not going to play Chris as we pursue a trade. Chris has been the ultimate professional during this process and we thank him for the way he has handled this situation.” The Hornets have shelved center Chris Kaman while seeking a trade, partly because they want to get…

  • Game On: Magic @ Hornets

    Joe Gerrity
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:11 pm
    Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic take on the New Orleans Hornets tonight at New Orleans Arena.   Jason Smith Dunking That Sh!t The Hornets are without Chris Kaman, who is not with the team because of an organizational decision, which will only serve to further rumors (I’m going to escalate these rumors, I swear to you) that he’s being shopped. The Magic head into tonight’s game missing Ryan Anderson, and will start Glen Davis in his place. In the 3-on-3 today we talked about how the Hornets will need Stop Dwight Howard, but probably won’t be able to, but if you recall I also…

  • New Orleans Hornets Waive Trey Johnson

    Joe Gerrity
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:21 pm
    The Hornets have waived shooting guard Trey Johnson. Trey Johnson   The Hornets have waived Trey Johnson. Johnson appeared in 11 regular season games this season, averaging just under two points and just over one rebound per game in five and a half minutes per contest. He was 8-14 on the year from the field and 5-5 from the line. The Jackson State University product has appeared in 23 career NBA games in three seasons of play with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers and Hornets. He has career averages of 2.6 points and 0.9 rebounds in 7.3 minutes of play. The…

  • Dunk That Sh!t: It’s all about Value

    Jason Calmes
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Michael, Jason, and Mason answer three questions directly from you, for you. Jason Smith Dunking That Sh!t Dunk That Sh!t comes to you every Friday with the Hornets247 writers turning their attention from the team to you, the Hornets247 community, answering questions directly and in dunktastic fashion. If you want the guys (and bloke, but I think he dunks up) dunk your question, just submit it to the editor at mcnamarahornets247@yahoo.com with the subject line “Dunk That Sh!t” or via twitter @hornets247 with hashtag #DunkThatSh!t. 1. Kempleton Pack / Email : “Now that the…
 
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    Both Teams Played Hard

  • Talking About Practice: Episode 15, Tim Donahue

    Jared Wade
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    Tim Donahue of 8 Points, 9 Seconds talks Pacers on this latest episode. The holidays and this compressed NBA schedule wreaked havoc with plans to get more podcasts up, but here is the latest. It’s all Pacers all the time so be advised if you’re looking for leaguewide talk. And follow Tim on Twitter. You can listen below, subscribe to Talking About Practice on iTunes or click here to listen. Enjoy.

  • Bad News: Nique’s Got New Shoes

    Jared Wade
    3 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Former SLAM magazine head honcho Russ Bengtson wrote a list of “The Top 25 Sneakers That Should Be Retroed Right Now.” That’s all well and good — and his top choice is the close-to-my-heart, florescent Nike pumps worn by Sir Billy Ho in White Men Can’t Jump. But the real gold is the two 80s commercials he dug up. I had forgotten about this wonderful ‘Nique “Reebok Double Pump” spot and never seen the even better (for comedic reasons) Hakeem ad for some store that sold his Etonics signature shoe.

  • Talking About Practice: Episode 14, Zach Lowe

    Jared Wade
    15 Dec 2011 | 9:01 pm
    Zach Lowe of Sports Illustrated’s hoops blog The Point Forward stopped by to talk about Chris Paul and David Stern. Of course, this is the NBA story of the offseason, so we dug into the conspiracy theories and other possible explanations for why the commissioner of the league opted to veto the three-team trade that would have made Chris Paul a Los Angeles Laker. In other chatter, we talk about the under-discussed juggernaut that is the Memphis Grizzlies, the unthreatening offenses of the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers, and the sad end of the road for the Boston Celtics as a true…

  • Talking About Practice, Episode 13

    Jared Wade
    12 Dec 2011 | 4:50 pm
    A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I did an NBA podcast. Life got busier, this became seldom updated and I gave up trying to keep it going, however. Fast forward about 18 months and it is now back. David West was signed to a two-year, $20 million deal by the Pacers yesterday. Me and Tim Donahue of our site 8 Points, 9 Seconds got on the horn to discuss the acquisition, among other Pacer-centric things. You can listen below, subscribe to Talking About Practice on iTunes or click here to listen. Enjoy.

  • Lt. Pike vs. Hip Hop

    Jared Wade
    22 Nov 2011 | 12:13 pm
    This has nothing to do with the NBA. But the NBA, sorta like this site, barely exists anymore. So figured I would get in on the Lt. Pike Photoshop fun and dump the results here.
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    InsideHoops

  • Clippers waive guard Courtney Fortson

    Inside Hoops
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:58 pm
    The Los Angeles Clippers today waived guard Courtney Fortson. Fortson was signed by the Clippers on Jan. 16 and appeared in four games, averaging 4.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11.2 minutes. Fortson scored a career-high 13 points on Jan. 17 vs. Utah. The Clippers roster currently stands at 14.

  • Hornets waive guard Trey Johnson

    Inside Hoops
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
    The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have requested waivers on guard Trey Johnson. Johnson appeared in 11 regular season games this season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in 5.5 minutes. The Jackson State University product has appeared in 23 career NBA games in three seasons of play with the Cleveland [...]

  • Injury Update: Andrew Bogut out 8-12 weeks

    Inside Hoops
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:54 pm
    Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond announced the following update on the injury to Andrew Bogut (7-0, 260): “This morning in Milwaukee, Andrew had additional diagnostic tests performed on his left ankle.  The results of the testing confirmed a left ankle fracture which will keep Bogut sidelined for a period of 8-to-12 weeks.” The seventh-year center was [...]

  • Carmelo Anthony to sit out a few games

    Inside Hoops
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Carmelo Anthony is hurting, and the struggling New York Knicks are going to be without their leading scorer for at least a few days. Anthony will not play Friday night when the Knicks visit Miami because of an array of thumb, wrist and ankle problems, and is not expected in the lineup when New York heads [...]

  • Andrea Bargnani out indefinitely with strained left calf

    Inside Hoops
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:05 am
    Raptors forward-center Andrea Bargnani reinjured his strained left calf in the first overtime of Wednesday’s double-overtime victory at Utah. Tests done Thursday in Denver revealed no significant damage to the calf. Bargnani will be treated symptomatically and is expected to be sidelined for an indefinite period of time. Bargnani originally injured his calf January 11 against [...]
 
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    Sactown Royalty

  • Let's Remind The Country Why Sacramento Deserves The Kings

    Tom Ziller
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    The Sacramento Kings are on national television once this year, on February 9 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's poetic in a number of ways, not the least of which is that the Thunder were the last team to be relocated, and our Kings might be the next. While our friends in the blog game have been excellent at helping us spread the word about the situation here over the past 11 months, this is really the last opportunity for Sacramento to speak to a truly national audience about why the NBA needs to stay here. It's also one of our best opportunities as fans to speak to the greater…

  • Jimmer Fredette's Shot Is Coming Around

    Tom Ziller
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:58 am
    One bright spot from the past three games (all losses, two of them brutal) has been that Jimmer Fredette is beginning to hit his shots. Fredette is now shooting 36.5 percent on three-pointers for the season, with league average this season at just 34 percent. Jimmer leads the Kings in three-point percentage and three-point makes, and is No. 2 behind Marcus Thornton in attempts. Given how poorly Fredette was shooting early in the season, this is very positive movement. Here's a visual look at how Jimmer's three-point shooting has improved over the course of the season. Each new line is a…

  • No Easy Answers For the Kings' Problems

    Aykis16
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm
    As a Kings fan, this may be the most frustrated I've been with the team. In 2008-09, our worst year in franchise history, I was less frustrated and more resigned to the fact that this was a terrible team that needed to be bad before it got better. Three years later however, and we're not much better. I didn't think going into this year that we'd be a playoff team. There are just way too many good teams in the West, and the Kings overall lack of experience really hurts in that department. I was disappointed with our offseason, but still thought the team had improved and added much needed…

  • What Happened to You, Jimmer Fredette?

    Exhibit G
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:22 pm
    What Happened to You, Jimmer Fredette? The great Sebastian Pruiti breaks down Jimmer's early struggles. A very thorough breakdown, well worth your time.

  • Kings 93, Nuggets 122: If You Don't Like That, You Don't Like Terrible Basketball

    Aykis16
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:42 am
    I am not ashamed to admit that I left this game early in the 4th quarter, after seeing the Kings come out lackluster and the Nuggets playing like the team that was down by 30, needing to make a run. This was just a flat out embarrassing loss. The story of the night was the Kings porous defense and Denver's superb job of attacking the paint. That shot chart is not lying: Only two of Denver's two point field goals came outside of the paint, and just four total field goals came outside the paint. Denver scored a ludicrous 92 points in the paint, the most since the statistic started being…
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    Basketbawful

  • Worst of the Night: January 26, 2012

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    Wait...what?The Orlando Magic: Seriously, Orlando Magic? Seriously? This game was so ugly for the Celtics I stopped watching in disgust part way into the third quarter when Paul Pierce and, like, three Celtics I barely recognized were running around like little, headless chickens. Later, I texted a friend something along the lines of "Fuckin' Celtics" and receilved the following reply:Celtics won.(Actually, the reply said "Clerics won." Thank you, Autocorrect.)I was stunned beyond words. And so were the Basketbawful faithful:You wanna talk bawful? Orlando has blown a 27-point lead and is now…

  • Bawful After Dark: January 26, 2012

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:47 pm
    Silly Blake Griffin! The BALL is supposed to go through the hoop, not you!Just for the record: Bawful texted me this morning that he didn't have time to write up a WOTN post today. I suggested he just throw up a picture of the Bobcraps logo and call it a day. "Hm. Good point."Also, bad news for all the Hornets fans (all five of you)... Eric Gordon's out 3 to 6 more weeks thanks to his bum right knee.Late addition: Derrick Rose is pissed, you guys. Check out this quote after last night's loss:"I'll never forget how they celebrated just from winning this game. I can't wait to play them…

  • Free Steve Nash

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:02 am
    Head over to quickmeme and join our underground campaign to free Steve Nash from from the fiery pits of hell the Phoenix Suns.Thanks to BadDave for starting the meme.

