Archive for April, 2008

General / Apr 30, 2008 / 2:35 pm

The (Confused) Conspiracy Theorist

Who’s getting the calls?
It’s been established that the Spurs aren’t the darlings of anyone in the NBA’s high offices. They don’t make for good TV ratings. Most fans you ask think their style is boring. Most can’t stand Manu Ginobili’s flopping, Tim Duncan’s acting, and Tony Parker’s … whatever it is people just don’t like […]

General / Apr 30, 2008 / 1:53 pm

Breaking News: Avery Johnson Fired

Word just came down a few minutes ago that Avery Johnson has been fired as the Mavericks head coach.
Knee-jerk reaction by Mark Cuban? Looks like it. How often do you see a coach fired after a 51-win season and losing a playoff series in which they didn’t have home court advantage? How often do you […]

Styles - Kicks and Gear / Apr 30, 2008 / 12:13 pm

There’s A “Green Out” Tonight

They will be handing out these t-shirts tonight in Boston for Game 5 of the Celtics/Hawks series for everyone who enters the building. The goal is to create a “green out” in the stands in Beantown.

Hoopla / Apr 30, 2008 / 10:10 am

Who Cares?

Josh Howard (photo. Monte Isom)
Last night capped a nightmarish series for Josh Howard. His 12.6 ppg and 29.2 percent shooting for the series were disappointing for sure, but everyone has a bad string of games every now and then. It’s the off-court drama that has made it that much worse. First there was the infamous […]

Pat's Sixers Blog / Apr 30, 2008 / 9:36 am

Really, Sam?

Really??

General / Apr 30, 2008 / 9:00 am

Another Rockets Streak?

T-Mac on Dime #27
The Rockets seem to have reclaimed the spirit of their 22-0 run. They’re getting contributions from absolutely everybody - the Houston bench outscored the Jazz’s 18-0 in the first half, and rattled off the first nine points of the second half to give the starters a comfy-womfy 14-point lead. This is the […]

General / Apr 30, 2008 / 8:27 am

The Prodigal Sun

All due respect to what Steve Nash has been for the Suns in the past, but last night wasn’t exactly his best work. Watching Nash commit multiple turnovers and brick shots down the stretch, some longtime Phoenix fans might have even been pining for the good ol’ days of this man: Kevin Johnson.

Hoopla / Apr 30, 2008 / 7:48 am

Breaking News: D’Antoni Reportedly Out as Suns Coach

That didn’t take long now did it? SI.com has the story HERE.
Do you think D’Antoni should be let go?

Smack / Apr 30, 2008 / 3:17 am

Blame it on the Reign

Standing Tall and Ticked (photo. Mannion)
Cue another summer of the Phoenix Suns (secretly) and their fans (very publicly) blaming the refs and whatever other straws they can grasp onto while trying to come to grips with another heartbreaking playoff exit. You could say last night’s game hinged on a few crucial calls/no-calls, most of which […]

General / Apr 29, 2008 / 2:42 pm

Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself

Josh Smith
The CEO of the S-W-A-T Josh Smith has made himself more money in his last two games than he has at any point in his life. He reintroduced himself to America in game three of this series as more than the Slam Dunk champion everyone remembers.
In fact, he looked like a left-handed LeBron […]

Hoopla / Apr 29, 2008 / 2:21 pm

What’s In the Box?

We have been waiting a long time for April 29th to get here. The release of Grand Theft Auto IV is finally upon us. If you’re a fan of the GTA series then you definitely won’t be disappointed with the newest installment.

The promotion around this title in NYC has been crazy. Right near our office, […]

Hoopla / Apr 29, 2008 / 2:06 pm

No KG?

We’re expecting word from the League any second now about possible suspensions for the players involved in the scuffle in the Celtics/Hawks games last night. Here’s the video:

So funny listening to the Celtics’ broadcast on that clip. Play-by-play guy Mike Gorman, who despite being an unabashed super homer, is one of the best around, gets […]

General / Apr 29, 2008 / 8:00 am

‘Just Don’t Sit There’

‘Melo
Denver fought tooth and nail for that last playoff spot only to suffer the only sweep of the eight series around the League. But it wasn’t for a lack of effort last night. Early in the game, ‘Melo whizzed to the tin off of his post-spin move and missed a bunny off of front iron. […]

Smack / Apr 29, 2008 / 3:03 am

The Terminator

Joe Johnson (photo. Zach Wolfe)
Game 3 was Josh Smith’s time to shine. Game 4 belonged to Joe Johnson. Getting wherever he wanted to go off the dribble while unleashing mixtape moves (pity James Posey and Leon Powe), then wetting jumpers from every angle and distance, Joe went Terminator on the Celtics, putting the red beam […]

Hoopla / Apr 28, 2008 / 3:30 pm

Pat Riley out; Erik Spoelstra in

D-Wade’s got a new coach.
The Miami Heat just announced that, to no one’s surprise, Pat Riley has stepped down as head coach. They also announced that, to a lot of people’s surprise, assistant Erik Spoelstra will take over.
First off, did anyone not see this coming from Riley? This has been his pattern every since Dwyane […]