  • Bawful After Dark: January 25, 2012

    25 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Get down wit' yo bad self, SpoelstraFirst things first: happy trails, Flip Saunders. I'll miss your amazingly fun name, terrible hair and goofy expressions of frustration. Someone, please hire Flip ASAP.Oh, plus there's this: "Will most miss Flip Saunders' postgame quote sheet, which was often must-read. As close as you'll get to seeing 'I hate my team' in print."Beyond that, I am going to give you some extra bawful tonight. There were so many great Monday night game pictures I missed posting yesterday that I needed to share them tonight. I'm sure you won't mind.Worst of Monday Night in…

  • Worst of the Night: January 24, 2012

    25 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am
    "No more jumpers, Tyrus. Do you hear me? Tyrus? Hello...?"The Indiana Pacers: One night after the worst offensive performance in franchise history, the Magic blew out of the Pacers in Indiana. In the process, Dwight Howard becamse Orlando's all-time leading scorer.Said Pumaman: "It's a humbling experience. It does mean a lot. Not too many players in this league can say that they were their franchise's leading scorer."And even fewer players can say it happened while they had an outstanding "Trade me the hell out of here!" request with said franshise.As for the Pacers, they shot 39 percent,…
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    DraftExpress Articles

  • NBA Draft Prospect of the Week: Moe Harkless

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:22 pm
    One of the most productive freshmen in the country is St. John's forward Moe Harkless. What kind of prospect is he and what is the likelihood of him entering this year's draft?

  • Trending Prospects (1/26/2012)

    26 Jan 2012 | 12:18 pm
    Updated scouting reports on Jordan Taylor, J'Covan Brown, Ashton Gibbs and Jorge Gutierrez.

  • Introducing Nikola Ivanovic

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm
    One of the youngest players in Europe seeing consistent minutes at the highest levels of competition, 17-year old Nikola Ivanovic has steadily emerged as a productive and reliable point guard for Buducnost in his native country of Montenegro.

  • HoopHall Classic Scouting Reports: 2013 and Beyond Prospects

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
    A review of the top 2013 and 2014 prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Nate Britt, Beejay Anya, Kuran Iverson and Mickey Mitchell.

  • HoopHall Classic Scouting Reports: 2012 Prospects (Part Three)

    23 Jan 2012 | 4:24 pm
    A review of the top 2012 prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Tyler Lewis, Winston Shepard, Katin Reinhardt, A.J. Hammons and Nik Stauskas.
 
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    Hoops Addict

  • Photos From Oshawa Power – Saint John Mill Rats

    Ryan McNeill
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm

  • Lester Hudson Continues To Impress

    Andrew Crawford
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:34 am
    As the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) begins to drift into its final few regular season games, the leading scorer in the league, predictably some would say, is the Zhejiang Bulls, JR Smith (33.8ppg), who has earned himself rave reviews and put up highlight reel stuff on a nightly basis. Yet, what is equally interesting is that just behind the former Denver player is the Qingdao Eagles’, Lester Hudson,  a late second round pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, who was a bit part player for three teams in two seasons and left the NBA without anyone really noticing, is averaging an…

  • Cavs Snap Four-Game Losing Skid

    Samah Assad
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am
    It was the unsung heros that pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to snap their four-game losing skid to the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night. It was the athletes that most people consider to be “roster fillers”, usually unable to fill up the stat sheets with astounding numbers on a consistent basis. It was the guys who one wouldn’t normally expect to play aggressive enough to hold Amar’e Stoudemire to just 19 points, when he averaged 30 points against the Cavs in the 2010-11 season. This 91-81 victory over the Knicks was a true victory to the Cavaliers…

  • Thunder Survived Turnover-Plagued Game

    Trey Hunter
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:25 am
    The Oklahoma City Thunder survived a turnover-plagued game with a 101-91 victory against the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday night in the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Russell Westbrook took over the fourth quarter with 10 points on 3-4 shooting from the field and 4-7 shooting from the free throw line down the stretch. Westbrook entered the period with just four points on 1-10 shooting and five turnovers. He finished the game with 14 points, five assists and seven turnovers. “Russell (Westbrook) really didn’t have a good game tonight,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. “He came out in the…

  • Wolves-Mavs Has A Different Ring To It

    Kevin Brolan
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am
    For most of the last decade, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks match-ups have been virtually meaningless. For two different reasons, that wasn’t the case tonight in Dallas. The Timberwolves have undergone a renaissance of renewed quality and excitement this season with the arrival of Ricky Rubio and the always progressing game of Kevin Love. Since Kevin Garnett left in 2007, the Timberwolves have been nearly unwatchable, but they are entertaining and talented this season with their young stars on the floor and Rick Adelman running the show from the sidelines. Since the arrival…
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    Blazer's Edge

  • Media Row Report: Blazers 109, Suns 71

    Ben Golliver
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:19 am
    The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns, 109-71, at the Rose Garden on Friday night to improve to 12-8 on the season. You would be right to feel an obvious sense of deja vu after this one because the same basic formula that secured fairly simple victories over the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies produced a complete blowout third win of the week against the Suns. What do I mean by same basic formula? Well, Portland was tied after one against Sacramento, tied after one against Memphis and down three after one to Phoenix. After those 12 minute grace periods that have been…

  • Game 20 Recap: Portland Trail Blazers 109, Phoenix Suns 71

    Timmay!
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:16 pm
    The Short Version Wow. After a close first quarter, the Portland Trail Blazers opened up a can of revenge, using strong defense and hot shooting to leave the Phoenix Suns demoralized and defeated by 38 points. Tonight's most popular phrase? "And the Suns called timeout." The fans were rewarded with an extended view of Luke Babbitt, Chris Johnson and Elliot Williams. The Long Version The game started with the trademark "Blazers slow start", as Grant Hill and Steve Nash sliced them up to the tune of 13 points in the first 7 minutes. Meanwhile, I get to use the word "discombobulated" again to…

  • Mabbott: Come On, Give Raymond Felton A Break

    Ben Golliver
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:13 pm
    Mabbott: Come On, Give Raymond Felton A Break Casey Mabbott of OregonSportsNews.com writes that Portland Trail Blazers point guard Raymond Felton is getting more criticism than he deserves... ----------------------------------- Give the guy a break. He just got here, and yes, that is a valid point as well as an excuse. Perhaps many of you could leave Portland, go to another job in another state, and have everything nailed down inside of thirty days, even though most new employees are allotted a ninety-day "probationary" period to learn the ropes, get settled, and show what they can do.

  • Mahoney: Extra Attention On No Extension For Batum

    Ben Golliver
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm
    Mahoney: Extra Attention On No Extension For Batum Rob Mahoney writes on the New York Times' Off The Dribble blog that the Portland Trail Blazers' failure to extend forward Nicolas Batum gets extra scrutiny because of the many roster pieces that could move this summer... ----------------------------- Batum’s impending restricted free agency wouldn’t be getting as much attention if not for the possibility that Portland might also lose its other combo forward. Gerald Wallace and his representatives made it clear that he wanted no part of a contract extension because of the limitations of…

  • Sponsored Reminder: DraftStreet Freeroll Tonight

    Dave
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:59 pm
    Here's your update reminder that the DraftStreet.com freeroll event for Blazersedge readers is tonight. Click this link and select your team for your chance at a share of $200. The contest is a cap-style draft of NBA players, assembled into a team. You'll have $100,000 to spend on your squad of 2 forwards, 2 guards, 2 centers, and 2 utility players. Each NBA player is assigned a "price" based on expected fantasy performance that counts against your $100,000 cap. Pick better than other people entering and you win your share of the prize money. That's all there is to it. We're hoping that a few…
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    Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers

  • LeBron James Owns Bill Walker With A Facial

    Sean Sweeney
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:22 am
    I was joking on Twitter last night that LeBron could’ve dunked on Bill Walker 54 times and it wouldn’t change Skywalker’s opinion of him. You may not know, but Bill has been talking some junk about James for a while now, and you know he had to be feeling himself after he dropped 21 in [...]

  • LeBron & D-Wade Dunk All Over New York; Joe Johnson Is An Animal

    Dime Magazine
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:05 am
    The Knicks decided real basketball was for the birds, and started launching a monsoon of treys. That might work against some teams, but not Miami, especially when Dwyane Wade is healthy and cooking. With Carmelo Anthony sitting out, the Heat weathered a random Bill Walker night (21 points, all on treys) and a bunch of [...]

  • Rajon Rondo Gets an NBA All-Star Push from Red Bull

    Dime Magazine
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:15 pm
    With NBA All-Star fan voting winding down and ending on January 31st, Rajon Rondo‘s family at Red Bull are trying get him one last push to get him to Orlando in February. They released this video today to urge fans to support Rajon’s All-Star bid – as of January 19th, Rondo ranked third among guards [...]

  • The Top 5 College Basketball Sleeper Teams Right Now

    Lucas Shapiro
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm
    With 342 Division I basketball teams in America, there will always be teams that fly under the radar. Every year, every tournament, there will be bracket busters and new faces. Spring is a time of new life. And March always brings us fresh, unknown blood. We’re at the midway point in the year and there [...]

  • Nike Kobe VII System Supreme – Westchester Player Exclusives

    Aron Phillips
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    If you’re looking for a great program and some great swag in your high school choice, Westchester High School in L.A. just may be the spot for you. As one of the elite Nike Basketball schools in the nation, you know you’re going to get hooked up. With that, check out their version of the [...]
 
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    CelticsBlog

  • Pierce > Pacers... 4 In A Row And We Are On A Roll!!!

    Master Po
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:02 pm
    Final - 1.27.2012 1 2 3 4 Total Indiana Pacers 17 17 27 26 87 Boston Celtics 23 19 29 23 94 Complete Coverage > Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics are looking like a team. They are beginning to look like a team who can compete. They are beginning to look like a team with a solid bench. Celtics had 48 points in the paint Celtics limited the Pacers to 6 offensive rebounds Celtics attacked the basket all game long Celtics actually had energy that I thought they would never have after the game last night, Excellent effort. KG with more great energy and defense effort - especially for a guy…

  • Celtics Hoping Their Revenge Game vs Indy Goes Better than Orlando's Did Against Them

    FLCeltsFan
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:40 pm
    at Indiana Pacers (12-5) at Boston Celtics (8-9) Friday, January 27 7:30 PM ET Regular Season Game #18, Home Game #11 TV: CSNNE, FSI, NBA-LP 752/753 Radio: WEEI, WIBC TD Garden Referees: Bill Kennedy, Olandis Poole, Gary Zielinski Game Thread l Chat This is the 3rd meeting between these two teams. The Celtics were soundly beaten in both of their previous meetings, once in Indiana and once in Boston. This time, hopefully the outcome will be different. The Celtics are on a 3 game win streak, having beaten the Magic in dramatic fashion twice in a row, despite missing key players. I have to admit…

  • Epic Comebacks Are Nothing New For Paul Pierce

    Jeff Clark
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    I am no longer surprised when Paul Pierce leads the team back from deep deficits for an epic comeback. In fact, it has kinda become his thing. Let's go to the history books. CNNSI.com - 2002 NBA Playoffs - Celtics pull off biggest comeback ever - Saturday May 25, 2002 09:53 PM Paul Pierce's teammates mobbed him at center court until he broke free and jumped atop the scorer's table. Coach Jim O'Brien's ever-present poker face disappeared, the most stoic of NBA coaches pumping his fist to the crowd and walking triumphantly off the court. The Celtics pulled off the greatest fourth-quarter…

  • Rondo Talks About His Wrist

    TLayman
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Not to start a firestorm as a new blogger, but Is it time to start worrying about Rajon Rondo and his ailing right wrist? After reading some of Steve Bulpett's article in the Boston Herald today it should give Celtics' fans some pause. Here are a few excerpts from the article: "It’s kind of depressing coming to the gym, because all I can do is dribble," Rondo said. "I can’t shoot. It hurts when I flick my wrist. "I’ve just got to try to stay positive. I can’t try to force it, and when I am able to shoot again, I’ve got to catch back up." "That’s why…

  • How Much Money Do We Have For Free Agents, Anyway?

    Roy_Hobbs
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    With Dwight Howard on the mind of a lot of Celtics fans, it's time for the return of the Salary Cap FAQ, in abbreviated form. Today, we'll be focusing primarily on next off-season, to estimate how much we'll have to spend in free agency. 1. How much do we currently have on the books in committed salaries? Player 2011-2012 2012-13 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 Kevin Garnett $21,247,044 n/a n/a n/a n/a Paul Pierce $15,333,334 $16,790,345 $15,333,334 n/a n/a Rajon Rondo $10,045,455 $11,000,000 $11,954,545 $12,909,091 n/a Ray Allen $10,000,000 n/a n/a n/a n/a Jermaine O'Neal $6,226,200 n/a n/a…
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    Empty the Bench

  • Which of These Is Not Like the Other?

    Brian Spencer
    12 Jan 2012 | 8:15 pm

  • Things That Made Me Smile During the Trail Blazers – Clippers Game on January 10, 2012

    Brian Spencer
    11 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm
    By Brian Spencer + Reggie Evans, the undrafted 10th-year veteran playing for the fifth team in his NBA career, logged just under 17 minutes of action off the bench, chipping in 2 points, 7 boards, 1 assist, and 1 block. Ho-hum numbers, sure, but the guy’s contributions can’t be measured in flat post-game box scores. Evans was a major get for a Clippers team that suddenly looks like a legitimate contender in the West. He’s essentially a two-trick pony—defense and rebounding—but any team harboring serious championship aspirations needs role players like Evans. Loved his offensive…

  • Degenerate Gambler Weekly: Week 14 NFL Picks Against the Spread

    Brian Spencer
    9 Dec 2011 | 10:36 am
    By Brian Spencer How We Did Last Week: Rough week at 3-4. Not a total disaster, but the problem is that we got our bottom three picks correct and top four incorrect, which hurts us in our weekly pool (first pick counts for 7 points, second pick for 6 points, and so on). We’re running a bit behind schedule this week–and I’m flying out to Bangkok tomorrow–so we’re giving you the quick-and-dirty version of this week’s picks. Choose, but choose wisely, my degenerate friends: we’re in the final month of regular-season betting, so make it count. Best Bet…

  • Degenerate Gambler Weekly: Week 13 NFL Picks Against the Spread

    Brian Spencer
    1 Dec 2011 | 7:29 pm
    By Brian Spencer How We Did Last Week We stuffed ourselves silly on Thanksgiving and couldn’t recover in time to get last week’s picks up, but of course still turned them into the weekly pool. A strong 5-2 week looked like a surefire 6-1 week, but then the Steelers offense happened on MNF and they failed to cover 9.5 at the Chiefs, despite an anemic showing from Tyler Palko & Co. As for Week 11, it was our worst showing of the season by far: 1-6. Oops. Best Bet Dallas Cowboys (-4.5) at Arizona Cardinals: We usually feel really good about at least one game every week, if not…

  • Degenerate Gambler Weekly: Week 11 NFL Picks Against the Spread

    Brian Spencer
    17 Nov 2011 | 4:51 pm
    By Brian Spencer and Andrew Thell How We Did Last Week We pitched a 4-3 record for Week 10, striking out on our Panthers, Vikings, and Bills picks: all three were blown out. It happens. We move on, starting with the Thursday night tilt between the Jets and Broncos. Best Bet New York Jets (-4.5) at Denver Broncos: Kudos to Broncos head coach John Fox for adapting to the lack of NFL quarterbacking skills possessed by his starting quarterback, and to Tim Tebow for executing the plan. As you know by now, last week Denver ran the ball 55 times (55!) against the bumbling Kansas City Chiefs, while…
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    Brew Hoop

  • Bulls 107, Bucks 100: Milwaukee Falters Against Derrick Rose In Second Half

    Dan Sinclair
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:53 pm
    Box Score I probably don't have to tell you where Andrew Bogut's absence hurts the Milwaukee Bucks. Mostly because every answer to that question is the right answer. With their big man out of commission, the Bucks got hammered on the offensive boards and struggled to contain Derrick Rose all night. The Bulls boast a talented and physical front line that abused Milwaukee's patchwork defense to the tune of 20 offensive rebounds. Chicago grabbed 40 percent of their own misses. While Drew Gooden racked up his own numbers under the basket (15 total rebounds), Brandon Jennings was Milwaukee's…

  • Bucks vs. Bulls Preview: Milwaukee Begins Life After Bogut...Again

    Frank Madden
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:56 pm
    2011/2012 NBA Season vs. 7-10 (3-8 away)16-4 (8-1 home) January 27, 2012 United Center 7:00 PM CT Radio: 620 WTMJ TV: FSN Wisconsin Probable starters: Brandon Jennings PG Derrick Rose Shaun Livingston SG Rip Hamilton Carlos Delfino SF Ronnie Brewer Luc Mbah a Moute PF Carlos Boozer Drew Gooden C Joakim Noah (21st) 100.2 - OFFENSE - 108.0 (3rd) (17th) 102.2 - DEFENSE - 96.6 (2nd) (9th) 92.9 - PACE - 89.3 (26th) On the Bulls: Blog-a-Bull / Bulls by the Horns / Bullsville A day after learning that Andrew Bogut will be out indefinitely with a fractured ankle, the Bucks will be looking for their…

  • Andrew Bogut Out 8-To-12 Weeks With Ankle Fracture

    SB Nation NBA News
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pm
    Bucks GM John Hammond gave an update on the status of center Andrew Bogut on Friday. Bogut suffered a fracture to his left ankle on Wednesday night in Houston when we was attempting to block a shot and landed on another player's foot during the first quarter of the game. "This morning in Milwaukee, Andrew had additional diagnostic tests performed on his left ankle. The results of the testing confirmed a left ankle fracture which will keep Bogut sidelined for a period of 8-to-12 weeks," Hammond announced on Friday. Brew Hoop expects Drew Gooden to move into the starting spot in place of Bogut…

  • Andrew Bogut Suffers Broken Ankle, Out Indefinitely

    Dan Sinclair
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:47 pm
    John Hammond announced this afternoon that Andrew Bogut suffered a left ankle fracture during Wednesday night's game against the Houston Rockets. Bogut underwent an MRI this morning which revealed the fracture. Bogut landed on the ankle of Houston's Kyle Lowry after attempting to block a shot in the first quarter. He immediately limped off the court and returned with a protective boot and crutches for support. Bogut, who has been plagued in the past by back and elbow problems as well as occasional bouts with migraine headaches, has played more than 70 games in a season just twice in his NBA…

  • Bucks 105, Rockets 99: Milwaukee's Second Half Surge Snaps Houston's Streak

    Frank Madden
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:12 pm
    Box Score You can call the Bucks many things: frustrating, dysfunctional, mercurial, improving, regressing. Just don't call them predictable. Two nights after slumping to a home defeat against the Hawks, the Bucks resumed their winning ways on the road with a bizarre come-from-behind win over the previously red-hot Rockets, snapping Houston's seven-game winning streak while extending their road streak to three games. Unfortunately, part of what made the Bucks' win so unlikely could also spell bad news going forward. After helping the Bucks streak to a 12-0 start, Andrew Bogut sprained his…
 
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  • Recap #18: OKC Thunder 120, Golden State Warriors 109 - A Great Team Getting Better vs A Bad Team Going Nowhere?

    olympicmike
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    Final Box ScoreGameThread (1030+ comments) | Links Blog Buddy: Welcome to Loud City We all knew beating the Thunder would be a tall order, but despite getting crushed on the boards and at the free throw line, the Warriors were somehow able to hang around until OKC shut the door in the fourth quarter. We all know what they did wrong, but I don't want to start my weekend by beating a dead horse, so jump to take a look at what the Warriors did right. Yes, this will be a short recap... Creating Turnovers We knew going into this one that the Thunder can be a bit turnover prone at times, and that…

  • Warriors Game Day Links #18: Golden State Warriors 109 vs Oklahoma City Thunder 120 - Energy? Yup. Tempo? Yup. Execution of plays? Nope.

    IQofaWarrior
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:31 am
    Box score | Gameflow SBNation Network Warriors: Golden State of Mind Recap: Recap #18: OKC Thunder 120, Golden State Warriors 109 - A Great Team Getting Better vs A Bad Team Going Nowhere? Game thread: Game Thread & Preview: OKC Thunder At Golden State Warriors - Somebody Has To Rebound (1030+ comments) Thunder: Welcome to Loud City Recap: Oklahoma City Thunder 120, Golden State Warriors 109: 2011-2012 Game 19 Recap; Force of Nature Game thread: Game Thread #19: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors: 2011-2012 Game 19…

  • Game Thread & Preview: OKC Thunder At Golden State Warriors - Somebody Has To Rebound

    Nate Parham
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:35 pm
    Golden State Warriors (6-11) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (15-3) Time: 7:30pm PST TV: CSN Bay Area | Radio: KNBR 680 Blog Buddy: Welcome To Loud City EvanZ already offered a scouting report for the Warriors' home game against the Thunder tonight and highlighted spot up shooting as a potentially key battle in deciding the outcome of the game. However, in a game with little margin for error - and really, a need to do something better than average to add another big win to the Warriors' record - rebounding might be another key are to watch. Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman points out that despite…

  • Thunder Present Warriors with Major Offensive Challenge: Synergy Scouting Report

    Evanz
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:35 pm
    It's clear that the Warriors are expected to have trouble stopping the Thunder's offense. On the other end, you might be surprised (shocked even?) to learn that the Warriors currently have the 6th best offensive efficiency in the league according to Synergy. And you are probably somewhat less surprised to learn that the Thunder have the 7th highest rated defensive efficiency. What's going to give in that battle? Let's look underneath the hood a little bit to see if we can answer that question, and maybe come up with an offensive game plan. Synergy Treemap In the above treemap visualization,…

  • Warriors Send a Rook to the D-League (No, Not That Rook)

    IQofaWarrior
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Warriors Send a Rook to the D-League (No, Not That Rook) Yep, the Warriors sent a player to the D-League. Guess who got sent.
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    Blog a Bull

  • Bulls 107, Bucks 100: Just enough hustle to keep Milwaukee at arm's length, Rose reminds us he's Rose

    Alex Sonty
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The Bulls' ninth win in their tenth home game was one of those where they built a cushion, never ran away with the game, but were never really threatened. Credit the Bucks for coming out strong with a lot of hustle in the Bulls' 107-100 win at the United Center on Friday. They did a lot right in terms of how the players on the court performed. They played with a pace rarely seen by a Scott Skiles squad and attacked the Bulls offense with a Thibs-esque hyper-aggressive help scheme on top of the Skiles-esque glue gun man-pressure. The problem with this modification in Skiles' scheme is that the…

  • 2011-12 Open Game Thread #21 OVERFLOW: Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks

    your friendly BullsBlogger
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 pm
    Recap later.

  • 2011-12 Open Game Thread #21: Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks

    your friendly BullsBlogger
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:08 pm
    Next thread at 8:15.

  • Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 2011-12 Game Preview #21

    pocketwatch
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pm
    [UPDATE by your friendly BullsBlogger, 01/27/12 5:32 PM CST - per KC, Rip aggravated his groin and is likely out, Jimmy Butler to get the start -ed.] [Thanks to pocketwatch for today's game preview. Game Thread up at 7:08 -ed.] Tonight, the Chicago Bulls look to bounce back from their first home loss at the hands of the Pacers on Wednesday. The 7-10 Milwaukee Bucks look to add to their 3 game road win streak. The Bulls catch a break (pun slightly intended I guess) as Bucks' big man Andrew Bogut suffered a fractured ankle against the Rockets on Wednesday and is out indefinitely. This means we…

  • Deng could return Sunday (What the eff?!?); Rose didn't like Indy celebrating

    Alex Sonty
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am
    Despite torn ligaments in his left wrist, Luol Deng could return as early as Sunday, when the Bulls face the Heat in Miami, Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting. With speculation of surgery after the season, there isn't cause for concern that Deng will now suck until he has surgery, as it's his non-shooting hand. But while the injury is so fresh, this injury is being taken lightly if such a swift return is seriously entertained. That left wrist is needed to max out to do all of those things that Deng does to 'glue' the team together. It's needed to fight for rebounds, establish position off the…
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  • Boston Celtics 94, Indiana Pacers 87: Porous Defense at Critical Stretches Lead to Pacers Loss

    Nathan S.
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:06 pm
    It is true the Indiana Pacers are a better defensive team this year than in years past. It's also true they probably aren't as good on that side of the ball as the first 17 or so games have seemed to suggest. It's not a bad thing, though. Certainly, being above average defensively, or at least better than the Pacers have been in past years, is a huge step forward, but for a team that's had to use defense as a stabilizer to their really poor offensive play, they really do need to be as good as their #1 in the league FG defense suggests they are. And you know, tonight, they just weren't. The…

  • Game Thread: Indiana Pacers Vs. Boston Celtics

    Tom Lewis
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:46 pm
    12-58-9 January 27, 2012 - 7:30PM EST TD Garden Radio: WIBC 93.1FM TV: Fox Sports Indiana Probable starters: Darren Collison PG Avery Bradley Paul George SG Mickael Pietrus Danny Granger SF Paul Pierce David West PF Brandon Bass Roy Hibbert C Kevin Garnett The Indiana Pacers play the Boston Celtics for the third time in three weeks looking to remain unbeaten on the parquet while the C's are hoping the third time is the charm after losing the first two meetings. The Celtics have been on a bit of a roll lately, winning their last three games and four of five while dealing with some injuries.

  • Peyton Manning Has Reggie Miller In His Corner

    Tom Lewis
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    Parting with Peyton Manning is not such sweet sorrow for the Indianapolis Colts. Through an incredible string of circumstances (Manning signs huge deal, Manning neck worse than expected, Andrew Luck goes back to school last year, Colts "earn" first pick in draft...), the legendary quarterback won't be playing with the Colts anymore. The answer to any equation with the variables in play seems to point to that same thing. Unfortunately, Manning and owner Jim Irsay are having issues letting go and dealing with the situation. Hopefully they'll step away from the mics and find a way to work…

  • Local Legend Watch: E'Twaun Moore Seizes Opportunity With Celtics

    Tom Lewis
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    E'Twaun Moore may be undersized for his skill set as a combo guard and he may not be as athletic as you'd like, but the kid knows how to play basketball and the bigger the stakes the better. That's likely a byproduct of playing older players while growing up in East Chicago while onlookers wagered on the outcome. There are plenty of good shooter in basketball at all levels, but being willing, even eager, to take big shots without hesitation is a strong trait Moore has displayed, well since those days on the blacktop in East Chicago. The first time I saw Moore play was when he led East Chicago…

  • IC Cold Links: Larry Bird Smiles, Pacers Prep For Celtics

    Tom Lewis
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:01 am
    The Indiana Pacers were in Boston on Thursday getting ready to take on the Boston Celtics tonight at TD Garden. Meanwhile, the Celtics were down in Orlando putting together one of their best wins of the season, erasing a 27-point deficit to win 91-83. Paul Pierce and E'Twauan Moore led the comeback effort as the Magic self-destructed once the C's applied a little pressure. Yeah, you read that right. It wasn't Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo or Kevin Garnett teaming up with Pierce, but former Purdue and East Chicago Central star, E'Twaun Moore making it happen in his rookie season. The Celtics have won…
 
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  • Phoenix Suns Play Blasé, Get Blazed By Portland Trail Blazers, Lose 109-71

    7footer
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:04 am
    The Phoenix Suns came out hot to start the game tonight, taking an early lead in the first quarter 24-21 while shooting 53% and holding the Portland Trail Blazers to only 30%. After that, well...Let's just say things got markedly worse for the Suns from that point on. The Suns scored only 9 points in the second quarter and followed up that horrific performance by scoring only 12 points in the third. On top of that, they turned the ball over 11 times and allowed Portland to score 26 points in the second and 31 points in the third. This isn't exactly a formula for success, and the Suns…

  • Phoenix Suns At Portland Trail Blazers Game Thread

    7footer
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    Next Game Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers Friday, Jan 27, 2012, 8:00 PM MST The Rose Garden Phoenix Suns At Portland Trailblazers Game Preview: Gut Check Time posted by 7footer 2 minutes ago 0 comments | 0 recs Complete Coverage > Will the Suns be able to get a much needed win in Portland tonight? Who knows... This will be a tough game, but with an even tougher road ahead the Suns need to find a way to get themselves back on the right track fast or they risk slipping further into a state of limbo. Let's go! For more exclusive content, follow us on Twitter @Brightsidesun and "Like" us…

  • Phoenix Suns At Portland Trailblazers Game Preview: Gut Check Time

    7footer
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Tonight, the 6-11 Phoenix Suns will take on the 11-8 Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden, 8:00pm MST, in what is sure to be a test for the Suns regarding their resolve to stay together and willingness to continue competing. The Suns are coming off of a disappointing two-game losing streak against the Dallas Mavericks without Dirk Nowitzki, and then against the Toronto Raptors at home who the Suns had previously beaten 14 times straight. The confidence of this team is in question and their future together hangs in the balance. The Suns' lone victory against an opponent with a winning…

  • Sunscast Podcast Episode 8: Can The Suns Be Fixed?

    Seth Pollack
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am
    This week we discuss the Suns 2-3 road trip and loss to the Raptors, the Robin Lopez situation and update on what free agents might be available this summer. We also discuss some ideas for making the Suns better now how some recent Nash comments about the lack of talent in Phoenix have been overblown. Podcast hosted by Bryan Gibberman and Seth Pollack and presented by Arizona Sports 620 and SB Nation Arizona. Subscribe on iTunes For more exclusive content, follow us on Twitter @Brightsidesun and "Like" us on Facebook.

  • How do the Suns really stack up on O and D?

    Jim Coughenour
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:29 pm
    In general, the only way for a team to excel at both offense and defense is to have a huge positive point differential. This a concomitant circumstance of being a good team. Good teams outscore their opponents. They score more points, so they are better on offense. They give up less, so they are better on defense. An average offensive team that’s great on defense can accomplish this. Likewise, an average defensive team that’s great on offense can achieve the feat. The Suns for many years have done the latter to differing degrees of success, but it appears that the 2009-10 playoff…
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    Bullets Forever

  • Washington Wizards Fall to Houston Rockets But Learn To Rock Out

    Sean Fagan
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 pm
    Steve Buchantz in the 4th quarter: The bottom has dropped out for Washington! Another blowout, so why do I feel so positive? One of my enduring concerns during the Flip Saunders era was that the Wizards were employing a coach who attempted to extract chamber music out of essentially what was a rock band. Like a well tuned orchestra, for Saunders offense to work, every instrument needed to be finely tuned to hit the exact notes at the perfect moment. Unfortunately, the Wizards are a little less Mozart and a bit more Germs. And tonight, Randy Wittman tapped into his inner "punk's not dead" and…

  • Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets: Regular Season Game 18 Open Thread

    Sean Fagan
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:42 pm
    2011/12 NBA Regular Season 10-83-15 January 27, 2012 Toyota Center 8 PM CSN Starters: Kyle Lowry PG John Wall Courtney Lee SG Nick Young Chandler Parsons SF Rashard Lewis Luis Scola PF Jan Vesely Samuel Dalembert C JaVale McGee PREGAME READING: | The Dream Shake | SB Nation D.C. | SB Nation Houston Mike is taking a much needed break over the weekend, so I will be your caretaker for both the Rockets and Bobcats. Some quick thoughts before we launch: We have talked about the OKC model and Mike's Seattle model, but what about the Rockets model? Looking at their team should give any fan cause for…

  • Bullets Forever Site Rules Update: Please Read

    Sean Fagan
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Hi all. We are obviously going through a turbulent time in the Wizards history. Every day seems to bring with it a new story which makes it easy to criticize the franchise or start leveling blame at others who may have a different viewpoint than yourself. However, we first and foremost need to remember that this is a COMMUNITY, and the success of the community is predicated on having open and thoughtful dialogue on all things things related to the Wizards. Sometimes, that may lead to frustration when another poster's ideas or opinions do not mesh with your own. But under no circumstances is…

  • Ted Leonsis' Basketball Philosophy Approaching Watershed Moment

    Bullet Nation in Exile
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    As Sean and Mike have already said, Flip Saunders' firing is no panacea. The simple fact that the Wizards' struggles are so easily recognizable as systemic failure necessitates an uncomfortable course of action for Ted Leonsis. The 'Changing out our Coach' edition of Ted's Take discussed putting everything under a microscope, and highlights a subtle tension that could reshape the landscape of the organization. The comprehensive situation the Wizards find themselves in is fast forcing them to a watershed moment in Leonsis' ownership; making a decision on a current GM without an…

  • Watch the HoopSpeak Live segment

    Mike Prada
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pm
    Watch the HoopSpeak Live segment I'm on at 3:15. Watch here. UPDATE: Here's the segment for those who missed it.
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    SI.com - NBA

  • Nuggets roll to sixth straight, cruise past Raptors

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:54 am
    DENVER (AP) Rudy Fernandez provided both the spark and the cushion for the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

  • Game Recap

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:54 am
    MIAMI (AP) The New York Knicks , they were all about the 3's. The Miami Heat , they welcomed back No. 3.

  • LOWE: Andre Bogut: Injury-prone or unlucky?

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:54 am
    There's an obvious connection between 7-footers and leg problems, writes Zach Lowe. But in the case of Andrew Bogut, it's worth asking: Are certain NBA players more injury-prone?

  • Pierce nets 28, Celtics top Pacers

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:54 am
    BOSTON (AP) Paul Pierce played more than 44 minutes in Orlando on Thursday night, then boarded a plane with his Celtics teammates and arrived in Boston after 3 a.m. Friday.

  • Rose's 34 lifts Bulls past Bucks

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:54 am
    CHICAGO (AP) Derrick Rose got motivated, got aggressive, and got the Chicago Bulls another win over the Milwaukee Bucks before a big road trip.
 
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  • GAMEDAY: Milwaukee at Chicago - 1/27/12

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:04 am
    The Bucks head to the Windy City in search of their fourth straight win on the road. Catch all the action on Fox Sports Wisconsin and WTMJ Radio as the Bucks take on the Bulls Friday night at 7pm.

  • Andrew Bogut Injury Update

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:29 pm
    Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond announced the following information on the injury to Andrew Bogut (7-0, 260): "Andrew returned to Milwaukee this morning to be evaluated by Bucks orthopaedic physician Michael Gordon, M.D., and to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam on his left ankle. The results of the MRI identified a left ankle fracture which will keep Bogut out indefinitely."

  • GAMEDAY: Milwaukee at Houston - 1/25/12

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:24 am
    The Bucks (6-10) visit the Houston Rockets (10-7). Catch all the action on Fox Sports Wisconsin and WTMJ Radio 620.

  • GAMEDAY: Milwaukee vs Atlanta - 1/23/12

    23 Jan 2012 | 10:35 am
    Monday night the Bucks look for three straight wins when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Bradley Center at 7pm. Tickets are still available for just $12 just visit http://bit.ly/y5XW6W and use code: tw2012

  • GAMEDAY: Milwaukee at Miami - 1/22/12

    22 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pm
    The Milwaukee Bucks take their talents to South Beach where they'll face LeBron James and the Miami Heat on Sunday at 5:00pm. Catch all the action on Fox Sports Wisconsin and WTMJ Radio 620.
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    nba.com

  • Bulls' Forman, Butler and Lucas host Mercy Home Hoops to Homework NBA-style draft

    Chicago Bulls
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:27 pm
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  • Ask Sam | Sam Smith opens his mailbag | 01.27.12

    Chicago Bulls
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:24 am
    I don’t understand the “controversy” over Scalabrine taking the key shot at the end of the Pacers game. Although I don’t see as many NBA games in person as I’d like to, and certainly not nearly as many as you do, when I do I try to watch warm-ups where I often see centers routinely hitting long, unguarded jump shots. I remember seeing Gheorge Muresan make 10-12 straight open 20-footers in warm-ups. For Rose to pass up a highly contested driving shot for a wide open (was anyone within 10 feet?) jump shot by an above-average-shooting power forward seems like a no-brainer to me.

  • Comcast SportsNet delivers highest Bulls regular season game rating to date

    Chicago Bulls
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:34 pm
    Chicago, IL (January 26, 2012) – Comcast SportsNet, the television home for the most games and most comprehensive coverage of the NBA Central Division/Eastern Conference first place Chicago Bulls, delivered its highest regular season Bulls game rating in network history last evening – an 8.73 household rating for its live coverage of the Bulls home contest against the Indiana Pacers.

  • Bulls' Boozer to be honored at annual Comcast SportsNet dinner benefitting March of Dimes

    Chicago Bulls
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:03 pm
    Chicago, IL (January 23, 2012) – Some of Chicago's best-known professional athletes will take center stage to receive honors at the 24th Annual Comcast SportsNet Sports Awards presented by Navistar to benefit the March of Dimes. Over the past two-plus decades, the Comcast SportsNet Sports Awards has raised close to $8 million for the March of Dimes. The dinner will be held on Monday, February 13, 5 – 9 p.m. at a new location this year -- the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water Street. The emcee is Chicago broadcasting legend and podcasting pioneer Steve Dahl.

  • Is Minnesota's Kevin Love worth the maximum?

    Chicago Bulls
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am
    One of the issues coming up this week is the deadline for contract extensions for the NBA’s class of 2008, and the question is whether the equivocal Minnesota Timberwolves will offer Kevin Love the maximum dollar extension. I have my doubts as well about how much Love is worth, given I don’t see how he can carry a team on any level.
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  • Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Nets

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:54 pm
    Postgame quotes from the Cavaliers vs. Nets game at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday, January 27, 2012.

  • Cavs Comeback Falls Short

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:46 pm
    Kyrie Irving scored 21 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough as the Cavaliers fell to the Nets, 99-96, on Friday night at The Q. Antawn Jamison added 20 points in the loss.

  • Blast from the Past: The Story of Clyde and Sweets

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:02 pm
    When the Knicks rolled through Cleveland last week, there was a brief reunion between two old friends and former Cavaliers -- Jim Chones and Walt Frazier -- who, in the late-70s, formed a friendship that both men still beam about to this day.

  • Luke Harangody Assigned to Canton Charge

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pm
    The Cleveland Cavaliers have assigned forward Luke Harangody to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today.

  • Cavs Snap Skid, Knock Off Knicks

    25 Jan 2012 | 10:18 pm
    The Knicks simply had no answer for Anderson Varejao on Wednesday night, and the Wild Thing led the Cavaliers charge as they snapped a four-game skein with a convincing 91-81 win over New York at The Q. Antawn Jamison led Cleveland in the scoring column with 15.
 
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    nba.com

  • Grizzlies Foundation announces partnership

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:38 pm
    Grizzlies to host Mentoring Night on Monday, Jan. 30 vs. San Antonio Spurs MEMPHIS, January 27, 2012 – The Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation today announced an integrated partnership with Duncan-Williams, Inc., which will make them the title sponsor of Grizzlies TEAM UP, the Foundation’s internationally-recognized youth mentoring initiative. Additionally, through their corporate mentoring effort, Duncan-Williams, Inc. has actively encouraged employees and their families to serve as mentors as part of the partnership.

  • Grizzlies to celebrate Hardwood Classics Month

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:53 pm
    MEMPHIS, January 26, 2012 — The Grizzlies, along with the NBA and adidas, will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the American Basketball Association’s (ABA) founding with a series of games during NBA Hardwood Classics Month. They will wear uniforms to commemorate the Mid-South’s tenure in the ABA when they were known as the Memphis Tams (acronym standing for Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi).

  • Mike Conley, Quincy Pondexter & Dante Cunningham to Host Lifeblood Blood Drive Sunday

    26 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Memphis, January 26, 2012 – The Memphis Grizzlies are doing their part to support Sickle Cell patients in need, as Mike Conley, Quincy Pondexter and Dante Cunningham will host a Lifeblood Blood Drive on Sunday, January 29 from 3 - 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. The players will be on-hand to sign autographs and take pictures with donors.

  • Gametime: Grizzlies at Clippers - Jan. 26, 2012

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:48 pm
    Gametime Grizzlies at Clippers - Jan.

  • Grizzlies exercise third-year contract option on Pondexter

    24 Jan 2012 | 5:46 pm
    MEMPHIS, January 24, 2012 – The Memphis Grizzlies exercised the third-year contract option on guard/forward Quincy Pondexter, guaranteeing his contract through the 2012-13 season, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today.
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  • HEAT 99 - Knicks 89 Chat Recap

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:51 pm
    Recap of HEAT.com's live chat of Miami's victory over the New York Knicks, when the Knicks couldn't miss a three for three quarters, but the quality of Miami's shots won out.

  • Dos Minutos with the Miami HEAT

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm

  • HEAT 101 - Pistson 98 Chat Recap

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:24 pm
    Recap of HEAT.com's live chat of Miami's victory over the Detroit Pistons, where the HEAT gave up a late 10-point lead, but made enough defensive stops down the stretch to close things out.

  • On Chris Bosh Shooting Threes

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:53 am
    There's a generation of NBA players that scared everybody. We all watched power forwards begin to drift onto the perimeter and take threes. Sometimes we watched them take threes for almost half of their total field-goal attempts. We all, at one point or another, thought, "You know, maybe he should get in the post." It was frustrating. But it has nothing to do with Chris Bosh.

  • Cavs 85 - HEAT 92 Chat Recap

    24 Jan 2012 | 9:13 pm
    Recap of HEAT.com's live chat of Miami's victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, where Chris Bosh took over late after a slow offensive evening for the HEAT.
 
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  • 01/27/12 Post Game Quotes - Hornets vs. Magic

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:23 pm
    Post Game Quotes from the Hornets' 93-67 win over the Magic.

  • Hornets Waive Trey Johnson

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:23 pm
    The Hornets announced that they have requested waivers on guard Trey Johnson. Johnson appeared in 11 regular season games this season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in 5.5 minutes.

  • Hornets Launch Spanish Website

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The Hornets announced the launch of Hornets.com en Español, a Spanish website that will serve as the official source of Hornets coverage for the Spanish community.

  • Game Preview: Hornets vs. Magic 01/27/12

    26 Jan 2012 | 5:17 pm
    The Hornets enter Friday evening's interconference game against the Orlando Magic trying to bring an end to a recent run of frustrating near-misses on their home floor. This is the only matchup of the regular season between the Hornets and Magic.

  • Ayon Making Adjustments to New Country, Team

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm
    In any business, it's imperative for new employees to learn "company jargon." For Hornets rookie forward Gustavo Ayon, the challenge of grasping some of the nuanced language of his chosen profession brought a few unforeseen challenges.
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  • Game Day: Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks (1/27/12)

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    The Dallas Mavericks seem happy they don't have to worry about any more ceremonies honoring their first NBA championship. Another disheartening defeat followed a night when the Mavericks received their rings, and they'll try to regroup Friday night as they continue to play without Dirk Nowitzki when they host the Utah Jazz. Dallas (11-8) raised its championship banner before falling behind by as many as 35 points in a season-opening loss to Miami. The Mavericks then received their rings before Wednesday's 105-90 defeat to Minnesota. READ MORE >>

  • Game Day: Toronto Raptors at Utah Jazz (1/25/12)

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:26 pm
    The Toronto Raptors snapped what had previously been their longest current losing streak against one opponent. One night later, they face the same challenge against a different team. Coming off their first victory in just over two weeks, the visiting Raptors look to avoid a 13th consecutive loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Not only did Toronto (5-13) snap its eight-game overall losing streak with a 99-96 win at Phoenix on Tuesday, but it ended a 14-game skid against the Suns. READ MORE >>

  • Take It Easy on the Harris Bashing

    24 Jan 2012 | 5:45 pm
    The shouts have been heard loud and clear, echoing off the mountains that tower over the Wasatch Front. Get rid of Devin Harris. Judging by the communication we've received on our sports radio shows, it's clear the sentiment among fans is to trade the Jazz starting point guard. Acquiring a better starting point guard is the preference, but at this point many would accept a box of day-old doughnuts or a coupon for a discounted car wash. Hold on a minute. READ MORE >>

  • PK's NBA Top 15 for week of Jan 23

    23 Jan 2012 | 12:58 pm
    1. Chicago Shooting guard has been a weakness for the Bulls. In the last three games, newcomer Richard Hamilton has increased his scoring from 11, 13 and 20 points. Last week: 2. 2. Oklahoma City Not every small-market player wants the bright lights. Southern California native Russell Westbrook signed a five-year, $80 million extension. "From day one, this is the spot I wanted to be." Last week: 1 3. Orlando Dwight Howard became the first player since Kevin Willis in 1991 to post at least 21 points and 23 rebounds in two consecutive games. Last week: 5. READ MORE >>

  • Game Day: Minnesota Timbervolves at Utah Jazz (1/21/12)

    21 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pm
    The Utah Jazz are exceeding many people's expectations this season. Lately, the Minnesota Timberwolves are turning some heads as well. The Timberwolves look to win four straight for the first the first time in nearly two years when they visit the Jazz on Saturday night. A strong second half helped Minnesota to a thrilling 101-98 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Ricky Rubio hit a tying 3 with 20 seconds left and Kevin Love's 3-pointer at the buzzer capped the Timberwolves' rally from a 15-point deficit. After giving up 31 points in the first quarter, Minnesota (7-8) trailed 59-48…
 
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  • NETS Game Center (Game 19)

    26 Jan 2012 | 9:24 am
    Williams scored 34 points to go along with 11 assists in leading the Nets to a rare road victory, 97-90 in overtime over the 76ers on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Kris Humphries had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds for the Nets.

  • NETS F Damion James Medical Update

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:48 am
    New Jersey Nets forward Damion James underwent successful surgery today, January 24, to repair aggravation to a previous fracture in his fifth metatarsal, on which he had surgery on December 13, 2010, Nets General Manager Billy King announced.

  • NETS, Healthfirst NJ Align for NBA Fit

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:02 pm
    NETS Basketball is aligning with Healthfirst NJ to celebrate 2012 NBA FIT Live Healthy Week. During this annual initiative presented by the National Basketball Association from January 25 - February 2, 2012, NETS Basketball and Healthfirst NJ will ...

  • NETS to Award 3 Students with Scholarships

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    In recognition of the NETS' 35-year history in New Jersey, the team will award the $35,000 Nets Foundation Appreciation Scholarship to three students from New Jersey who attend an accredited college or university in New Jersey in the 2012-13 school year.

  • NETS Game Center (Game 18)

    24 Jan 2012 | 9:15 am
    The Chicago Bulls made the game-time decision Monday to let Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah play at the United Center, and it worked out. Rose scored 22 points and Noah had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Bulls beat the Nets 110-95.
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  • Forbes returns to Denver for first time with Toronto Raptors

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:21 am
    Forward Gary Forbes arrived in Denver in September 2010 as an undrafted free agent trying to make a name for himself in the NBA. He made the roster out of training camp and started 11 games for the Nuggets, earning a free-agent contract with the Toronto Raptors in the offseason.

  • No sign of rust for Fernandez as Nuggets extend streak to six

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:19 am
    Nene had a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Rudy Fernandez scored a season-high 23 points as the Nuggets beat the Raptors 96-81 for their sixth straight win Friday night. Andre Miller added 13 points and 12 assists, while Danilo Gallinari finished with 21 points for Denver.

  • Nuggets reserve Al Harrington building Sixth Man campaign

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:52 pm
    After an injury plagued 2010-11 season, Nuggets forward Al Harrington has rediscovered his shooting touch. Harrington ranks third among all NBA reserves in scoring at 15.2 points per game and is quietly building a case for consideration for the Sixth Man of the Year award.

  • Memorable week for Nuggets rising star Gallinari

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:01 pm
    The Nuggets have signed forward Danilo Gallinari to a multi-year contract extension. Gallinari, 23, was acquired from New York last February. In his first full season with Denver, he is averaging career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals and field-goal percentage.

  • Riding four-game win streak, Nuggets get moment to breathe

    23 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    After completing an impressive 4-0 stretch with a victory at Madison Square Garden, guard Andre Miller and the Nuggets returned home for a three-day break. Denver coach George Karl says the team is in a good place but he doesn't want his players to relax heading into Wednesday's game at Sacramento.
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  • Postgame Quotes - January 27, 2012

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:58 pm
    The Pistons lost in overtime to the Hawks at The Palace 107-101 on Friday night.

  • Pistons Lose OT Crusher

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:42 pm
    Joe Johnson hit a tying 3-pointer with two seconds left Friday night and Atlanta went on to win in overtime, a crushing loss after the Pistons controlled most of the game, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.

  • Summer Plans

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:33 am
    Brandon Knight doesn't know it yet, but Rodney Stuckey is plotting his summer. He wants the two to spend time together in the off-season building the type of chemistry he saw as a young player between Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.

  • Pistons vs Hawks Game Preview - Jan. 27, 2012

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:19 am
    The Pistons face the Hawks at home tonight at 7:30 p.m.

  • Bringing Back the Fans

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:25 pm
    It was one of the best losses The Palace has ever seen, George Blaha says of Wednesday's loss to Miami, and there are going to be many more nights that deliver the same level of excitement to Pistons fans in the days ahead.
 
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  • Raptors Have No Answers For Nuggets In Denver

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:03 am
    Your browser does not support iframes.Related: Box Score | Photo Gallery | Devlin & Casey Top Plays: DeRozan Drives & Dunks | Johnson Putback Slam Post Game: Highlights | Casey | Bayless | J. Johnson | Kleiza | DeRozanJanuary 27, 2012 DENVER (AP) Rudy Fernandez provided both the spark and the cushion for the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Fernandez scored a season-high 23 points in his return from a sore right Achilles as the Nuggets routed the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-81 for their sixth straight win. He also served as a barrier between Nuggets forward Al Harrington and Raptors…

  • Andrea Bargnani Injury Update

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:14 pm
    January 27, 2012 Raptors forward-centre Andrea Bargnani reinjured his strained left calf in the first overtime of Wednesday’s double-overtime victory at Utah. Tests done Thursday in Denver revealed no significant damage to the calf. Bargnani will be treated symptomatically and is expected to be sidelined for an indefinite period of time. Bargnani originally injured his calf January 11 against Sacramento. He missed six games from January 13-22. In 13 games this season, Bargnani has averaged a team-leading 23.5 points with 6.4 rebounds, second on the team, in a team-high 36.1 minutes. He has…

  • Raptors Edge Jazz, Lose Bargnani In Double-OT Thriller

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:01 am
    Your browser does not support iframes.Related: Box Score | Photo Gallery | Top #RTZ Tweets | Devlin & Bargnani Top Plays: Jose's 2OT Big Three | James Johnson's Big Block | Kleiza Plus The Foul | Another Block From JJ Post Game: Casey | Bargnani | Kleiza |

  • Bargnani Helps Raptors End Slide Against Suns

    25 Jan 2012 | 12:23 am
    Your browser does not support iframes.Related: Box Score | Photo Gallery | Top #RTZ Tweets | Devlin & Bayless Pre-Game Top Plays: Jose Lobs To DeMar | DeRozan With The Hustle | Bargnani Blocks Gortat | DeRozan Finds Bargnani Post Game: Highlights | Casey | Bargnani | J. Johnson | BaylessJanuary 24, 2012 PHOENIX (AP) Andrea Bargnani's return provided the Toronto Raptors with the lift to end two losing streaks - one that had lasted two weeks, the other eight years. Bargnani, absent for six games with a left calf strain, scored 27 of his 36 points in the second half, and the Toronto Raptors…

  • Raptors Fall To Clippers For Eighth Straight Loss

    22 Jan 2012 | 7:02 pm
    Your browser does not support iframes.Related: Box Score | Photo Gallery | Top #RTZ Tweets Top Plays: Jose Lobs To DeMar | Kleiza Throws It Down Post Game: Casey | DeRozan | A. Johnson | Bayless January 22, 2012 LOS ANGELES(AP) After Mo Williams' big fourth quarter helped the Los Angeles Clippers send the Toronto Raptors to their eighth straight loss, he preferred to share the credit with his teammates. "I didn't do it by myself. I mean, let's get that straight," Williams said after scoring his team's first 17 points of the fourth quarter finishing with 26 in the Clippers' 103-91 victory on…
 
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  • Ouch

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    24 Jan 2012 | 2:47 pm
    Hot off the presses from ESPN.com

  • They were calling Amar’e a bum at the garden tonight

    knicksdefense
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:45 pm
    From the seats behind me I heard some harsh criticism from supposed Knick fans. “Fire D’Antoni” was popular, but never erupted in a chant such as “Fire Isiah.” I still think we should chant that at the Garden. I couldn’t disagree more with the “Amar’e is a bum” people. Amar’e was great last year. Last year was the best Knick season in the past 10 years, and I have been following this team religiously since 1988. Last year was good times. Then Dolan forced the trade and we lost all of our coherent team players for this group.  We…

  • Phoenix @ New York

    knicksdefense
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:16 pm
      The Knicks are still trying to piece it together. My only hope is that they continue to fight and don’t give up and just point fingers at the coach. That is how your average Knicks fan thinks, that this is all on the coach. I continue to believe the coach has been undermined by the owner and management. There simply isn’t a functioning point guard on the team, maybe that changes if/when Davis steps on the court. In the meantime Carmelo is the best playmaker on the team and he’s a ballhog. Amar’e can’t operate as fluidly, be it because of injury or because…

  • 01 16 12 MLK Game: Orlando Magic @ New York Knicks

    knicksdefense
    16 Jan 2012 | 10:51 am
    Not only was I unimpressed with the Carmelo trade and the overpaying of Tyson Chandler (the Isiah days are back apparently when you spend $60 million on a center from Chicago), I would venture to say right now that the team as constructed currently would get its ass kicked by last year’s team with Felton (A REAL point guard) and Gallinari (once a great Knick). Amar’e is not the same since the playoff injury. Maybe he can pull it together, but he’s not the Amar’e that carried the Knicks all last season. He’s a turnover machine now, “stumbling and…

  • 12 25 2011 Boston Celtics at New York Knicks

    knicksdefense
    25 Dec 2011 | 9:20 pm
    So our DVR didn’t record the last 6 minutes of Melo going off in the 4th. This is what you should have seen: Annoying to hear Kerr still bitter and hateful toward Amar’e and the Knicks. Get a life. I think Charles Barkley is right about the Knicks needing a real point guard. Toney isn’t a playmaker yet, though he is a good scoring guard. Shumpert has talent and I think is best utilized off the bench this year. He’s out 2-6 weeks now with a knee injury. How long before Baron Davis laces them up for New York? He is a difference maker if healthy when the playoffs come…
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  • General Managers eyeing Varejao and Ramon Sessions

    NBA
    11 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    According to sources, Anderson Varejao and point guard Ramon Sessions are generating interest from general mangers around the league and could be traded by the March 15 trade deadline. Cavaliers aren’t believed to be shopping the fan favorite, but contenders looking for an energetic big man will no doubt call the rebuilding franchise with offers. “It would have to be an unbelievable person to get back,” Scott said. “I look at him as one of the guys you look at and say, ‘He’s not going … [visit site to read more]

  • Fresh Start for Cavs Brings Hope for a New Future

    NBA
    5 Dec 2011 | 8:13 pm
    The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off a 19-63 season which was no surprise as they were picked to be among the worst teams by those who know that NBA betting is the place to look for lines after the loss of LeBron James to the Miami Heat. The process of rebuilding the franchise may be shorter than originally expected however as the Cavaliers will have a shot to compete in the newly formed NBA that has just … [visit site to read more]

  • When Will You Be Able to Bet on NBA Basketball?

    NBA
    12 Oct 2011 | 1:31 pm
    The first two weeks of the NBA regular season have been cancelled and the prospects for ending the NBA lockout do not appear promising.  When will you be able to bet on NBA Basketball again?  Let’s take a look at the NBA lockout, the issues and what would happen in a shortened season. The NBA normally plays an 82-game schedule but not many fans will get too excited as long as the league plays at visit site to read more]

  • Dan Gilbert STRONG reaction to Lebron’s betrayal

    Tariq Ali
    9 Jul 2010 | 6:28 am
    The Cavaliers owner didn’t wait long to issue a very strong statement calling Lebron’s action during the free agency and his “decision” as “cowardly betrayal”. He went also to promise Cavaliers fans an NBA championship before the self-proclaimed “king” get one. Here is his statement which you can also read on Cavs.com: Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland … [visit site to read more]

  • What Have We Learned During “LeBron-a-Palooza”?

    David Friedman
    7 Jul 2010 | 8:42 pm
    Until the 2010 Eastern Conference semifinal series between Boston and Cleveland, I had always been very impressed not only with LeBron James’ obvious athletic gifts but also with his work ethic and the way that he seemed to be mature beyond his years. James seemed to “get it”: James avoided off court trouble, did not disrespect his coaches and teammates and he worked very hard to improve his main skill set weaknesses (defense, perimeter shooting, free throw shooting). James evolved from … [visit site to read more]
 
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  • Portland Trailblazers 109, Phoenix Suns 71 — Lost bar fight

    Kevin Zimmerman
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:16 am
    Bar fights are metaphors for basketball games. Kevin Garnett made it so with his remarks following the Celtics’ 27-point, comeback victory against the Magic on Thursday. One well-documented,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Preview: Phoenix Suns (6-11) at Portland Trailblazers (11-8)

    Ryan Weisert
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:43 am
       Time: 8:00 pm MST    TV: FSAZ       The last time the Phoenix Suns played the Portland Trailblazers, they ran Portland out of the US Airways Center in a 25 point drubbing.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Marcin Gortat: All Star Center?

    Ryan Weisert
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:50 pm
    Is Marcin Gortat an All Star? It’s a relatively simple question, but one without a simple answer. For any player being considered for the All Star Game, there are three factors in play: statistics,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Nash says Phoenix Suns can improve with incomplete roster, Lopez decided to weigh options

    Kevin Zimmerman
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:07 pm
    PHOENIX — As painful of a season it’s been for the Suns, frustration hasn’t settled into the players or coaches. Two ugly losses in a row and a three-game losing streak against... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • 3-on-3: The Robin Lopez contract situation

    Michael Schwartz
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:52 am
    While teams across the league went to great lengths to extend their 2008 draft picks, the Phoenix Suns decided to stay pat with Robin Lopez, opting instead to deal with his contract situation during... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Raptors Roll Call Jan 27 vs Nuggets

    AltRaps
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pm
    The “can’t stop the Rock” edition: Barbosa: love when he attacks the rim early. The obvious will never be overstated in that with Andrea out, Leandro has to step up both offensively and as a glue guy. He did both tonight. Bayless: what do you do with a guy who played as well as he has in weeks and is actually creating points and pulling your guys back into the game? Sit him down, of course. 7/10, 4/5 from 3, and playing under control as much as I’ve seen him in a Raptors uniform. Understood that Calderon is your main guy, but we needed to ride Jerryd and Leandro until they pleaded to…

  • Calderon Wants to be Traded to a Contender?

    Forum Crew
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    Say it ain’t so Jose!

  • Brandon Jennings to Toronto?

    Forum Crew
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:14 am
    Say what?

  • Gameday: Raptors vs. Nuggets – Jan. 27/12

    James Herbert
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:10 am
    Injuries change everything. With Andrea Bargnani in the lineup, the Raptors have been a competitive, entertaining team. Without him, they’ve struggled with the “putting the ball in the basket more times than the other team” thing. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but it looks like Bargs will be out against Denver, so I’m not feeling wonderful about Toronto’s chances. It’d help them if the Nuggets’ starting backcourt of Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo missed the game, however. Both are doubtful. Point Guard: Ty Lawson is a nightmare for Jose Calderon. He’s as fast as anyone in the…

  • “Win it for Andrea”

    A-Dub
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:16 am
    Raptors 111, Jazz 106 (2OT) – Box This was the kind of game that reminds you why you’re a fan to begin with. It’s really easy to root for a team that pulls up its collective socks and stares down adversity, and actually comes away with something tangible to show for it. A win in Utah, much deserved. We all know this year is a little different than most. Expectations are low, wins are even bittersweet. But some games, you just want to see that W. This became one of those games. Why? 1. Second game of back-to-back, a dreaded proposition in recent history 2. Clawing back from a…
 
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  • Timberwolves sign Love to a four-year extension

    News Desk
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:09 pm
    The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that the team has signed forward Kevin Love to a four-year contract extension. “We are pleased to have signed Kevin to a contract extension,” said Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations David Kahn. “Kevin has improved every year that he’s been in the league, to the point where he’s now one of the top players in the NBA. In Kevin, we have a core player that we can build around as we continue to improve our team.” “I’m excited to be staying with the Timberwolves and playing in front of our fans.

  • Flip Saunders no longer with the Wizards

    News Desk
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:42 pm
    Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has relieved Head Coach Flip Saunders of his duties. Randy Wittman will serve as the team’s head coach for the remainder of the 2011-12 season. “We felt the team had become unresponsive and we will look to Randy to provide a different voice and a change in philosophy moving forward,” said Grunfeld. “We have been transparent in how we would evaluate our team this season and we were disappointed in the lack of development of our players at this point in our rebuilding plan.” Saunders compiled a record of 51-130…

  • NBA Roundup: Celtics hold Magic to league low 87-56

    News Desk
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:32 pm
    BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce and former Magic forward Brandon Bass each scored 19 points to carry the injury-riddled Boston Celtics to an 87-56 win over Orlando on Monday night. The Magic set franchise lows for points and field goals (16). Boston was minus starters Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo and three bench players, drastically reducing its roster. Bass and Pierce carried the offense and Boston got some strong play from a cast of down-the-bench reserves. The Celtics snapped a streak of six straight losses against teams with winning records. Dwight Howard led the Magic with 18 points and 14…

  • Dwight Howard, Marc Gasol named Players of the Week

    News Desk
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:51 pm
    The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Memphis Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 16, through Sunday, Jan. 22.   Howard averaged 19.5 points, 18.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.8 blocks as Orlando went 3-1. Howard posted three point-rebound double-doubles, including back-to-back 20-point, 20-rebound games to close the week vs. the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers. For the season, Howard ranks first in the NBA in rebounding (16.1 rpg), third in field goal percentage (.575) and…

  • NBA Roundup: Bucks beat Heat 91-82

    News Desk
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:46 pm
    Miami Heat’s LeBron James argues with official Kane Fitzgerald, right, after Joel Anthony was called for a technical foul during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, in Miami. At center is Heat’s Shane Battier. (Lynne Sladky, Associated Press) MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Jennings scored 23 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 16 and the Milwaukee Bucks held Miami to 37 percent shooting in a 91-82 victory over the Heat on Sunday night. It was the second straight road win for Milwaukee, which started the season 0-8 away from home. Andrew Bogut…
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    The Hoop Scene

  • Okafor pins Earl Clark’s dunk

    lawlow
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:46 am
    You have to hand it to Emeka Okafor…he tries to block every dunk. Sometimes it works out for him.On another note, the Orlando Magic are starting to really stink it up. They got blown out by the HORNETS 93-67.

  • Joe Johnson gets clutch vs. Pistons

    lawlow
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:34 am

  • Nate Robinson SHATTERS some ankles

    lawlow
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:55 pm
    Nate Dogg puts rookie Reggie Jackson on skates, completely breaking his ankles/knees/everything. And he hits the shot!

  • Jet crazy lob pass to Brandan Wright

    lawlow
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:27 am
    Commentating by Dirk Nowitzki: “mumble, mumble, mumble….OH MY GODD! OOOOOOHHHHH!! SHUT IT DOWN! ..”. That about sums up this play.Unfortunately for the Mavs, in the NBA, games do not shut down after a big dunk. Maybe they thought it did, because they ended up losing 105-90.

  • Jason Smith stands up to KD

    lawlow
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:16 am
    Jason Smith shows no fear of getting absolutely posterized (a la Brandan Haywood) and he is rewarded with a very impressive rejection on Kevin Durant.
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    Blitzcorner

  • L.A. Sparks Under New Leadership

    info@blitzcorner.com
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:01 pm
    The LA Sparks have named Carol Ross as their new head coach. Ross spent the last three seasons as... Photo: majorvols via Wikipedia.org

  • Fun Times in the NBA

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    26 Jan 2012 | 8:01 am
    NBA young studs making a difference. photo: Christopher Johnson ,Tokyo, Japan via Wikimedia Commons

  • The Curious Case Of DeMarcus Cousins

    info@blitzcorner.com
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am
    DeMarcus Cousins isn’t the first NBA player to enter the league boasting special talents while also... Photo: GAMEFACE-PHOTOS via Wikipedia.org

  • This Season's Pistons the Worst Ever?

    info@blitzcorner.com
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am
    After years of being amongst the elite, old age and a stale mix of players can lead to a mediocre... Photo: Jauerback via Wikipedia.org

  • Charles Barkley Post-Game Translator App (SNL)

    info@blitzcorner.com
    17 Jan 2012 | 1:01 am
    Charles Barkley has taken advantage of the post-lockout media thirst... Photo: Gallery 2 Images
 
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    Hoopfeed.com - Women's Basketball

  • Big 12′s top teams go head-to-head: No. 1 Baylor hosts Kansas

    Cheryl Coward
    28 Jan 2012 | 3:13 am
    Kansas forward Carolyn Davis defends Baylor center Brittney Griner during last season's Big 12 tournament. The Lady Bears won 88-51. Photo: Cheryl Vorhis. Kansas at No 1 Baylor Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, 7 p.m. CT, Waco, Texas TV: none Stream (fee required): Baylor All-Access Audio: Baylor IMG Network/kuathletics.com Live Stats: GameTracker Series: Baylor leads, 15-7 WACO, Texas – Just two days after a road win at Oklahoma, the No. 1 team in the nation and Big 12 leader Baylor (20-0, 7-0) hosts the conference’s second place team Kansas (16-3, 5-2). With Brooklyn Pope and Shanay…

  • Video: Highlights of No. 1 Baylor’s win at Oklahoma

    Staff
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:58 am
    The top-ranked Lady Bears beat Oklahoma 89-58 in Norman Thursday night January 26, 2012. Video: Baylor Athletics.

  • Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-27-2012

    Staff
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Sophomore guard Christina Foggie scored a career-high 34 points to power Vanderbilt over No. 17 Georgia, 68-48 http://t.co/Gz34FnNP #ncaaw -> Final: Washington 77, Arizona 48 #ncaaw -> Mid-American Conference suspends players (3 Central Michigan, 1 Ohio) for fight during Wed. game (Morning Sun) http://t.co/mDHgoZY2 #ncaaw -> SMU: Mustangs take 60-48 win at UCF for fourth straight victory http://t.co/TY9YxYvS #ncaaw -> 53rd time is the charm for William and Mary vs. ODU ( http://t.co/5vPUPCDw ) http://t.co/sT7sLtrP #ncaaw -> FGCU remains atop A-Sun, balanced attack leads to…

  • The Midseason Top 20 candidate list for the John R. Wooden Award announced

    Cheryl Coward
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pm
    The John R. Wooden Award The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the Midseason Top 20 Candidate List for the John R. Wooden Award today on womenssportscentral.com’s radio show hosted by Brenda VanLengen and Mechelle Voepel. The award emphasizes performance rather than reputation and includes freshman and transfer students who have shown they are deserving of recognition. [Listen to Women's Sports Central Radio Show] Stanford senior Nneka Ogwumike and Baylor junior Brittney Griner return to the list as they were nominees last year. Ogwumike also made the top 20 in 2010 and leads the Pac-12…

  • Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-26-2012

    Staff
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    North Texas gets 66-45 road win road win vs. Louisiana-Lafayette http://t.co/Z7vb1mA5 #ncaaw -> St. Bonaventure shows why they are first in A-10 in game vs. St. Joseph's (Olean Times Herald) http://t.co/BaiTXloe #ncaaw -> BYU: No. 23 Cougars snatch non-conference road win, beat Seattle, 69-55 http://t.co/992F0Qxk #ncaaw -> Defense key in CSUN 62-56 overtime win at Fullerton http://t.co/4JsGPK3R #ncaaw -> Lady Vols try to rebound from 1 of ugliest losses (AP) http://t.co/ldOBN0q4 #ncaaw -> Versatile Lindsey Moore helps No. 19 Nebraska Huskers in Big Ten (AP)…
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    The Hoop Scene

  • Okafor pins Earl Clark’s dunk

    lawlow
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:46 am
    You have to hand it to Emeka Okafor…he tries to block every dunk. Sometimes it works out for him.On another note, the Orlando Magic are starting to really stink it up. They got blown out by the HORNETS 93-67.

  • Joe Johnson gets clutch vs. Pistons

    lawlow
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:34 am

  • Nate Robinson SHATTERS some ankles

    lawlow
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:55 pm
    Nate Dogg puts rookie Reggie Jackson on skates, completely breaking his ankles/knees/everything. And he hits the shot!

  • Jet crazy lob pass to Brandan Wright

    lawlow
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:27 am
    Commentating by Dirk Nowitzki: “mumble, mumble, mumble….OH MY GODD! OOOOOOHHHHH!! SHUT IT DOWN! ..”. That about sums up this play.Unfortunately for the Mavs, in the NBA, games do not shut down after a big dunk. Maybe they thought it did, because they ended up losing 105-90.

  • Jason Smith stands up to KD

    lawlow
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:16 am
    Jason Smith shows no fear of getting absolutely posterized (a la Brandan Haywood) and he is rewarded with a very impressive rejection on Kevin Durant.
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